Teaching Vacancies • Thatcham, Berkshire RG18 9PT

Permanent 0.4 Teacher (2 days a week) required from September 2026

About this role

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are a “Good” school (Ofsted - March 2024, SIAMS October 2019) and are looking for someone who

  • Is an excellent teacher
  • Is caring and passionate about children’s development
  • Is passionate about meeting the needs of all children
  • Is a therapeutic practitioner
  • Is skilled at fostering independence and pupil-led learning
  • Is an inspirational teacher with high aspirations for all children
  • Is a teacher committed to ongoing professional development
  • Is reflective, resilient and ambitious, keen to develop your professional expertise
  • Has strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Is well-organised and flexible
  • Has a sense of humour
  • Values working in teams and partnerships
  • Will engage with all aspects of school life, parents and the wider life of the school

What the school offers its staff

We offer

  • A warm, caring, community ethos
  • Children who are articulate, great fun, willing and eager to learn
  • A talented, friendly and supportive team
  • Supportive parents who want the best for their children
  • A supportive environment with opportunities for professional development
  • A chance to collaborate with colleagues as well as local networks and other professionals
  • A popular, well-resourced primary school

Further details about the role

We welcome applications from

  • An experienced teacher looking for change or a new challenge
  • Teachers returning to work
  • Teachers relocating to this area

This post is open to all teachers, ideally with a passion for Key Stage 2.

We are very excited to offer you the opportunity to join our team and hope you will want to further explore this with us. Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged, and we would ask you to arrange these through the school office - office@coldashstmarks.co.uk or 01635 862600

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.