Primary Cover Teacher (Yr 1-6) – PPA & Absence Coverage

Career Teachers UK; Leicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free CPD

Access to Skills Network

Refer a friend scheme

Recognition programme

Affinity Extra – discounts and Wellb.

Job summary

Career Teachers UK is seeking a Primary Cover Teacher to support Years 1-6 at a large primary in Leicester. The post is full-time from January 2025, with duties including covering PPA and absences across the school; planning is provided, with marking expected.

Successful candidates will meet the Professional Standards for Teachers, contribute to the school ethos, and work closely with a dedicated team to raise pupils’ standards. ECTs and NQTs are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Meet the Professional Standards for Teachers
• Play a full part in the life of the school community and support its ethos, values and aims
• Be an excellent classroom practitioner with planning, gifted pupils, special needs and learning environment
• Have high expectations and a commitment to raising standards
• Have recent teaching experience in Key Stage 2
• Have a secure knowledge of the primary framework and pedagogy
• Be passionate about the development of the whole child

Responsibilities

• Support in different classes covering PPA and absence across the school
• Work will be planned, but marking will be expected

Skills

Planning

Challenging gifted pupils

Supporting special needs

Organising learning environment

Key stage 2 experience

Primary framework knowledge

Development of the whole child

Job description

Career Teachers UK is seeking a Primary Cover Teacher to support Years 1-6 at a large primary in Leicester. The post is full-time from January 2025, with duties including covering PPA and absences across the school; planning is provided, with marking expected.

Successful candidates will meet the Professional Standards for Teachers, contribute to the school ethos, and work closely with a dedicated team to raise pupils’ standards. ECTs and NQTs are encouraged to apply.