Class teacher, full or part-time
Birch Copse Primary School, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 5LN4 days remaining to apply
Job start date
4 September 2025
Closing date
28 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
2 April 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share): We wish to appoint one teacher, and are willing to consider candidates to work either 0.7, 0.8 or full-time. We will appoint the best candidate according to their availability.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,540 - £43,607
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are willing to consider applications from candidates available for part-time (0.7 or 0.8) or full-time. Some flexibility on working days may be possible for the successful candidate, if part-time. The successful candidate will be placed in either Reception, KS1 or KS2 according to their skills and experience.
The successful applicant will be a highly motivated individual who is able to plan and deliver engaging and challenging learning, and who has high expectations of behaviour and achievement.
They will be a team player, keen to embrace our welcoming, supportive and very friendly staff culture, contribute to the wider aspects of school life, and will have a commitment to continually developing their skills and experience.
What the school offers its staff
Birch Copse Primary School is a very successful, vibrant school of which we are very proud. We achieved an Ofsted rating of ‘outstanding’ in all five areas, in July 2024. The school is friendly, well supported by governors and parents, and is located in a pleasant residential area on the outskirts of Reading. There are 420 pupils on roll, organised into 6 Infant and 8 Junior classes. There are 2 classes for each Year Group, and each year group pair of teachers plan together.
The school is committed to ensuring that all pupils achieve the highest standards of attainment according to their ability in all subjects of the National Curriculum. The highest standards of behaviour and concentration in the classroom are expected. We always receive positive feedback from visitors to the school.
We have an exceptionally friendly, supportive and welcoming staff culture and hope all new members of staff will embrace this. CPD and staff wellbeing are key focus areas on an ongoing basis.
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to htpa@birchcopse.w-berks.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Birch Copse Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 418 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Birch Copse Primary School website
- Email address
- htpa@birchcopse.w-berks.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0118 9427442
Birch Copse Primary School is a very successful, vibrant school of which we are very proud. We achieved an Ofsted rating of ‘outstanding’ in all five areas, in July 2024. The school is friendly, well supported by governors and parents, and is located in a pleasant residential area on the outskirts of Reading. There are 420 pupils on roll, organised into 6 Infant and 8 Junior classes. There are 2 classes for each Year Group, and each year group pair of teachers plan together.
The school is committed to ensuring that all pupils achieve the highest standards of attainment according to their ability in all subjects of the National Curriculum. The highest standards of behaviour and concentration in the classroom are expected. We always receive positive feedback from visitors to the school.
Arranging a visit to Birch Copse Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email htpa@birchcopse.w-berks.sch.uk.
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