Class Teacher

The Godolphin Junior Academy, Slough, SL1 3HS

53 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  30 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  7 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £24,909.00 - £54,328.00 Annually (Actual)

Class Teacher job summary

Class Teacher

Salary (actual): £24,909 - £54,328

Grade: UNQ1 - MPS 9

Hours: Full time

Work pattern: Full time

Contract: Permanent

Start Date: January 2027

Godolphin Junior Academy is renowned in the local area for being a successful and aspirational school. Our whole school community has high expectations for themselves and others and we are looking to appoint a leader who is an exceptional role model and will promote our school values. The staff team are incredibly welcoming and supportive and enjoy working together in a collaborative way. Further to this we believe in working smart and enjoying a good work-life balance; we frequently adjust our practice to ensure this is the case.

The academy is part of The Park Federation Academy Trust, allowing us to benefit from a wealth of expertise across our ten academies, as well as enabling us to provide opportunities for sharing of good practice and high-quality training.

We are looking to appoint a Class Teacher. The ideal candidate will be caring and enthusiastic. Someone who is keen to make a difference to young children as they set out on their educational journey working within a well-established team. The successful candidate will join a dedicated and established team of practitioners. Our commitment is to achieve excellence, with a drive to secure the best for our children in a place that values partnership, team working and wellbeing.

For the right candidate, we will offer

extensive support and CPD;

the opportunity to work with other professional colleagues across the Multi-Academy Trust;

a welcoming school, with friendly, enthusiastic and supportive staff team;

an ambitious and dynamic Senior leadership Team;

a dedicated Governing Body;

supportive parents and children who are keen to learn;

an employee assistance programme (EAP).

The Trust has its own professional development center, where CPD for staff at varying levels of experience, is offered to boost your career.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed; please call the school to arrange a visit. We do not accept CV’s.

Please visit our careers portal, My New Term, to view and apply for all current job opportunities: https://mynewterm.com/

Closing Date: As and when we receive applications.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Check with a check of the DBS Barred List.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 will not be accepted for this application.

About The Godolphin Junior Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 413 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Godolphin Junior Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-godolphin-junior-academy

The Godolphin Junior Academy is a large, four-four entry junior school in Slough.
Slough can be easily reached from the M40, M4and M25 and is only a twenty
minute train journey from London Paddington. We are one of 8 academies in the The Park Federation Academy Trust which is led by our Dr Martin Young our Federation Principal.

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