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 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 Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .