Staff Vacancies
Current Vacancies
Class Teacher
KS2 Class Teacher, Dovecotes Primary School (Full Time) – Main Scale Teacher - Initially Fixed Term (but potential to be made permanent)
Required from Summer Term 2025, Mon 28th April 2025 (or Spring Term if possible)
At Dovecotes Primary School, we are extremely proud of our wonderful school and fantastic pupils and staff. We would like a highly motivated class teacher to join our passionate and dedicated team. The successful candidate will:
• support our belief that every child has the right to the best possible learning experience in line with our motto: ‘spread your wings; learn new things; fly as high as you can’;
• have high aspirations for every child in our school and support them in their personal development in line with the school’s core values: Be Kind. Be Honest. Be Brave. Be Ambitious. Be Healthy. Be Creative. Be You;
• be ambitious and a highly skilled classroom practitioner;
• be committed to their own professional learning;
• enjoy working collaboratively as part of a team.
We can offer:
• a dedicated team and nurturing work environment;
• fantastic children who want to do well;
• excellent professional development opportunities;
Visits to the school are strongly encouraged and appointments to do this can be made by contacting the school office on 01902 558284.
Application packs can be obtained by calling the school office or emailing dovecotesprimaryschool@wolverhampton.gov.uk.
Application packs can also be obtained by visiting our school website https://www.dovecotesprimary.co.uk/
Closing date: Friday 29th November, 2025, 12 noon
Shortlisting: Monday 2nd December, 2025
Candidates who have been shortlisted will be notified on Tuesday 3rd December, 2025 Recruitment day will take place on Thursday 5th December, 2025 As part of the recruitment process, candidates will be required to undertake a taught session with a group of our primary school learners alongside a professional discussion. Further details will be given when candidates have been selected for invitation to the recruitment day.
Dovecotes Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This position is subject to further criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form
Level 3 Teaching Assistant
£24,294 - £25,979 (pro rata) (Pay Award Pending) Job Ref: DOVE 2024-2025/003
37 Hours Per Week (Term Time Only)
Fixed Term Contract until January 2026
Required from Spring Term/January 2025
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Dovecotes Primary School is a warm and nurturing primary school and governors are looking to appoint a driven and caring individual for the post of Level 3 Teaching Assistant who is passionate about raising standards and ambitious to allow every child to achieve their full potential.
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You will need to be flexible to embrace opportunities to work throughout our school in EYFS/ Key Stage 1/Key Stage 2 and to support pupils with Special Educational Needs.
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Visits to the school are encouraged, please call the school office on 01902 558284 to arrange a mutually convenient time and ask for Maggie Taylor, our Office Manager.
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Dovecotes Primary School is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership.
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Dovecotes Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).
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CLOSING DATE: MONDAY 2 DECEMBER, 2024
RECRUITMENT DAY: FRIDAY 6 DECEMBER, 2024
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To apply, visit www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/jobs, call the School on 01902 558284 or
e-mail dovecotesprimaryschool@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Website: https://www.dovecotesprimary.co.uk/