Primary Teacher - Guaranteed Pay
Job description
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Are you a qualified Primary Teacher looking for secure, full-time supply work from September 2026?
Tradewind Recruitment are currently recruiting professional, reliable, and enthusiastic Primary Teachers to work full time across a range of primary schools in Sheffield from September 2026.
We work on an agreed supplier basis with a number of academy trusts and schools across Sheffield, meaning we can offer a consistent and guaranteed amount of work throughout the academic year.
Requirements:- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) is essential
- Recent experience teaching within UK primary schools
- Professional, flexible, and reliable approach
- Strong classroom and behaviour management skills
- Passion for delivering engaging lessons and supporting pupils
- Excellent rates of pay
- Internal payroll team
- Access to a wide network of schools and academy trusts across Sheffield
- Consistent, full-time supply opportunities
- Guaranteed Pay Scheme available for added financial security
- Ongoing support from a dedicated education consultant
Our Guaranteed Pay Scheme gives you the peace of mind of knowing how much you will earn each week while enjoying the flexibility and variety of supply teaching.
Apply now for guaranteed pay supply work starting in September 2026 by submitting your full CV, including your complete career history and education details.
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Application advice
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⭐ Highlight your QTS qualification prominently at the top of your CV as this is explicitly stated as essential
📊 Quantify your classroom experience: "Managed classes of 30+ pupils across KS1/KS2, achieving 95% positive behaviour outcomes"
🌐 Emphasise your UK primary school experience and familiarity with academy trust environments
🎯 Showcase your flexibility and reliability as these are key traits mentioned for successful supply teachers
🤝 Demonstrate your behaviour management skills with specific examples of challenging classroom situations you've handled
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- •Delivered engaging KS2 lessons across 8 different schools as supply teacher, maintaining 98% positive pupil feedback scores
- •Managed challenging behaviour situations in unfamiliar classrooms, reducing disruption incidents by 75% through consistent approach
- •Adapted lesson plans for 15+ different year groups within 24-hour notice periods, ensuring curriculum continuity for 450+ pupils
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Tradewind Recruitment's guaranteed pay scheme for Primary supply teachers represents exactly the financial security and professional flexibility I seek for my next role. With QTS qualification and extensive UK primary experience, I excel in classroom management and delivering engaging lessons across KS1/KS2.
My background in primary education has equipped me with the adaptability and reliability essential for successful supply teaching, particularly in managing behaviour and maintaining learning continuity across different school environments.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you adapt lesson plans when stepping into different year groups at short notice?
- ›What strategies do you use for behaviour management in unfamiliar classroom environments?
- ›How do you quickly assess pupil learning needs when starting at a new school?
- ›Describe your approach to following existing schemes of work across different schools
- ›How do you ensure continuity of learning when covering for absent teachers?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to adapt quickly to a challenging classroom situation
- ›Describe how you build rapport with pupils when you're only in a school temporarily
- ›Give an example of when you've had to be particularly flexible in your teaching approach
- ›How do you handle situations where pupils test boundaries with a supply teacher?
- ›Describe a time when you went above and beyond to support pupils' learning
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 challenging classroom situation
Describe how you build rapport with pupils when you're only in a school temporarily