Flexible Supply Teacher

Protocol Education; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly PAYE pay

Access to CPD Academy

Dedicated local consultant

Opportunities in mainstream, SEND and

Job summary

Protocol Education is seeking a Primary Supply Teacher for Croydon with flexible days to support smooth learning across KS1 and KS2. You’ll manage classes confidently, adapt on the go and enjoy a better work-life balance with weekly PAYE arrangements and local support.

The role offers flexible scheduling, ongoing CPD access, and opportunities across mainstream, SEND and alternative settings while you reclaim evenings and weekends from full-time teaching.

Qualifications

• UK QTS is required.
• Ability to build rapport quickly, even before the first bell.
• Calm, confident classroom management and adaptability to change.

Responsibilities

• Deliver lessons across KS1/KS2 in Croydon schools.
• Flexibly choose days to work and maintain learning momentum.
• Balance teaching duties with other commitments while providing consistent coverage.

Skills

Rapport building

Classroom management

Adaptability

Education

QTS

Job description

Primary Supply Teacher Flexible Work-Life Balance

Love teaching, but also love having a life outside the classroom?

If you re looking for real flexibility and proper work-life balance, supply teaching in Croydon could be exactly what you need. Choose the days that work for you. Keep your evenings.

Reclaim your weekends

We re working with welcoming primary schools across Croydon who need confident, reliable teachers to step in and keep learning moving. You bring the energy, we ll bring the bookings.

No endless job hunting. No chasing confirmations. Just flexible work that fits around you.

What flexible really looks like:

• Choose the days you want to work
• Take time off when you need it, no awkward conversations
• No long-term planning or heavy marking
• A mix of KS1 and KS2 to keep things fresh
• The freedom to balance family, travel, study, or simply a breather

We re looking for teachers who:

• Hold UK QTS
• Can build rapport quickly, even before the first bell
• Bring calm, confident classroom management
• Enjoy variety and adapting on the go

  Whether you re an experienced teacher ready to step off the full-time treadmill, an ECT building confidence, or a parent returning to the classroom, supply gives you control back.

  Why work with Protocol Education?

  • Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella companies
  • FREE access to our online CPD Academy
  • A dedicated local consultant who actually picks up the phone
  • Opportunities in mainstream, SEND and alternative settings
  • Streamlined registration and local bookings
  • Referral scheme, earn rewards for referring friends

  Teaching is demanding. We get it. That s why we focus on making your work fit your life, not the other way round.

  Ready to enjoy teaching again, without burning out?

  All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further 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.

  Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the 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 FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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