Class Teacher in Coventry

Class Teacher with a Leadership Scholarship for a suitable candidate TMS / UPS Full-Time – Permanent Required for Easter 2026 start or earlier. Richard Lee Primary School is a school with a great future! This is a fantastic opportunity for a good teacher who is looking for the next step in their development. We are offering a leadership scholarship package, alongside the teaching post, for a suitable candidate from September 2026. This is an exciting opportunity for a primary school teacher in KS1 or KS2. You would be joining an enthusiastic team focused on providing great opportunities for learning for our pupils and strengthening the quality of provision.

Within our wonderful school building, we have a large sports hall, well-equipped classrooms, break out zones and intervention spaces, and access to an art room, a music studio and our ‘Acorn’ interactive room with write-on tables. We are lucky that we are set in large spacious school grounds with lush green playing fields and we have multiple playground spaces and outdoor areas, including our woodland spinney. As a Trust and as a school, we pride ourselves on being the kind of place that people want to work in where everyone recognises the buzz of excitement and togetherness, whatever stage they are at in their career. We are focused upon impacting positively upon our children and we want them to be proud of themselves and proud of their achievements by the time they leave Richard Lee and move onto the next stage in their learning journey. So why not come and join our team!

We are looking for someone who:

• Is a highly motivated, innovative and highly effective teacher of Key Stage 1 or Key Stage 2 with a willingness to teach across both phases
• Has an inclusive ethos with children at the heart of teaching and learning
• Has the ability to inspire, and enthuse
• Sets high expectations for all
• Is a reflective practitioner who is keen to learn and develop as a leader
• Has a strong commitment to working in partnership with parents, Governors and the community
• Is a team player with a good sense of humor and a positive attitude
• Has a good understanding of the national curriculum

We will play to your strengths and can offer you:

• A range of benefits which include cycle to work, free parking, an employee discount scheme, a laptop / iPad and access to the on-site swimming pool
• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing and recognition
• Annual Learning & Teaching Conference for all Teaching Staff

We are proud to be part of Castle Phoenix Trust. This facilitates an opportunity to play to your strengths and provide excellent collaboration between colleagues and leaders, access to effective CPD and the chance to develop professionally. The Trust is committed to invest in and develop all staff and, most importantly, bring about the best possible outcomes for our students who deserve the very best. Our Trust values are really important to all of us and include Respect to All, From All, Innovation and Collaboration.

Application deadline: 9.00pm Sunday 7 December 2025

Interview date: 12 December 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. Previous applicants need not apply. Please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2024. These posts are exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Trust is committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and young people and creating a culture of vigilance and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and vigilance.

Safeguarding Statement: Staff are accountable for the way in which they exercise authority, manage risk, use resources and protect students, who they are responsible for or in contact with, from discrimination and avoidable harm. All staff, where paid or voluntary, have a duty to keep young people safe and to protect them from harm. When an individual accepts a role that involves working with children and young people they need to understand acknowledge that the responsibilities and trust are inherent to that role. There will be a requirement that staff observe their obligations in accordance with the Trust’s safeguarding procedure and report any concerns in accordance with the procedure to the appropriate person.