Primary Teacher
Job description
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Location: Scunthorpe / Brigg / Barton-upon-Humber / Crowle / Winterton
Contract: Day-to-day, Short-term, Long-term
Start Date: ASAP / Ongoing
Agency: Teaching Personnel
Partnership: Working closely with Our Lady of Lourdes Multi-Academy Trust and additional local primary schools
Teaching Personnel are seeking enthusiastic and motivated Primary Teachers to join our growing team and support a range of fantastic primary schools across the Scunthorpe and North Lincolnshire area. Through our strong partnership with Our Lady of Lourdes MAT, alongside several other local schools, we can offer regular work, flexibility, and the chance to teach in supportive, well-established school environments.
Whether you’re looking for the variety of supply work or interested in longer-term opportunities, we have roles suited to your skills, experience, and availability.
What We’re Looking ForQualified Teacher Status (QTS)
Experience teaching in EYFS, KS1 or KS2
A passion for creating positive and engaging learning experiences
Strong behaviour management skills
A flexible, proactive and committed approach
Consistent work across Our Lady of Lourdes MAT and additional partner schools
Flexible working patterns – choose the days that suit you
Competitive daily rates, paid weekly
Access to CPD courses including behaviour management, phonics, SEN and safeguarding
Ongoing support from your dedicated consultant
Opportunities for long-term placements and potential permanent roles
As the UK’s leading education recruitment agency, we provide high-quality teaching opportunities that match your preferences, skills and career goals. Our strong relationships with Scunthorpe and North Lincolnshire schools mean we can offer both continuity and variety, with plenty of scope for professional development.
How to ApplyIf you’re a passionate Primary Teacher looking to secure rewarding work in the Scunthorpe area, we’d love to hear from you.
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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⭐ Place your QTS qualification prominently at the top of your CV under a 'Key Qualifications' section, as the advert lists it as the first essential requirement.
📊 Quantify your classroom impact: e.g. 'Delivered phonics interventions to 28 Year 1 pupils, raising average reading age by 4 months over one term'.
🎯 Explicitly state which key stages you have taught (EYFS, KS1, KS2) in your Professional Experience section, as the advert specifically requests experience across these phases.
🛡️ Include your enhanced DBS certificate status and any safeguarding training (e.g. 'Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024') in a dedicated 'Compliance & Safeguarding' section to pass agency screening quickly.
📚 List relevant CPD courses — particularly behaviour management, phonics, and SEN — in a 'Professional Development' section, as Teaching Personnel highlights these as valued areas.
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- •Delivered daily phonics sessions to 30 KS1 pupils across a 12-week long-term supply placement, contributing to a 15% improvement in end-of-term reading assessments.
- •Managed behaviour across 6 different Year 3 and Year 4 classes during day-to-day supply cover, maintaining a positive learning environment with zero escalated incidents across a full half-term.
- •Planned and delivered differentiated KS2 maths and English lessons for a class of 28 pupils including 5 with identified SEN, adapting resources in line with individual education plans.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Teaching Personnel's partnership with Our Lady of Lourdes Multi-Academy Trust across the Scunthorpe and North Lincolnshire area is precisely the kind of structured, school-embedded supply network I have been seeking. As a QTS-qualified Primary Teacher with hands-on experience across KS1 and KS2, and a strong grounding in phonics and behaviour management, I am confident I can step into classrooms across your partner schools and deliver effective, engaging lessons from day one.
My background in primary education includes delivering differentiated lessons to mixed-ability classes, supporting pupils with SEN, and maintaining robust safeguarding practices in line with DfE guidance. I hold an enhanced DBS certificate and have completed up-to-date training in child protection and prevent duty, meaning I am ready to begin work without delay.
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Interview questions
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Technical
- ›How do you structure a phonics lesson for a mixed-ability KS1 class?
- ›What strategies do you use to differentiate learning for pupils with SEN in a mainstream primary classroom?
- ›How do you approach behaviour management when entering an unfamiliar class as a supply teacher?
- ›Can you describe your experience with the EYFS framework and how you plan activities that meet the Early Learning Goals?
- ›How do you ensure continuity of learning for pupils when covering a class at short notice with minimal handover notes?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to adapt your lesson plan on the spot due to unexpected pupil behaviour or a change in circumstances.
- ›Describe a situation where you supported a pupil with additional needs and the impact your approach had on their progress.
- ›Give an example of when you worked flexibly across different year groups or schools and how you managed the transition.
- ›Tell me about a time you identified a safeguarding concern and the steps you took to address it appropriately.
- ›Describe a time when you received constructive feedback from a school and how you implemented it to improve your teaching practice.
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 your lesson plan on the spot due to unexpected pupil behaviour or a change in circumstances.
Describe a situation where you supported a pupil with additional needs and the impact your approach had on their progress.