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Primary Teacher

Job Posted: a day ago

Salary: £ 150 - 220 / Day
Job Type: Temporary
Location: Burton-on-Trent

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Are you a qualified Primary Teacher looking for greater flexibility and a better work-life balance?

Whether you're an Early Career Teacher (ECT) seeking valuable classroom experience, returning to university, looking to reduce the commitments of a full-time role, or simply wanting to fit teaching around other responsibilities, day-to-day supply could be the perfect solution.

Smile Education is currently working in partnership with a Multi-Academy Trust that operates several mainstream primary schools across the Burton upon Trent area. Due to increasing demand, we are looking to recruit enthusiastic and adaptable Primary Teachers with QTS to provide day-to-day cover across a range of year groups.

Cover requirements can arise for a variety of reasons, including staff sickness, training courses, additional funding provisions, and extra support needed to ensure the smooth running of the school day. Opportunities are available from 1 to 5 days per week, offering flexibility to suit your availability.

Why Choose Day-to-Day Supply?
Flexible working patterns to fit around your lifestyle
Gain experience in a variety of primary school settings
Build confidence across different year groups and schools
Ideal for ECTs looking to broaden their experience
Opportunity to maintain a healthy work-life balance
Choose when and where you workThe RoleAs a Day-to-Day Supply Teacher, you will:

Deliver engaging lessons across Nursery to Year 6
Maintain high standards of behaviour management
Adapt quickly to different classroom environments
Follow school policies and procedures
Work independently and use your initiative to ensure learning continues effectivelyEssential RequirementsTo be considered for this role, you must:

Hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) – no other teaching qualification will be accepted
Have recent experience teaching within a UK primary school setting
Be confident covering classes from Nursery through to Year 6
Demonstrate strong behaviour management skills
Be able to work independently and use your own initiative
Be available for day-to-day supply work
Be open to receiving morning calls for same-day cover assignments
Be able to travel to schools across the Burton upon Trent area
Be available to work school hours of 8:15am – 3:30pm
Provide a minimum of two professional references covering the last two years, including comments on your interaction with children
Hold an Enhanced DBS certificate on the Update Service or be willing to apply for a new DBS through Smile EducationApply TodayIf you're a qualified Primary Teacher looking for flexible work that fits around your commitments while allowing you to continue doing what you love, we'd love to hear from you.

Join Smile Education and discover the benefits of day-to-day supply teaching across Burton upon Trent's welcoming primary schools.

We are committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications

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