PPA Cover Teacher Role

SMART Education Recruitment; Brierley Hill; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational recruitment agency is seeking a confident Primary PPA Cover Teacher for an immediate start at a supportive school in Brierley Hill. The role involves delivering lessons across different primary year groups while class teachers take their PPA time, ensuring high-quality classroom teaching. The ideal candidate will be reliable, flexible, and skilled in classroom management, ready to engage and motivate students of all ages.

Benefits

Supportive staff team

Clear planning prepared in advance

Varied and rewarding role

Qualifications

• Professional teaching qualification, PGCE or equivalent is essential.
• Must have a positive attitude and ability to engage and motivate pupils.

Responsibilities

• Deliver lessons across the whole school during teachers' PPA time.
• Ensure continuity of learning and mark students' work.

Skills

Confident teaching across all primary year groups

Strong classroom management

Working with children displaying challenging behaviour

Reliability and flexibility

Job description

Primary PPA Cover Teacher - Immediate Start 🌟

We are seeking a confident and adaptable Primary PPA Cover Teacher to join our friendly and supportive school community. This is an exciting opportunity for a teacher who thrives on variety and enjoys working across different year groups.

📅 Working Hours

Monday to Thursday, 8:30am - 3:30pm

📍 About the Role

As our PPA Cover Teacher, you will be responsible for delivering lessons across the whole school, providing high‑quality classroom teaching while class teachers take their PPA time. All planning and resources will be provided for you — your focus will be on delivering engaging lessons and ensuring continuity of learning. You will also be required to mark the work completed in each session.

👤 Ideal Candidate

• Confident teaching across all primary year groups
• Skilled in strong classroom management
• Comfortable working with children who may display challenging behaviour
• Reliable, flexible, and able to adapt quickly to different classroom environments
• Ready to start immediately

✨ What We Offer

• A supportive staff team and welcoming school environment
• Clear planning prepared for you in advance
• A varied and rewarding role working with fantastic pupils

If you are a dedicated teacher with a positive attitude and the ability to engage and motivate pupils of all ages, we would love to hear from you.