Our Values
In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.
Our Values are:
- Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
- Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
- Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
- Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
- Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
- Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.
We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.
The Education Entitlement Service (EES) strives to deliver outstanding services for our customers, predominately the children of Coventry, who may be requiring access to education or alternative education provision. We ensure vulnerable children are appropriately supported; have a voice, that hopefully leads to their high achievement and excellent progress.
The EES is made up of a diverse range of teams all working together to recognise, support and apply innovative solutions to address the growing issues in relation to trying to educate some of our most vulnerable pupils in schools.
Inspired Pathways provides education for pupils from age 4-16 years, some of whom are taught on the Children’s Ward within the local large general hospital; others aged 11-16 years are taught at Whitmore Park Annexe or on home tuition.
What is the job role?
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and dynamic part-time Teacher of Art & Design (0.8 teacher’s contract/four days per week/term time only) to join our wonderful team of teachers at InspirED Pathways. All of our children have experienced barriers to learning through illness or injury. You will join our dedicated team of teachers and support staff in reconnecting children with all that is wonderful about learning.
In this rewarding role, you will deliver high-quality teaching, select and deliver appropriate GCSE and accredited courses, use assessment data to monitor progress, and implement targeted interventions to ensure positive outcomes for all learners. You will champion Quality First and Adaptive Teaching, uphold safeguarding standards, and take on the role of Lead Tutor to support pupils' personal development.
Working collaboratively with colleagues, you will help drive service-wide initiatives, maintain high-quality learning resources, engage in ongoing professional development, and create exciting enrichment opportunities through trips, visits and events.
If you are committed to inspiring learners, promoting creativity, and helping every pupil succeed, we would love to hear from you.
All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.
This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for a qualified and experienced Art & Design Teacher to join our team. You will be responsible for the planning, implementation and delivery of a broad, balanced, relevant and vibrant learning programme to support the teaching of Art & Design across the three arms of InspirED Pathways: Whitmore Park Annexe; Wards 14-16 at UHCW and Home Tuition as required. You will actively contribute to and ensure the development and implementation of appropriate assessment, reporting and recording procedures and work as part of the team to ensure that students are supported in addressing their educational and pastoral issues, liaising with other colleagues and agencies as appropriate.
Prospective applicants are invited to contact us if they wish to arrange an informal visit and chat. Please call the office on 02476 337734 or email [email protected] to arrange a convenient time.
Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre-employment check, with effect from 1 Sept 22, please note that an online search may form part of this recruitment process.
If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:
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Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
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Are currently in care or have previously been in care
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If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'.
We recognise that you might use AI tools to help with your application. While these tools can be useful, please make sure that all information you provide about your experience, skills, and qualifications is accurate. What matters most to us is hearing about your experience and the achievements that truly reflect you!
Interview date: 24th September 2026
About Coventry
Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.
We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.
At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.
To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.
If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies
