Overview
Job Title Class Teacher and Year Lead
Employment Status: Permanent, Term time plus 5 days, 25 hours per week
Actual Salary: TMS/ UPS
Required: As soon as possible
Location: Coventry
About the role
We are seeking to appoint a Year Lead to join our friendly and supportive team. This role is pivotal in ensuring the successful delivery of the Inspire Curriculum while enhancing teaching quality across the phase. The Year Lead will model excellent practice, coach colleagues, and lead professional development to raise standards and improve pupil outcomes.
What we are looking for
* Strong understanding and delivery of the Inspire Curriculum
* Proven ability to model high-quality teaching and support staff development
* Experience in using data to drive teaching improvements and pupil achievement
* Skilled in mentoring, coaching, and leading training sessions
* Confident in monitoring, evaluation, and school improvement planning
* Effective leadership and management of staff and resources
Safeguarding and welfare
All staff are expected to know what to do if they have concerns about a child, take on the responsibility for providing a safe environment and promoting children’s welfare, undertake regular safeguarding and child protection training, and familiarise themselves with KCSIE part 1 and local policies and procedures as directed by the trust/academy.
About us
Frederick Bird is a large primary school serving the Hillfields area of Coventry. We are proud of our vibrant community, which includes a high percentage of pupils with EAL, SEND, and those eligible for pupil premium. Our aim is to provide a high-quality education that prepares our children for their next steps and beyond.
Our vibrant community is celebrated and reflected in our curriculum offer which provides children with a wide range of memorable experiences and values their individuality and heritage. All children regardless of disability, race religion, belief or gender are encouraged to reach their full potential, uphold British values and embrace the rich cultural diversity of our community.
We are a truly inclusive school and expect the highest standards of learning, behaviour and attendance from our children. Through our partnerships with parents, we aim for all children to be the best learners they can be.
Why work for us
A career at Inspire Education Trust offers a rewarding future, with the opportunity to make a real impact on the lives and outcomes of our young people. We work hard to provide an environment which places staff wellbeing at the forefront of the agenda, as well as providing ample opportunities for personal and professional development.
As such, we offer a portfolio of benefits designed to enhance and support the working lives of our staff. These include, but are not limited to:
* A highly supportive and committed senior leadership team
* Employee Assistance Programme which offers 24/7 confidential advice and support on a range of matters and free access to accredited counsellors
* A focus on staff wellbeing including a network of wellbeing champions and a supportive working environment
* Opportunity to join a committed and forward-thinking team of staff
* Employee Benefits platform providing staff access to a range of benefits such as shopping discounts
How to apply
All applications must be received electronically via our My New Term page: https://mynewterm.com/jobs/150321/EDV-2025-FBA-17964
If you have any queries about the post, please email: Emma.Cafferty@frederickbirdacademy.org
Closing date
9am Thursday 13th November 2025
Interview date
Thursday 20th November 2025
Equality, diversity and safeguarding
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. This means that spent convictions and cautions may be filtered in certain cases and, if disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
We aim to recruit the very best staff and welcome those from all backgrounds, communities and faiths (including non-faith individuals). Inspire Education Trust is clear about its responsibilities in embracing diversity and ensuring we recruit people of a high calibre based on their skills, abilities, and experience. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates.
The role of Class Teacher and Year Lead is classed as regulated activity. Any offer of employment will be conditional until satisfactory completion of all mandatory pre-employment checks. It is an offence to apply for this role if barred from engaging in regulating activity relevant to children.
Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre-employment check, with effect from 1st September 2022, please note an online search may form part of this recruitment process.
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