Part time working opportunities for primary school teachers!
Job description
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Primary Supply Teacher - Ad Hoc & Short-Term Opportunities
Teaching Personnel are currently seeking fully qualified primary teachers to support a range of welcoming and supportive schools with ad hoc daily supply cover and short-term teaching opportunities.
These roles are ideal for experienced teachers looking for flexibility, varied classroom experience, or the opportunity to work around existing commitments while continuing to make a positive impact within primary education.
Opportunities are available across EYFS, KS1 and KS2, with placements ranging from single-day bookings to short-term assignments.
A full UK driving licence is desirable due to school locations, but not essential.
The Role
As a Primary Supply Teacher working through Teaching Personnel, you will:
- Deliver engaging and inclusive lessons in line with the National Curriculum
- Adapt quickly to different classroom environments and school settings
- Maintain strong classroom and behaviour management
- Ensure pupils remain engaged and supported throughout the school day
- Follow school policies and procedures effectively
- Work collaboratively with teaching assistants and school staff
A Typical Day May Include
- Delivering pre-planned lessons across a variety of year groups
- Managing classroom behaviour and maintaining a positive learning environment
- Supporting pupils with differing abilities and learning needs
- Marking work where required and providing feedback
- Leaving detailed handover notes for the class teacher
- Adapting confidently to new schools and classroom settings
Who We're Looking For
- Essential: Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) in the UK
- Essential: recent and relevant experience teaching in UK primary schools
- Strong classroom and behaviour management skills
- A flexible, reliable, and professional approach
- Confidence working across different year groups and settings
- Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply)
Benefits of Working with Teaching Personnel
- Flexible work to suit your availability and lifestyle
- Competitive weekly pay, paid via PAYE with no umbrella deductions
- Opportunities for ad hoc, short-term, long-term, and permanent roles
- A dedicated personal consultant offering ongoing support and guidance
- Access to free CPD and professional development courses
- Opportunities to gain experience across a variety of local schools
- Quick and efficient registration process
- Pension contributions (subject to eligibility)
- Consistent opportunities for experienced and reliable teachers
- Strong relationships with local schools and academy trusts
Apply Today
If you are a QTS-qualified primary teacher with UK-based experience looking for flexible ad hoc supply work or short-term teaching opportunities, Teaching Personnel would love to hear from you.
Apply now or get in touch to find out more about current opportunities in your area.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ's on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE s
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Application advice
5 AI-generated recommendations to maximise your chances.
⭐ Place your QTS qualification prominently at the top of your CV under your Personal Statement, as the advert lists it as the first essential requirement.
📊 Quantify your classroom experience: e.g. 'Delivered supply cover across 8 Cambridge primary schools, covering EYFS to Year 6 within a single academic term'.
🎯 Explicitly state your DBS Update Service registration number or status in your CV header — the advert flags this as a key requirement and it speeds up placement.
🌐 List each key stage (EYFS, KS1, KS2) as distinct competencies in your skills section, as Teaching Personnel match teachers to schools by phase experience.
🤝 Highlight any experience working alongside teaching assistants or in team-teaching settings, as the advert specifically mentions collaborating with school staff as a core daily duty.
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- •Delivered ad hoc supply cover across 6 Cambridge primary schools in one term, teaching EYFS to Year 6 with no prior lesson plans, maintaining a 100% positive school feedback record.
- •Managed behaviour and differentiated instruction for mixed-ability KS2 classes of up to 30 pupils, reducing low-level disruption incidents by 40% through consistent application of school behaviour policies.
- •Supported 5 pupils with identified SEN needs across KS1 placements, collaborating with teaching assistants to adapt National Curriculum tasks, resulting in measurable progress noted in 3 end-of-placement handover reports.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Teaching Personnel's primary supply network in Cambridge is exactly the kind of flexible, school-facing work I have been seeking. With Qualified Teacher Status and hands-on experience delivering National Curriculum lessons across KS1 and KS2, I am confident I can step into any classroom, manage behaviour effectively, and keep pupils engaged from the first minute of the day.
My background in primary education includes ad hoc and planned supply placements across several schools, where I developed the ability to adapt quickly to new environments, build rapid rapport with pupils, and collaborate closely with teaching assistants to support learners of differing abilities. I hold an Enhanced DBS registered on the Update Service, ensuring a swift registration process.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you adapt a pre-planned lesson when you arrive at a new school and find the resources or technology are different from what you expected?
- ›Walk me through how you would deliver a National Curriculum-aligned literacy lesson to a mixed-ability KS2 class you have never met before.
- ›How do you differentiate tasks within a single lesson to support pupils with varying learning needs across EYFS, KS1, or KS2?
- ›What strategies do you use to maintain behaviour management in a classroom where you have no prior relationship with the pupils?
- ›How do you structure your handover notes for the class teacher at the end of a supply day to ensure continuity of learning?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to adapt quickly to an unfamiliar classroom environment. What did you do and what was the outcome?
- ›Describe a situation where you managed a challenging behaviour incident in a primary classroom. How did you handle it?
- ›Give an example of when you worked effectively alongside a teaching assistant to support a pupil with additional learning needs.
- ›Tell me about a time you received very little preparation or planning before a lesson. How did you ensure pupils still had a productive learning experience?
- ›Describe a time you built a positive relationship with pupils and staff at a school you had only just joined. What approach did you take?
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you had to adapt quickly to an unfamiliar classroom environment. What did you do and what was the outcome?
Describe a situation where you managed a challenging behaviour incident in a primary classroom. How did you handle it?