We are recruiting for a PPA Teacher to work in a Primary School based in Kidderminster. This PPA Teacher role will involve providing classroom cover within the school's Year 4 class, delivering pre-planned lessons and ensuring pupils remain engaged, motivated, and supported with their learning.
The role will involve delivering lessons that have already been planned by the class teacher, supporting pupils across the curriculum, and maintaining a positive and productive classroom environment. No planning will be required, allowing the successful PPA Teacher to focus on delivering engaging lessons, managing classroom behaviour, and supporting pupils with their learning and development.
This role is 2 days per week, starting in November and continuing until December initially, with the potential to extend into the new year.
As a PPA Teacher, your responsibilities will include:
- Delivering pre-planned lessons across the Year 4 curriculum.
- Providing classroom cover while the class teacher is undertaking their PPA time.
- Teaching engaging and well-structured lessons that support pupils' learning and development.
- Following the class teacher's planning and ensuring learning objectives are met.
- Supporting pupils across a range of subjects, including English, Maths, and foundation subjects.
- Adapting teaching approaches and resources where necessary to meet pupils' individual learning needs.
- Maintaining a positive, calm, and engaging classroom environment.
- Managing classroom behaviour effectively and promoting positive attitudes towards learning.
- Encouraging pupils to develop their confidence, independence, and motivation.
- Monitoring pupils' understanding and engagement throughout lessons.
- Providing feedback to the class teacher regarding pupils' progress and any relevant classroom information.
- Building positive relationships with pupils and other members of staff.
- Ensuring continuity of learning and maintaining high expectations of pupil achievement and behaviour.
- Maintaining a strong focus on safeguarding, health and safety, and pupil wellbeing throughout the school day.
To be successful in this PPA Teacher role, you will need:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
- Previous experience teaching within a primary school setting.
- Experience teaching within Key Stage 2, ideally Year 4.
- A good understanding of the primary school curriculum.
- The confidence to deliver pre-planned lessons across a range of subjects.
- Strong classroom and behaviour management skills.
- The ability to engage, motivate, and inspire pupils.
- A flexible and adaptable approach to teaching.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- The ability to build positive relationships with pupils, staff, and parents or carers.
- The confidence to work independently and take responsibility for a class.
- A proactive and positive approach to supporting pupils' learning and development.
- A strong commitment to safeguarding and pupil wellbeing.
- A DBS on the update service, or issued within the last 12 months.
- A minimum of two excellent references.
Working as a PPA Teacher for Flourish Education also offers you excellent benefits, including:
- Competitive daily pay rates, from £120 to £150, based on previous pay scale and experience.
- Holiday Pay – PAYE candidates accrue 12.07% of their day rate.
- Pension Contributions.
- Free, comprehensive safeguarding and Prevent Duty training, including modules on legislation, FGM, and abuse.
- A refer-a-friend bonus scheme.
- Ongoing support throughout the registration process and during your placement.
This PPA Teacher position is based in Bromsgrove and is easily commutable from surrounding areas such as Redditch, Droitwich, and South Birmingham . The Firstschool offers good transport links and on-site parking.
Legal
Flourish Education Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects every candidate to share this commitment. All candidates are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.