Primary Teacher

Smile Education Recruitment; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Smile Education Recruitment is seeking qualified Primary Teachers for day-to-day supply across Burton upon Trent and surrounding area. Work across Nursery to Year 6, delivering engaging lessons while maintaining high behaviour standards.

Roles offer flexible days (1–5 per week) to fit around your schedule and commitments. Ideal for QTS holders seeking varied classroom experience and a healthier work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Recent experience teaching in a UK primary school.
• Able to cover Nursery through to Year 6.
• Strong behaviour management skills.
• Available for day-to-day supply and willing to travel across the Burton area.
• DBS check at Enhanced level or willing to apply.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging lessons across Nursery to Year 6.
• Maintain high standards of behaviour management.
• Adapt quickly to different classroom environments.
• Follow school policies and procedures.
• Work independently and use your initiative to support learning.

Skills

Behaviour management

Adaptability

Independent working

Classroom engagement

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

Are you a qualified Primary Teacher looking for greater flexibility and a better work-life balance?

Whether you're an Early Career Teacher (ECT) seeking valuable classroom experience, returning to university, looking to reduce the commitments of a full-time role, or simply wanting to fit teaching around other responsibilities, day-to-day supply could be the perfect solution.

Smile Education is currently working in partnership with a Multi-Academy Trust that operates several mainstream primary schools across the Burton upon Trent area. Due to increasing demand, we are looking to recruit enthusiastic and adaptable Primary Teachers with QTS to provide day-to-day cover across a range of year groups.

Cover requirements can arise for a variety of reasons, including staff sickness, training courses, additional funding provisions, and extra support needed to ensure the smooth running of the school day. Opportunities are available from 1 to 5 days per week, offering flexibility to suit your availability.

Why Choose Day-to-Day Supply?

• Flexible working patterns to fit around your lifestyle
• Gain experience in a variety of primary school settings
• Build confidence across different year groups and schools
• Ideal for ECTs looking to broaden their experience
• Opportunity to maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Choose when and where you work

The Role

As a Day-to-Day Supply Teacher, you will:

• Deliver engaging lessons across Nursery to Year 6
• Maintain high standards of behaviour management
• Adapt quickly to different classroom environments
• Follow school policies and procedures
• Work independently and use your initiative to ensure learning continues effectively

Essential Requirements

To be considered for this role, you must:

• Hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) – no other teaching qualification will be accepted
• Have recent experience teaching within a UK primary school setting
• Be confident covering classes from Nursery through to Year 6
• Demonstrate strong behaviour management skills
• Be able to work independently and use your own initiative
• Be available for day-to-day supply work
• Be open to receiving morning calls for same-day cover assignments
• Be able to travel to schools across the Burton upon Trent area
• Be available to work school hours of 8:15am – 3:30pm
• Provide a minimum of two professional references covering the last two years, including comments on your interaction with children
• Hold an Enhanced DBS certificate on the Update Service or be willing to apply for a new DBS through Smile Education

Apply Today

If you're a qualified Primary Teacher looking for flexible work that fits around your commitments while allowing you to continue doing what you love, we'd love to hear from you.

Join Smile Education and discover the benefits of day-to-day supply teaching across Burton upon Trent's welcoming primary schools.

We are committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications.