Class Teacher KS1/KS2
- Employer: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
- Salary: Main Pay Scale
- Location: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gipsy Lane, Bracknell, Berkshire
- Contract: Permanent
- Working Pattern: Full Time
- Hours: Monday to Friday.
- DBS Check: Enhanced
- Closing Date: 05/06/2026 at 12:00
- Reference: Pri/26/337648
St Joseph’s school is a small, friendly, one-form entry Catholic primary school situated just north of Bracknell Town Centre – we're just a short walk away from the town centre. We are seeking a passionate and enthusiastic full time class teacher to join our welcoming and vibrant school community from September 2026. Early Career Teachers (ECTs) and MPS teachers are warmly encouraged to apply.
We offer a supportive and nurturing environment where your career development is valued and we will consider placement in Key Stage 1 or Key Stage 2. We are proud of our lovely school, where children are encouraged to flourish both academically and personally. Our pupils achieve good standards and are supported by a team of dedicated and committed professionals who work together in a caring, inclusive, and faith-filled environment.
We can offer you:
- A school team who are kind and supportive and genuinely care about each other.
- Happy, well-behaved and well-mannered children who come from a wide range of backgrounds and ethnicities.
- Supportive governors and parents who are enthusiastic about the school.
We are looking for someone who is:
- Inspirational, dedicated and effective in the classroom, with high expectations for all pupils.
- Enthusiastic, flexible and imaginative.
- Supportive of a Catholic vision of education (even if you are not a Catholic).
- Hard-working, resilient, self-reflective and a team player.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed, please contact the school office to arrange or for any further information please email: secretary@stjosephsbracknell.co.uk
Applications to be considered upon receipt and we reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
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. An Enhanced DBS Disclosure will be sought from the successful candidate and social media checks will be undertaken. Equal opportunities for all. Sponsorships not offered.
Closing date: Friday 5th June 2026 at noon
Interview date: Thursday 11th June 2026
Equal Opportunities
Bracknell Forest Council – Working for Equality. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
How to apply
Please email your completed application form to our School Business Manager at c.jones@stjosephsbracknell.co.uk Only CES application forms will be accepted.
Safeguarding
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/young people and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices share this commitment. This position requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check because it involves contact with (or access to data concerning) children/young people/adults at risk.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. If you are successful in being shortlisted for this position, you will be required to complete a self-declaration form, when you will need to tell us about any spent convictions, cautions, reprimands or warnings which may later appear on your DBS Certificate. To find out more about the application process for working with children, young people and adults at risk visit https://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/jobs/policies-relating-job-applications/applications-work-those-risk
The Bracknell Forest Safeguarding Board (BFSB) has responsibility for working together to oversee the safety and well-being of children and adults in Bracknell Forest. Find out more about the BFSB at https://bracknellforestsafeguarding.org.uk/
Equal Opportunities
We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to providing equality of opportunity to all. Our aim is to treat all employees and prospective employees with integrity, respect and consideration. We aim to ensure that individuals are recruited, selected, trained and promoted on the basis of ability, job requirements, skills, aptitudes and other objective criteria. In this respect we will ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, marital status or disability, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which are not covered by legislation or existing codes of practice.
Disability
We are a Disability Symbol User and as such have made a commitment to guarantee an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria of the person specification. To help us with our commitment to this guarantee, please indicate if you have a disability on your application form.
Pre–employment medical check
You may be asked about your physical ability to perform the job during interview. As a condition of the Offer of Employment, the successful applicant will be asked to complete an Occupational Health questionnaire from which our Occupational Health Advisor will assess your medical suitability to do the job. You may be required to attend a medical examination.
References
On your application form you will be asked to provide the names and addresses of two people who will provide a reference. At least one must be from your current employer, completed by a suitable person with appropriate authority. If you have previously worked with children at least one must be from this employer. References will not be accepted from relatives or people writing solely in the capacity of friends.
Employment: Please note that for those planning to come to work in the UK on a work visa, this role is not eligible for sponsorship