Class Teacher - Christ the King Catholic Primary School

The Methodist Church in Britain; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Good CPD programme

ECT mentorship

Friendly and supportive staff team

Strong inclusive ethos

Work/life balance

Job summary

Christ the King Catholic Primary School in Reading is seeking a class teacher for a fixed-term contract from January 2027 to 31 August 2027.

Experienced teachers and ECTs are welcome; applicants need not be Catholic but must support the school's ethos. Appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

The role focuses on planning and delivering engaging learning and fostering a positive learning environment, with strong CPD and mentoring support offered.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching in primary school.
• Ability to plan and deliver engaging and challenging learning.
• Commitment to the belief that all children can achieve.
• Highly motivated, cheerful and energetic.
• Commitment to fostering a positive learning environment.
• Creativity to make lessons engaging.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging and challenging learning.
• Foster a positive learning environment.

Skills

Primary teaching

Plan & deliver engaging learning

Commitment to inclusive learning

Positive learning environment

Job description

Christ the King Catholic Primary School, with around 261 pupils and an Additionally Resourced Provision, needs a class teacher on a fixed-term contract from January 2027 to 31 August 2027, with a possible extension. The work centres on planning and delivering engaging, challenging learning and believing that every child can achieve. Experienced teachers and early career teachers are both welcome, and applicants need not be Catholic but must support the school's ethos. Appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

What the job involves

• Plan and deliver engaging and challenging learning
• Foster a positive learning environment

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to plan and deliver engaging and challenging learning
• Commitment to the belief that all children can achieve
• Highly motivated, cheerful and energetic
• Commitment to fostering a positive learning environment
• Creativity to make lessons engaging

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check

Other

• Supportive of the Catholic ethos

What’s offered

• Good programme of CPD
• Good ECT mentorship
• Friendly and supportive staff team
• Strong inclusive ethos
• Commitment to a good work/life balance