Coventry City Council
Year 6 Class Teacher
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What is the job role?
Are you an enthusiastic and committed teacher who is passionate about helping pupils achieve their very best? Do you have high expectations, a love of teaching and a belief that every child should feel successful, valued and proud of their achievements?
Whitley Abbey Primary School is looking to appoint an excellent part-time Year 6 Class Teacher to join our dedicated and supportive team.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within our Year 6 team, sharing responsibility for a class and helping pupils to make strong progress academically, socially and personally during their final year of primary school.
The Role
The successful candidate will:
- Share responsibility for teaching a Year 6 class as part of a part-time/job-share arrangement.
- Plan and deliver high-quality, engaging and inclusive teaching that enables all pupils to make strong progress.
- Maintain high expectations for achievement, behaviour, presentation and attitudes to learning.
- Work closely with the Year 6 team to ensure strong continuity, consistency and communication across the working week.
- Use assessment effectively to identify pupils' strengths, gaps and next steps in learning.
- Support pupils to achieve the best possible outcomes in reading, writing and mathematics.
- Ensure appropriate support and challenge for all pupils, including those with SEND, disadvantaged pupils and pupils working at greater depth.
- Contribute to the wider life of the school and help provide pupils with memorable experiences during their final year at Whitley Abbey.
- Build positive and professional relationships with pupils, colleagues and families.
- Help prepare pupils for a successful and confident transition to secondary school.
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We Are Looking for Someone Who:
- Is an excellent and enthusiastic classroom practitioner.
- Has high expectations for every pupil.
- Has a strong understanding of effective teaching and learning, particularly within Key Stage 2.
- Understands the importance of assessment and responsive teaching in securing strong pupil outcomes.
- Is able to work effectively as part of a job-share and wider Year 6 team.
- Is organised, reliable and committed to ensuring consistency for pupils.
- Builds warm, positive relationships while maintaining clear expectations.
- Is committed to contributing to the wider life and development of our school.
About Us
At Whitley Abbey, we want every pupil to feel proud of who they are, proud of their achievements and proud to belong to our school community.
Our culture is underpinned by:
- Opportunity
- Commitment
- Respect
- Excellence
We have high expectations for both learning and behaviour and are committed to ensuring every pupil has the opportunity to succeed. We want our children to develop the knowledge, confidence and character they need for the next stage of their education and beyond.
Our Year 6 pupils are at an important point in their primary journey, and we are looking for a teacher who will help them achieve highly, enjoy their learning and leave Whitley Abbey confident and proud of what they have accomplished.
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We are looking for someone who shares our ambition and will help our pupils to be proud and purposeful in everything they do.
Join Us
If you would like to visit and have a tour of the school or would like to find out more about the post, please contact the school Business Manager at admin@whitleyabbey-pri.coventry.sch.uk
Alternatively, please view our School Website https://whitleyabbeyprimary.co.uk
Who are we looking for?
Our workforce data shows that men and people from minority ethnic backgrounds are under-represented, we encourage applicants from these backgrounds to apply. This does not prevent individuals with or without other protected characteristics as set out within the Equality Act 2010 from applying for this post.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS, all relevant safeguarding and pre-employment clearances, and the receipt of two satisfactory references.
Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.
Coventry City Council
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