Class Teacher

New Town Primary School, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 3LS

4 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  19 May 2025 at 6pm

• Date listed

  25 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,650.00 - £49,084.00 Annually (FTE) MPS, UPS or ECT applications are all welcomed

Class Teacher job summary

MPS, UPS or ECT applications are all welcomed

Full time, temporary and permanent contracts available

Year group to be determined by skills and experience however, opportunities are likely to be within Years 2, 3, 4 or 5

Required for September 2025

Applications will be considered and interviews arranged upon receipt.

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We are seeking friendly and dynamic teachers to join our large and established teaching team, who are passionate about making a difference for the children whom we serve. These roles are crucial in supporting our aspirational and ‘good’ school to continue to improve, as we look to always provide the very best for our wonderfully diverse children and families. Building great relationships, a belief in every child’s potential and a strong commitment to providing great teaching and learning opportunities across our school are a must.

Joining our school family means you’ll need to be:

• An enthusiastic member of staff who is forward thinking and able to adapt quickly and easily.

  Someone who puts children at the heart of all you do and holds ambitious expectations for all pupils regardless of their disadvantage or start in life.

  Dynamic and fast-paced, finding effective solutions at every turn whilst considering others’ points of view.

  A team player with the ability to work well both individually, as part of a phase and as a whole staff, willing to make valuable contributions to our amazing school.

  A kind and caring person, enjoying the bustling life of our diverse school family and always looking to recognise our polite and welcoming children.

  An excellent English speaker and writer with the ability to model this every day in all aspects of your work.

  Efficient and effective in your working practices, able to prioritise well and demonstrate resilience.

In return, our team can offer:

• An optimistic and close-knit senior leadership team with a track record of improving schools.

  A firmly established ethos of caring for one another in our school family.

  A strong middle and senior leadership team who will guide and nurture you through your role.

  A commitment to delivering excellent professional development to all staff, and a belief in driving improvement through looking outwards to the world beyond our walls.

  The opportunity to work with a wider professional team of unique schools, all brilliantly supported by a Trust who strongly value the individual school’s character, ethos and approaches.

  A beautiful and spacious school environment filled with love, light and kindness.

  Secure car parking and a staff wellbeing package, including a dedicated PPA room or the option of taking PPA at home

New Town Primary School is committed to treating all colleagues fairly, and we are proud to follow the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD) and the Burgundy Book.

Please visit our school website at www.newtown.reading.sch.uk

Visits and tours are warmly welcomed; please come along to find out more about our lovely school and meet some of the senior leadership team who will happily chat about the opportunities available. Please contact us at workwithus@newtown.reading.sch.uk for more information.

Applications will be considered and interviews arranged upon receipt.

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New Town Primary School, as a member of the Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust, is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check. Online checks will be carried out to comply with KCSIE.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About New Town Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 423 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: New Town Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/new-town-primary-school

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