Class Teacher - The Hill Primary School

The Hill Primary School, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 8TU

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  1 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  20 October 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Suitable for early career teachers (534)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time, part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £32,916 to £51,048 per year

What skills and experience we're looking for

Full time or Part time - 2 or 3 days a week - Start January 2027

Applications from experienced teachers and ECTs are welcome. This role is available on either a full-time or a part-time basis, and we are happy to discuss working patterns with the right candidate.

An exciting opportunity has arisen at our popular and successful school to appoint highly motivated, caring and creative professionals to our team.

We can offer:

• A well-resourced learning environment with excellent facilities, including extensive outdoor space
• Amazing pupils, who are well-behaved, enthusiastic and polite
• A play-based approach in Early Years and KS1.
• Strong support from parents, governors and the community
• A talented and supportive staff team who are experienced and have a focus on collaborative working
• A strong inclusive ethos with a commitment to ‘growing good people’.

We are looking for excellent practitioners who:

• Have an ambitious attitude for all learners
• Are committed to working as part of the team
• Are reflective in their practice and commitment to continual improvement.

What the school offers its staff

Further details and an application pack are available from our website, www.thehillprimary.org.uk, by email request to admin@hill.reading.sch.uk or by calling the school on 0118 937 5560

Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged.

To arrange a visit please contact our office team on 0118 937 5560 or email admin@hill.reading.sch.uk

Applications will be considered on receipt after which suitable candidates will be invited to interview. Please state on your application whether you are looking for full time or part time.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced DBS Disclosure will be sought from the successful candidate.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Person Specification - Class Teacher.pdf - 104 KB (opens in new tab)

Job Description - Class Teacher.pdf - 168 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Hill Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 410 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Hill Primary School website
• Email address: jason.owen@reading.gov.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-hill-primary-school-reading

Two-form primary school situated in Caversham, Reading.

Arranging a visit to The Hill Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jason.owen@reading.gov.uk.

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