Supply KS1 Teacher - Leeds - September Start
Job description
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Do you love guiding young learners as they make that exciting transition from play-based learning into their first formal school years?
Are you a phonics wizard who wants to inspire a foundational love for reading and writing without the burden of endless weekend marking?
Ready for a flexible, rewarding teaching role across a variety of brilliant Leeds primary schools this September?
Randstad Education is on the lookout for enthusiastic, adaptable, and qualified Key Stage 1 (KS1) Teachers to join our thriving supply team in Leeds for the upcoming term.
Years 1 and 2 are pivotal times for young pupils as they build up their core reading, writing, and maths skills. As a supply teacher, you get to be the spark that keeps them excited about learning, while enjoying the freedom to choose exactly when and where you work. It's the perfect way to fall in love with teaching all over again, entirely on your own terms.
Your Role in the KS1 Classroom-
Deliver Dynamic Lessons: Bring the national curriculum to life for Year 1 and Year 2 pupils, keeping lessons interactive, accessible, and fun.
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Lead Early Literacy & Phonics: Confidently deliver daily phonics sessions (experience with schemes like Read Write Inc., Essential Letters and Sounds, or Little Wandle is highly valued).
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Bridge the Gap: Help children navigate the step up from EYFS continuous provision into more structured classroom learning.
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Positive Behaviour Management: Create a safe, encouraging, and focused learning environment using positive reinforcement.
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Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
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Proven experience teaching within a UK Key Stage 1 setting.
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A strong understanding of early reading strategies and the KS1 curriculum.
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An Enhanced DBS check registered on the Update Service (or the willingness to apply for a new one through Randstad).
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The right to work in the UK.
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Work-Life Balance: Real flexibility. Use our dedicated app to update your availability instantly, allowing you to work full-time, part-time, or just a couple of days a week.
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Fair PAYE Wages: Earn highly competitive daily rates paid directly to your account every week. No hidden umbrella company deductions, what you earn is what you get.
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A Local Partner: Our Leeds-based office means you'll have a dedicated consultant who understands the local school landscape and will champion you for the best roles.
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Earn on the Side: Take advantage of our refer-a-friend scheme and pocket £300 in shopping vouchers for every educator you introduce to us.
We are actively interviewing now to ensure you are fully vetted, cleared, and ready to step into the classroom this September.
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Click Apply today to send your CV over, and our friendly Leeds team will reach out to guide you through our quick, stress-free registration process!
Key skills
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Application advice
5 AI-generated recommendations to maximise your chances.
⭐ Lead your CV personal statement with QTS and KS1 specialism — the advert lists these as the first two hard requirements under 'What You Will Need'.
📊 Quantify your phonics impact: e.g. 'Delivered daily Read Write Inc sessions to 28 Year 1 pupils, contributing to an 18% uplift in phonics screening check pass rates'.
🎯 Name the specific phonics schemes you have used (Read Write Inc, Little Wandle, Essential Letters and Sounds) — the advert explicitly calls these out as highly valued and ATS filters will scan for them.
🌐 Include a line on your EYFS-to-KS1 transition experience, as the advert specifically highlights bridging continuous provision into structured learning as a key classroom responsibility.
🤝 Confirm your Enhanced DBS registration on the Update Service in your CV header or covering note — Randstad flags this as a prerequisite and addressing it upfront removes a common registration bottleneck.
Suggested CV bullets
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- •Delivered daily Read Write Inc phonics sessions to 28 Year 1 pupils across 3 Leeds primary schools on supply, supporting a 15% improvement in phonics screening check pass rates over one term.
- •Managed EYFS-to-KS1 transition for 30 Year 1 pupils, introducing structured literacy and numeracy routines that reduced off-task behaviour incidents by 20% within the first 4 weeks.
- •Completed 45 supply placements across 8 Leeds primary schools in one academic year, maintaining a 100% positive feedback rating from school coordinators via agency review system.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Randstad Education's supply KS1 Teacher opportunity in Leeds is precisely the flexible role I have been seeking. With QTS and hands-on experience delivering phonics sessions — including Read Write Inc and Little Wandle — to Year 1 and Year 2 classes across Leeds primary schools, I am confident I can step into any classroom from September and make an immediate positive impact on early literacy outcomes.
My background in KS1 teaching includes supporting children through the transition from EYFS continuous provision into structured national curriculum learning, using positive behaviour management strategies to maintain focused and encouraging environments. I have consistently adapted lesson plans at short notice to meet the needs of mixed-ability groups, which I understand is central to effective supply teaching.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›Which phonics scheme are you most confident delivering and how do you adapt sessions for pupils working below age-related expectations?
- ›How do you plan a KS1 lesson that bridges EYFS continuous provision into structured national curriculum learning?
- ›Walk me through how you would assess early reading progress in a Year 1 class you have never taught before.
- ›How do you differentiate a phonics session to meet the needs of both emerging readers and those already exceeding Year 1 expectations?
- ›What strategies do you use to keep Year 2 pupils on track for the KS1 SATs assessments while maintaining an engaging classroom environment?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you walked into an unfamiliar classroom at short notice and had to establish routines quickly — what did you do?
- ›Describe a situation where a pupil's behaviour was disrupting the class. How did you manage it using positive reinforcement?
- ›Give an example of when you had to adapt a planned lesson mid-session because pupils were not engaging. What did you change and what was the outcome?
- ›Tell me about a time you supported a child who was struggling with the transition from play-based to formal learning. What approach did you take?
- ›Describe how you have built a positive relationship with school staff quickly when starting at a new school as a supply teacher.
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you walked into an unfamiliar classroom at short notice and had to establish routines quickly — what did you do?
Describe a situation where a pupil's behaviour was disrupting the class. How did you manage it using positive reinforcement?
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