Reception (EYFS) Class Teacher

Sonning Church of England Primary School, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 6XF

70 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  31 July 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  20 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: M1 to M6 based on experience

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a passionate, hardworking and committed teacher to join our exceptional team. We are proud of our exciting curriculum and excellent standards (in class and out of class), and therefore are looking for someone with the following qualities:

• A strong teaching practitioner who has experience in EYFS (and, ideally, understanding of KS1).
• Someone who is committed to doing what it takes to help secure the best outcomes for pupils.
• A team player who enjoys working as part of a strong, supportive group and who thrives on being part of a hard-working environment.
• A commitment to the highest standards of achievement and behaviour.
• Someone who is an excellent communicator, who is committed to building strong relationships with all stakeholders.

What the school offers its staff

We are proud of our team and what we can offer staff who wish to join us. We recognise that joining a new school is as much about what we can provide as it is about what the successful applicant can give to us. Therefore, we offer the following through our school and The Keys Academy Trust:

• A dedicated team who go above and beyond for each other.
• A commitment to your professional development, with a bespoke career pathway (both within Sonning and within our Trust) which includes locally-delivered NPQs (through our Trust delivery team), leadership opportunities (including leading subject areas or school improvement), and a comprehensive CPD package (including ECT training).
• Collaboration and workload sharing with other schools within the Trust.
• A vibrant, fun and welcoming staff and environment.
• An opportunity to develop yourself professionally by working with some of the best teachers within a safe and creative environment.
• The chance to be a part of our exciting and highly-commended curriculum design process and evidence-based practice.

Why are we different?

Working in a high-performing school like ours means that there is such clarity on vision, consistency in practice and confidence in processes that the school and its teams run smoothly, efficiently and with precision. We have honed our provision over the years and this allows us to innovate and be bold with our decisions, which we take with the pupils’ best interests at heart.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Keys Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced criminal records check.

Applying for the job

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About Sonning Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 210 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sonning Church of England Primary School website
• Email address: operations@sonning.wokingham.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0118 9693399
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sonning-church-of-england-primary-school-reading

Idyllically set within the beautiful and historic village of Sonning, our school aims to offer a unique
educational journey within a caring Christian environment. Our school is a one form entry school with
seven classes and was built on its current site in 1965.

Arranging a visit to Sonning Church of England Primary School

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

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