Class Teacher Maternity Cover

Sandy Lane Primary School, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 2JG

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  13 April 2026

• Closing date

  1 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  20 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: Hours are 32.5 per week, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: M1-M6/ UPS 1-3

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a dynamic and inspirational Class Teacher to join our team to cover a period of maternity leave. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced leader or an aspiring senior leader to make a significant impact in our school community.

Our school is a thriving two-form entry primary school with a strong and supportive team. We also have a Specialist Resource Provision (SRP) for pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), which is an integral part of our school.

At Sandy Lane primary School, part of the Greenshaw Learning Trust, we are seeking a passionate and proactive Class Teacher for Maternity Leave cover to join our team. This is an opportunity to play a key role in a supportive, forward-thinking environment where collaboration and purpose drive everything we do.

At Sandy Lane Primary School, our core PRIDE values underpin everything that we do. Our aim is to provide pupils at Sandy Lane Primary School with limitless opportunities in partnership with families – which is our Sandy Lane Promise.

What the school offers its staff

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• 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

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

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About Sandy Lane Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 436 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sandy Lane Primary School website
• Email address: fwilson@sandylanebracknell.com
• Phone number: 01344423896
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sandy-lane-primary-school-rg12-2jg

Sandy Lane Primary School is a large primary school based in Bracknell, Berkshire and is a popular two form entry school. We are a proud member of the Greenshaw Learning Trust, a ‘family’ of like-minded schools that collaborate to provide mutual support, share good practice, and learn from each other while retaining and developing their own distinctive character. Greenshaw Learning Trust has at its heart effective collaboration and the sharing of the very best practice not only throughout the organisation, but across and with other like-minded educational organisations, further improving the life chances of as many young people as possible.

We are ambitious about diversity and inclusion and very much look forward to receiving applications from candidates whose personal qualities and values reflect those in the person specification and whose experiences also place them in a strong position to deliver the challenges set out in the job description. We encourage applications from candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, religion, belief, or race.

Arranging a visit to Sandy Lane Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email fwilson@sandylanebracknell.com.

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