KS2 Teacher
Calcot Junior School, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 4XG12 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
11 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
29 April 2026
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: KS2 Teacher (to start September 2026) Permanent, Full Time Monday to Friday Main Pay Scale (£32,916 – £45,352 FTE) Early Career Teachers are welcome to apply
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Main Pay Scale (£32,916 – £45,352 FTE)
What skills and experience we're looking for
The staff and governors are looking for someone who is passionate about high-quality teaching and committed to helping every child achieve their very best. At the same time, we know that the best teachers bring more than strong classroom practice — they bring warmth, humour, creativity and the ability to build positive relationships with children, families and colleagues.
Our pupils would love someone who:
- Makes learning exciting, engaging and memorable
- Is kind, patient and fair (but can still spot when they are trying to “borrow” an extra five minutes of break time!)
- Has high expectations and believes every child can succeed
- Enjoys getting involved in school life — whether that’s trips, theme days, performances or special events
- Can laugh at themselves and doesn’t mind that no two days are ever quite the same
We are looking for a teacher who:
- Is an effective and reflective classroom practitioner with high expectations of achievement and behaviour
- Has a secure understanding of the Key Stage 2 curriculum
- Is committed to inclusive practice and meeting the needs of all learners
- Is eager to develop professionally and engage in high-quality CPD opportunities
- Works well as part of a team and contributes positively to the wider life of the school
What the school offers its staff
In return, we can offer:
- Wonderful children who are enthusiastic, caring and full of personality
- A supportive and collaborative staff team who genuinely enjoy working together
- A strong commitment to professional development, including support for Early Career Teachers
- Opportunities to make a real difference to the lives of children and their families
- A welcoming school community where hard work is valued, laughter is encouraged and no two days are ever the same
We are looking for someone who wants to be part of something special and make a lasting difference to the children in our school.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. We would love to hear from you.
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
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Calcot Junior School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 258 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Calcot Junior School website
- Email address
- ephillips@c-jun.w-berks.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01189428727
Calcot Schools is a large school, with a small school feel, consisting of a Nursery, Infant and Junior School. We are thriving, meeting the needs of a diverse catchment area. Our families are incredibly supportive of all that we do here and they help us to ensure that our learning environment and pastoral care is excellent, enabling our children to be the best they can be!
Providing outstanding education for all is of course our key aim. We strongly believe that all children deserve an exciting, broad curriculum and an atmosphere that is nurturing and fully inclusive in order that they may thrive. We make great use of our vast site, forest school area, playing fields and heated pool with lots of outdoor learning and sporting opportunities. In addition, specialist music teachers provide all children from Year one through to Year six with music lessons. These include a rock project in Year four, djembe drumming in the infants, Samba lessons in year three and steel panning in Years five and six. We are very proud to have our own steel pan orchestra and choir that frequently perform in school and at competition venues in the local area.
Arranging a visit to Calcot Junior School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email ephillips@c-jun.w-berks.sch.uk.
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