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Classroom Teacher (Part-time)

Hawkedon Primary School, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 3AP

This job expired on 13 June 2025 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  13 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time (Can be done as a job share)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS/ECT

What skills and experience we're looking for

Personal Qualities and Attributes:

• To model the school’s vision and values.
• To be creative, warm, engaging and transparent.
• To be well organised, calm and positive.
• To be able to quickly engage and build appropriate relationships with children.
• To have high levels of emotional literacy.
• To be dependable and reliable.
• To be an effective team member and a model of professionalism.
• To be flexible, able to respond quickly to changes and think on your feet.

Other professional requirements:

• Educated to a degree level
• Qualified Teacher Status by time of employment start
• Grade C or above in English and Maths at GCSE or equivalent
• To have a working knowledge of teachers’ professional duties and legal liabilities.
• To operate at all times within the stated policies and practices of the school.
• To establish effective working relationships and set a good example through their presentation and personal and professional conduct.
• To contribute positively and effectively to keeping children safe in education by following the school’s safeguarding policies and procedures.
• To co-operate with other staff to ensure a sharing and effective usage of resources to the benefit of the school and students.
• To take part, as may be required, in the review, development and management of activities relating to the curriculum, organisation, extra-curricular and pastoral functions of the school.
• To contribute to the running of the school through effective participation in meetings and management systems necessary to coordinate the management of the school.

What the school offers its staff

What you will gain from working at Hawkedon:

• Being part of a school which fosters an environment of Belonging, Kindness and Ambition in all we do
• Training opportunities for professional development within the school and the Trust as well as chances to participate in national CPD awards
• Collaboration and shared planning across the year group with experienced staff
• The opportunity to work in a vibrant, diverse and inclusive community
• A welcoming team of supportive professionals who are caring and committed with dedicated PPA time, which may be taken off-site
• Free childcare at our breakfast and after school club (for our employees’ children attending Hawkedon Primary School).

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.

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About Hawkedon Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: Up to 630 pupils
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hawkedon Primary School website
• Email address: vacancies@hawkedon.wokingham.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hawkedon-primary-school-reading

Arranging a visit to Hawkedon Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vacancies@hawkedon.wokingham.sch.uk.

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