PPA Teacher

REESON Education; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

REESON Education is seeking a confident Primary PPA Teacher for a Lambeth primary school, four days per week from January 2027. This part-time, long-term role offers PPA cover across year groups with music teaching as part of the curriculum.

You will join a welcoming team, hold QTS, and have experience in UK primary settings. The post is paid at Inner London MPS, pro rata, with regular planning and collaboration with class teachers and SLT.

Qualifications

• Holds QTS and has experience teaching in a UK primary school.
• Confident delivering lessons across the primary age range.
• Comfortable teaching music and delivering engaging, practical lessons.
• Plan and deliver focused interventions to support Year 6 attainment.
• Strong behaviour management and classroom organisation skills.

Responsibilities

• Delivering planned lessons across different year groups to provide PPA cover for class teachers.
• Teaching music confidently and engaging pupils through practical, creative activities.
• Adapting teaching to meet the needs of pupils with different abilities and learning styles.
• Building positive relationships with pupils and maintaining consistent classroom routines.
• Running targeted interventions with the Year 6 cohort to address learning gaps and support progress ahead of SATs.
• Working with class teachers and the senior leadership team to ensure continuity of learning and effective assessment.

Skills

QTS

Primary teaching

Music teaching

Behaviour management

Interventions

Team collaboration

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

PPA Teacher - Lambeth - 4 Days per Week

Location: Lambeth, South London

Start Date: January 2027

Contract: Part-time, long-term

Working Days: Tuesday to Friday

Salary: Inner London MPS, pro rata

Are you a confident and adaptable Primary PPA Teacher looking for a part-time teaching role from January? A welcoming primary school in Lambeth is seeking a dedicated teacher to provide PPA cover across the school four days per week, from Tuesday to Friday.

This is a varied role suited to a teacher who enjoys working across different year groups, can deliver engaging lessons independently and is comfortable teaching music as part of the wider curriculum.

The Role

• Delivering planned lessons across different year groups to provide PPA cover for class teachers.
• Teaching music confidently and engaging pupils through practical, creative activities.
• Adapting teaching to meet the needs of pupils with different abilities and learning styles.
• Building positive relationships with pupils and maintaining consistent classroom routines.
• Running targeted interventions with the Year 6 cohort to address learning gaps and support progress ahead of SATs.
• Working with class teachers and the senior leadership team to ensure continuity of learning and effective assessment.

The Ideal Candidate

• Holds QTS and has experience teaching in a UK primary school.
• Is confident delivering lessons across the primary age range.
• Is comfortable teaching music and delivering engaging, practical lessons.
• Can plan and deliver focused interventions to support Year 6 attainment.
• Has strong behaviour management and classroom organisation skills.
• Is flexible, reliable and able to work collaboratively with colleagues.

Why Apply?

• Four-day working week, Tuesday to Friday.
• Long-term position starting January 2027.
• Inner London MPS salary, paid pro rata.
• Varied teaching experience across the primary curriculum.
• The opportunity to make a measurable difference to Year 6 progress.

Reeson Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

All applicants will be subject to relevant safeguarding and vetting checks.

Reeson Education is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

All daily/hourly rates quoted are inclusive of holiday pay at 12.07