Class Teacher - Maternity Cover
Crown Wood Primary School, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 0PE14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
18 June 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
4 June 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday 32.50 hours a week
Contract type
- Fixed term - 12 months - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- MPS 1 - 6/UPS 1-3
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to recruit 1 Class Teacher on a fixed term basis to cover maternity leave for the whole of the next academic year, 1st September 2026 - 31st August 2027.
Crown Wood Primary School has an exciting opportunity for a committed and enthusiastic Class Teacher to join our existing teaching team on a full-time, permanent/ fixed term basis. We are looking for a versatile professional who is able andwilling to work across the whole primary setting.
We are looking for someone who:
Holds Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and has teaching experience in KS1and KS2.
Is flexible, adaptable, and resilient, with a positive "can-do" attitude.
Has the ability to make learning fun and establish excellent relationships with children, colleagues, and parents.
Is committed to our core values of Inclusion, Collaboration, Success, and Achievement.
Shares our commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of children.
As a Class Teacher, you will:
Plan and teach exciting lessons designed to captivate children and promote high-quality learning. Other responsibilities will include being accountable for the attainment and progress of your pupils, maintaining a safe and stimulating classroom environment, and working proactively in partnership with parents and external agencies. You will also be expected to contribute to the wider life of the school.
What the school offers its staff
About our school
At Crown Wood Primary School, we have built our ethos on a strong set of core values which underpin everything that we do. Our aim is to give students at Crown Wood abetter chance of success than if they attended any other school in the country. Ambition, excellence and pride run through all aspects of school life.
Ambition
We have a strong desire and determination to achieve success. We believe there are no limits to what can be achieved. We do what it takes for as long as it takes. In other words, we go for it every day!
Excellence
We strive for greatness in everything we set our minds to. We endeavour to do our very best and excel in all aspects of school life.
Pride
We are ‘fiercely’ proud of ourselves, our school, our community and our Trust. We hold our heads high and feel a sense of togetherness and joy in ourschool.
About Greenshaw Learning Trust
Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs where our central teams can be based out of. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’.
To get a feel of life at Greenshaw Learning Trust, please download our ‘Why you should work for GLT’ recruitment brochure on our job’s portal.
We can offer you:
Professional development and career progression
Generous pension scheme
Blue Light Card
Eligibility for Teacher Art Pass (teaching staff only)
An Employee Assistance Programme
Gym Discounts
Free eye tests
Cycle to work scheme
Being part of a great team and expanding organisation
Further information about the job
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Crown Wood Primary School
- School type
- Academies, Does not apply, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 652 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Crown Wood Primary School website
- Email address
- clare.clifford@crownwoodprimary.co.uk
Crown Wood Primary School and Nursery is a 3 forms of entry (3FE) academy situated to the south east of Bracknell town centre. The original building, which opened in 1984, was extended in 2014 and the school boasts large grounds, including our own – on site – forest school. Around 650 children are currently on roll and we are increasingly a school and nursery of choice in Bracknell Forest.
Crown Wood School is part of the Greenshaw Learning Trust (GLT), which is a vibrant and forward-thinking community of teachers, support staff and learners committed to educating the ‘whole child’ to improve life chances, whilst securing the best possible outcomes for students. We encourage all young people to work hard and make the most of the opportunities they are given. Our amazing team of teachers and support staff themselves demonstrate and encourage a lifelong love of learning, both within and beyond our curriculum.
GLT is one of the highest performing multi academy trusts in the country that provides high quality comprehensive and inclusive education. The Trust is committed to meeting the needs of every student and our schools offer a broad curriculum and wide range of special needs provision in a welcoming and challenging environment.
School location
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