Year 6 Class teacher - Oxford Road Community School

Oxford Road Community School, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 7PJ

28 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  6 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  8 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours a week
• Contract type: Fixed term - 12 MONTHS - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,916 to £45,352 Per year

What skills and experience we're looking for

Maternity cover (1 year) from May 2026 with potential for a permanent role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a highly motivated, caring, and creative professional to join our team. This role is advertised as maternity cover for Year 6 from May 2026 until July 2027; however, from September 2026, there may be an opportunity to move to a different year group, offering long-term stability and career growth within our Federation.

Across the Federation, we are committed to high aspirations and inspiring pupils. Adults and children work together to create an environment in which everyone can flourish and achieve their true potential, both academically and socially. Our core values unite and empower everyone to gain confidence, take risks, and seize opportunities to excel in an ever-changing world.

What the school offers its staff

What We Offer

• A team of dedicated and supportive colleagues.
• A positive, caring, and forward-thinking school environment.
• Strong commitment to work-life balance and staff wellbeing initiatives.
• The chance to play an active role in shaping the shared vision of our Federation.
• Excellent opportunities for professional growth and self-development across both schools.

Are You…

• Highly motivated and hardworking?
• Passionate about delivering high-quality learning and promoting exceptional pupil achievement?
• Creative, adaptable, and able to bring a sense of humour to your work?
• Committed to contributing to the life of our vibrant school community?

If you are keen to work within a school community which celebrates cultural diversity, values community, and strives to provide the very best opportunities for every child—coupled with exciting prospects for personal development—then our Federation could be the place for you!

We warmly welcome prospective applicants to visit our school and experience our vibrant learning community first-hand — come and see what makes us an inspiring place to teach and grow.

Closing date is Friday 6th February 2026 with interviews week beginning 9th February 2026

To apply, please complete an application form available from our websites

https://oxfordroad.reading.sch.uk/News/Vacancies/

and return to

recruitment@wilson.reading.sch.uk

For the purposes of Equal Opportunities, we can only accept Reading Borough Council application forms.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position requires an enhanced DBS check.

This post is exempt from section 4(2) of the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

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.

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 will not be accepted for this application.

About Oxford Road Community School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 242 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oxford Road Community School website
• Email address: joshua.cripps@reading.gov.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oxford-road-community-school

Arranging a visit to Oxford Road Community School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email joshua.cripps@reading.gov.uk.

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