Primary Teacher
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Primary Supply Teacher, Cheltenham | Teaching Agency in Gloucestershire
Flexible Teaching Jobs | Immediate Start | Supply Teaching Opportunities
Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire & surrounding areas
Job Type: Day-to-day, short-term & long-term supply
Start Date: ASAP
Pay Rate: £125 – £150 per day
Supply Teaching Jobs in Cheltenham, Join a Leading Teaching Agency in Gloucestershire
Reed Education is a trusted teaching agency in Gloucestershire, currently recruiting Primary Supply Teachers in Cheltenham and the surrounding areas. We specialise in providing high-quality supply teaching jobs in Gloucestershire, working with a wide network of local primary schools.
Whether you’re looking for flexible, part-time teaching work or full-time supply opportunities, Reed Education can help you find roles that suit your availability and career goals.
We support schools across Cheltenham, Gloucester, Tewkesbury, Stroud and nearby areas, offering consistent work and long-term opportunities for teachers who want to build strong relationships with local schools.
Why Choose Reed Education, Local Teaching Agency in Cheltenham
As a leading education recruitment agency in Gloucestershire, we understand the local market and provide tailored support to help you succeed.
When you join Reed Education, you’ll benefit from:
- Flexible teaching jobs to suit your schedule
- Access to local supply teaching jobs in Cheltenham and Gloucestershire
- Opportunities across EYFS, KS1 and KS2
- Competitive daily pay, paid weekly
- Dedicated consultant support throughout your placements
- Opportunities for day-to-day supply and long-term teaching roles
- The chance to build relationships with local primary schools
The Role – Primary Supply Teacher Jobs in Gloucestershire
As a Primary Teacher, you will:
- Deliver pre-planned lessons across primary year groups
- Maintain a positive and well-managed classroom environment
- Support pupils’ learning, engagement and wellbeing
- Adapt confidently to different school settings across Gloucestershire
- Follow safeguarding procedures and school policies
This role offers an excellent opportunity to gain experience in different schools while maintaining flexibility in your working week.
This opportunity is ideal for:
- Qualified Primary Teachers searching for teaching jobs in Cheltenham
- Early Career Teachers (ECTs) looking to gain experience through supply teaching
- Experienced teachers seeking flexible teaching jobs in Gloucestershire
- Teachers returning after a career break
- Confident, adaptable educators who enjoy variety
Teaching Jobs in Cheltenham & Gloucestershire
Reed Education works closely with primary schools across Gloucestershire to provide reliable, high-quality teachers for supply cover. If you’re searching for:
- Supply teaching jobs Cheltenham
- Primary teacher jobs Gloucestershire
- Teaching agency Cheltenham
- Flexible teaching work near you
—we can help you find the right role quickly.
About Reed Education – Gloucestershire
Reed Education is one of the UK’s leading education recruitment agencies, with a strong reputation for quality and professionalism. Our established partnerships with local schools across Cheltenham and Gloucestershire allow us to offer consistent work and long-term opportunities.
Apply Now
If you’re looking for supply teaching jobs in Cheltenham or want to work with a trusted teaching agency in Gloucestershire, apply today to join Reed Education.
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Application advice
5 AI-generated recommendations to maximise your chances.
⭐ Open your CV with a Personal Statement that explicitly names EYFS, KS1 and KS2 experience, as the advert lists all three key stages as core to the role.
📊 Quantify your classroom experience: e.g. "Delivered supply cover across 12 Gloucestershire primary schools over 2 academic years, maintaining 95% positive school feedback."
🎯 Include a dedicated 'Supply Teaching' section on your CV listing every school you have worked in, the year group covered and the duration — Reed Education places candidates across multiple settings and this signals adaptability.
🛡️ Prominently display your valid DBS certificate date and safeguarding training (e.g. Safeguarding Level 1, 2023) as safeguarding compliance is explicitly required in the role description.
🤝 If you are an ECT or returning teacher, state this clearly in your Personal Statement — the advert explicitly welcomes both groups, so framing your situation as a strength rather than a gap will resonate with the consultant.
Suggested CV bullets
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Add these 3 bullets under your most recent experience:
- •Delivered supply cover across 8 primary schools in Gloucestershire over one academic year, covering EYFS through KS2 with consistently positive feedback from school coordinators.
- •Managed classes of up to 32 pupils using pre-planned lesson resources, maintaining structured learning environments and reducing low-level disruption by implementing clear behaviour expectations from lesson outset.
- •Completed Level 2 Safeguarding in Education training and applied school-specific safeguarding procedures across 5 different settings, with zero reported compliance issues over 60 supply days.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Reed Education's network of primary supply roles across Cheltenham and Gloucestershire is precisely the kind of flexible, school-facing work I am seeking. With experience delivering across EYFS, KS1 and KS2, and a strong commitment to safeguarding and positive classroom management, I am confident I can step into placements and make an immediate contribution to any school setting.
My background in primary teaching has equipped me to deliver pre-planned lessons effectively, adapt quickly to new school cultures, and build rapport with pupils and staff from day one. I have worked across varied year groups and understand the importance of maintaining consistency for children even during supply cover.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you approach delivering a pre-planned lesson in a school setting you have never visited before?
- ›How do you adapt your teaching style when moving between EYFS, KS1 and KS2 year groups on short notice?
- ›What strategies do you use to manage behaviour in a class where pupils do not know you?
- ›How do you ensure you follow a school's specific safeguarding procedures when starting a new placement?
- ›What steps do you take to support pupil engagement and wellbeing during a one-day supply placement?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to adapt quickly to an unfamiliar classroom environment.
- ›Describe a situation where you managed a challenging behaviour incident and how you resolved it.
- ›Give an example of when you built a positive relationship with a school quickly as a supply teacher.
- ›Tell me about a time you supported a pupil's wellbeing in a short-term teaching role.
- ›Describe how you have handled a situation where lesson plans provided were insufficient or unclear.
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.
Describe a situation where you managed a challenging behaviour incident and how you resolved it.