Key Stage 1 Teacher - Thameside Primary School

Thameside Primary School, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 8DB

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  21 April 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  20 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours per week.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,650 to £49.084 Per year

What skills and experience we're looking for

Full-time, Permanent - Start Date: 1 September 2025

Looking for a new and exciting challenge? Come and work for Thameside Primary School!

Thameside Primary is located in the heart of Caversham, just a 2-minute walk away from Caversham village. It’s a great community to come and work in.

At Thameside we celebrate inclusiveness, belonging and integrity as well as valuing and nurturing differences between us. This is an exciting time to join Thameside as we continue our journey to improve provision and progress for all of our children.

We welcome applications from experienced teachers who are interested in subject responsibility and ECTs.

Role specifics:

We are looking for an enthusiastic and resilient teacher with excellent classroom practice to join our supportive, hardworking staff team. At Thameside, we put the children at the centre of everything we do and applicants should have the ability to inspire and enthuse our children as they progress through their learning journey in school.

You should be able to demonstrate you have great organisational skills to plan school days which ensure all children can make the most of the learning opportunities, whatever their starting point or individual need. A caring nature - to support our children and help them grow - is also essential.

You will be part of an effective and ambitious team that supports and challenges teachers to deliver the best possible outcomes for our children and promote the best outcomes for all our children, including children with SEND. Some knowledge or experience of Continuous Provision in Year 1 would be advantageous.

We are looking to appoint:

• Someone who has the passion, enthusiasm and genuine desire to ensure that teaching and learning is the best it can be to meet the needs of our fantastic children.

• A skilful teacher who is able to focus on improving the outcomes for our children in their class

• Someone who has excellent subject knowledge or willingness to learn new skills to ensure that our children can flourish and make excellent progress in their learning

• Has up-to-date knowledge of current ideas / thinking around the National Curriculum and Childhood Development.

• Someone who is resilient and can build positive relationships with a range of children, including those children who may need extra support and scaffolding to best manage the routine and structure of school life.

What the school offers its staff

We are proud to offer you:

• A supportive, dynamic, dedicated and inspirational team of staff who firmly believe that they will make a difference to the pupils at our school

• An innovative, supportive and diligent leadership team dedicated to improving pupil outcomes

• An opportunity to be part of a continually improving learning environment

• Culturally diverse pupils who are creative and enthusiastic learners

• A comprehensive and supportive induction package to enable you to quickly feel part of the team

• Professional development opportunities for the career progression of ambitious and aspirational teachers

• A friendly school appreciated and supported by parents and the wider community.

Visits to our school are warmly encouraged; to arrange, please call Miss Lucas on 01189 37 5551 or email sbm@thameside.reading.sch.uk

You can also download an application pack via the school’s website www.thameside.reading.sch.uk (Go to: About us, Come & Work for us!) or email admin@thameside.reading.sch.uk

Closing date: Monday 21st April 2025

The school is committed to safeguarding children and is an equal-opportunity provider. All appointments are made subject to satisfactory references, employer checks and enhanced DBS disclosure. We will also complete social media searches to check your suitability to work in a 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.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

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

Teacher - Job Description.pdf - 204 KB (opens in new tab)

About Thameside Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 374 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Thameside Primary School website
• Email address: admin@thameside.reading.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/thameside-primary-school-reading

Primary School ,situated in the heart of Caversham, we are an extension of our diverse local community with more than 30 languages spoken here.

We are very proud of our inclusive nature and believe that every child – whatever their ability or background - deserves the best possible start in life.

Arranging a visit to Thameside Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@thameside.reading.sch.uk.

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