Year 2 Teacher | Slough

Are you a skilled and reflective Year 2 Teacher looking for a KS1 role from January 2026? Would you like to work in a Slough school that combines high expectations with warm pastoral care?

We are recruiting a Year 2 Teacher for a well-resourced primary school in Slough. The Year 2 Teacher will plan and deliver a sequenced KS1 curriculum that secures reading, writing and mathematical outcomes, lead phonics and guided-reading lessons, and design targeted interventions to meet identified needs. This Year 2 Teacher post starts January 2026, with a structured induction and handover planned before January 2026 to ensure the Year 2 Teacher can begin the spring term ready to make immediate impact.

Position details

• Role: Year 2 Teacher — Slough


• Start date: January 2026


• Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

About the role

The Year 2 Teacher will create differentiated daily lessons, deliver high-quality phonics teaching, run small-group tuition and maintain accurate assessment records. The Year 2 Teacher will support transition into Key Stage 2, liaise with parents to share progress and take part in moderation and year-group planning across Slough. The successful Year 2 Teacher will be confident using assessment to adapt provision and to demonstrate measurable progress.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and teach sequenced Year 2 lessons with clear progression and purposeful differentiation.


• Deliver phonics, guided-reading and targeted maths sessions to secure core skills.


• Run intervention groups, monitor impact and adjust programmes to accelerate progress for Year 2 pupils.


• Collaborate with colleagues on moderation, data reviews and transition planning across Slough.


• Maintain effective communication with parents and contribute to reporting cycles.

Person specification

• Qualified teacher with proven KS1 experience and strong Year 2 outcomes.


• Secure phonics knowledge, excellent assessment practice and effective behaviour-management strategies.


• Organised, reflective and committed to teaching in Slough; available to start January 2026.

To be considered for this teaching position, please forward a CV as soon as possible.