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Primary Supply Teacher required across Caerphilly!
Reason why you should become a Primary Supply Teacher with Academics
- Flexibility: As a supply teacher, you have the opportunity to choose your own working hours and days.
- Variety: Working as a supply teacher exposes you to different schools, classrooms, and students on a regular basis.
- Networking: As a supply teacher, you have the chance to meet and collaborate with numerous teaching professionals, administrators, and support staff.
- Competitive pay - Starting at £172.98 per day: As a supply teacher with Academics you will receive competitive daily rates, in long-term positions you will be paid to scale.
- Guaranteed Work Scheme: At Academics we will guarantee you work on the days that you are available
- Flexibility to explore: Supply teaching allows for breaks during the academic year, giving you the freedom to pursue other interests or take on additional professional development opportunities.
- No planning or administrative tasks: As a supply teacher, you are typically not responsible for planning lessons or administrative duties, freeing up more time to focus on teaching and interacting with students.
Primary Supply Teacher requirements
- Qualified Teacher Status
- Experience teaching across Early Years Foundation (EYFS), Key Stage One (KS1) and Key Stage Two (KS2)
- Confident and approachable individual
- Good behaviour management skills
To become a Supply Teacher in Caerphilly with Academics you need to get in touch with our Cardiff office or alternatively apply directly to this job advert below.
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Application advice
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⭐ Highlight your QTS qualification prominently as this is explicitly required for the role
📚 Emphasise your experience across EYFS, KS1 and KS2 as the advert specifically mentions all three key stages
🎯 Showcase your behaviour management skills with specific examples as this is highlighted as essential
🤝 Mention your adaptability and confidence in new environments since supply teaching involves different schools regularly
💼 Include any networking or collaboration experience with teaching professionals as this is valued in supply roles
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- •Delivered EYFS to KS2 curriculum across 8 primary schools, maintaining 95% positive feedback from head teachers and class teachers
- •Managed challenging behaviour in unfamiliar classrooms using de-escalation techniques, reducing disruption incidents by 40% within first week
- •Built rapport with 180+ students across different year groups, achieving smooth lesson delivery without prior classroom knowledge
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Academics' Primary Supply Teacher position in Caerphilly perfectly matches my QTS qualification and extensive experience across EYFS, KS1 and KS2. Your guaranteed work scheme and competitive daily rates from £173 align with my career goals for flexible primary education delivery.
My background in primary teaching has equipped me with strong behaviour management skills and the confidence to adapt quickly to new classroom environments. I thrive on the variety that supply teaching offers and excel at building rapport with students and staff across different school settings.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How do you adapt your teaching approach when moving between EYFS, KS1 and KS2?
- ›What behaviour management strategies do you find most effective in unfamiliar classrooms?
- ›How do you quickly assess student needs when entering a new classroom environment?
- ›What methods do you use to engage students when you don't know their usual routines?
- ›How do you ensure curriculum continuity when covering for absent teachers?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to quickly adapt to a challenging classroom situation
- ›Describe how you build rapport with students in a short timeframe
- ›Give an example of when you had to manage difficult behaviour without knowing the usual classroom rules
- ›How do you handle the uncertainty of not knowing your schedule in advance?
- ›Describe a situation where you had to collaborate with staff you'd never met before
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 quickly adapt to a challenging classroom situation
Describe how you build rapport with students in a short timeframe