St Andrew’s is a popular two-form entry infant school situated in a semi-rural location on the outskirts of Coventry. Our pupils are happy, enthusiastic, and well-behaved learners who make our school a fantastic place to be. All members of our school community work together to live out our school values of respect, responsibility, and peace. If you share our values, then we’d love to receive an application from you.

St Andrew’s is looking to appoint a kind, patient and enthusiastic person who enjoys working as part of a team.

As a school we can offer you:

 Incredible children who make coming to work an absolute joy

 Caring and supportive colleagues

 A commitment to staff welfare and work-life balance

 Professional development opportunities to support you in your role or to enable career progression

 A supportive governing body

 The opportunity to work in Coventry’s only Infant School

We are looking to appoint an effective team player who:

 works well as part of a team.

  is able to communicate effectively with young children.

  has a calm, fair and consistent approach when responding to children’s needs.

 can support children in their play, friendships and development of their social skills.

 is committed to the safeguarding of children.

 is reliable, punctual and able to meet the physical demands required of this role (e.g. putting out/away tables and chairs, sweeping up and being outdoors all year round).

If you feel that you can meet these criteria, then we’d love to invite you to visit our school, prior to applying. Please contact our school office (Tel: 02476 466309) to arrange an appointment with our Headteacher Mrs Underhill.

Hours: 1.5 hrs per day (7.5 hrs per week), 38 weeks (term time only).

Start date: 1st September or earlier if possible

Please apply clicking the online APPLY button or you can download the attached application pack.  Completed applications should be returned direct to the school at

pbell@st-andrews.coventry.sch.uk

Closing date: Midnight Sunday 19th May 2024

Interview date: Wednesday 5th June 2024

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.

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.