9 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2025

  • Closing date

    23 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    12 May 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teacher

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

£23,140.00 - £35,305.00 Annually (Actual)

Trainee Teacher job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious graduate who wishes to pursue teacher training to join our team. The role will include teaching a class for part of the week whilst undergoing training for QTS. The school would be willing to support and finance the right candidate to gain a qualified teacher status. You would be working as part of a very large and supportive team under the leadership of the Year Leader and our Deputy Headteacher.

Who are we?

Claycots School is a large school serving a diverse community. Currently we have over 1700 pupils split over two campuses in Slough, making us a unique school to work in. You will be joining the school at an exciting time as we work collaboratively to ensure that we can offer the very best learning experiences for our children.

This is a fantastic prospect for an enthusiastic, positive and competent professional who is willing to work with us to improve the life chances of our pupils, whilst also benefitting from opportunities for high quality training and development.

The successful applicant will:

Have recent, relevant experience of working in a Primary School environment as a TA or a HLTA

Be a reflective practitioner keen to further develop their practice and make a difference to children’s learning.

Enjoy working as part of a large, collaborative team.

Have drive, enthusiasm and positivity.

Believe that every child has the right to enjoy success.

What we can offer?

We are committed to supporting and training our teachers to reach their full potential. CPD is exceptionally strong for all staff – we offer a robust and supportive ECT programme which targets the individual development of teachers new into their career, and our very best teachers are supported to progress their career into leadership or curriculum specialisms, if they so choose. The post will give the successful candidate the opportunity to work as part of a large team, where they can make a tangible difference.

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 school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

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About Claycots School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
1663 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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Claycots School is a large, multi-site school which is judged Good by Ofsted. Currently we have 1700 pupils over two campuses in Slough making us a unique school to work in.

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