PPA Teacher | 3 Days per Week
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PPA Teacher | 3 Days per Week | BS9 | September Start
We are working with a welcoming and supportive primary school in BS9 that is looking for a confident and flexible PPA Teacher to join their team from September. This is a part time role, Wednesday to Friday, with regular opportunities to pick up additional days on Mondays and Tuesdays if desired.
What You Will Be Doing
• Providing high quality PPA cover across the primary phase
• Teaching classes from EYFS to KS2, adapting quickly to different year groups and routines
• Delivering engaging lessons using plans provided by class teachers
• Maintaining a calm, positive and purposeful learning environment in each class
• Building strong relationships with pupils and staff across the school
• Contributing to the wider life of this friendly and inclusive school
This role involves no planning and no marking, allowing you to focus fully on high quality teaching and classroom presence.
What We Are Looking For
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• Confident teaching across primary age ranges (EYFS, KS1 and KS2)
• Strong classroom management and the ability to build rapport quickly
• Flexible, positive and proactive approach to working in different classes
• Good communication and organisational skills
• An enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply for one)
What Is On Offer
• A part time PPA role: Wednesday to Friday, with opportunities for extra days on Monday and Tuesday
• A warm, welcoming and supportive school community in BS9
• No planning and no marking responsibilities
• A varied teaching week across different year groups
• Competitive pay, to be discussed based on experience
Start Date: September
If you are a primary teacher who enjoys variety, is happy to teach across all age groups and would value a no planning, no marking role within a friendly school, we would love to hear from you.
Get in touch today to find out more or send your CV to start the conversation.
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 statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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⭐ Highlight your QTS qualification prominently as this is explicitly required for the PPA Teacher role
📊 Emphasise your experience across EYFS, KS1 and KS2 as the role requires teaching all primary age ranges
🌐 Mention your Enhanced DBS status or willingness to obtain one as this is essential for safeguarding
🎯 Showcase your classroom management skills as you'll be working across different classes without planning
🤝 Demonstrate your flexibility and ability to adapt quickly to different year groups and routines
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- •Delivered PPA cover across 8 primary classes from EYFS to Year 6, maintaining 95% positive behaviour engagement through consistent classroom management
- •Adapted teaching delivery across KS1 and KS2 curricula for 180+ pupils, building rapport within first lesson to ensure seamless learning continuity
- •Managed classroom environments for 6 different year groups weekly, implementing varied teaching approaches while maintaining school behaviour policies
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Dear Hiring Manager,
I am writing to apply for the PPA Teacher position at your BS9 primary school through Teaching Personnel. With my QTS qualification and experience teaching across EYFS, KS1 and KS2, I am well-positioned to provide high-quality cover across your primary phase while adapting quickly to different year groups and classroom routines.
My background in primary education has equipped me with strong classroom management skills and the ability to build rapport quickly with both pupils and staff. I thrive in varied teaching environments and appreciate the opportunity to focus purely on teaching delivery without planning and marking responsibilities.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you adapt your teaching approach when moving between EYFS and KS2 classes?
- ›What strategies do you use for effective classroom management when teaching unfamiliar classes?
- ›How do you ensure continuity when delivering lessons using another teacher's plans?
- ›What experience do you have teaching across the full primary phase?
- ›How do you quickly establish routines and expectations in a new classroom?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to adapt quickly to a new teaching environment
- ›Describe how you build rapport with students you've never taught before
- ›Give an example of when you maintained a positive learning environment in challenging circumstances
- ›How do you handle working with different teaching styles and classroom setups?
- ›Describe a situation where your flexibility was tested in a school setting
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 a new teaching environment
Describe how you build rapport with students you've never taught before