Primary Teacher

Zest Education; Stone; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive daily rates

Flexible availability

Opportunities in Staffordshire schools

Supportive coordination

Job summary

Zest Education in Stone is partnering with a network of primary schools to provide flexible supply teaching across EYFS to KS2. You’ll choose when and where you work, delivering engaging lessons with existing plans or your own resources, and supporting learners across a variety of settings.

This role suits educators who thrive on variety, maintain high standards of safeguarding, and enjoy adapting to different school cultures.

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) is required.
• Ability to teach across EYFS, KS1, KS2 with confidence.
• Reliable and flexible, with a proactive approach.
• Strong classroom management and behaviour support.
• Commitment to safeguarding and safeguarding checks.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging lessons using existing plans or adapt as needed.
• Create a calm, positive classroom environment.
• Adapt quickly to different year groups and school cultures.
• Maintain effective behaviour management and clear communication with staff.
• Uphold safeguarding and professional standards at all times.

Skills

QTS

Primary teaching

Reliability

Classroom management

Safeguarding

Communication

Job description

Primary Supply Teacher – Stone

Flexible teaching, supportive schools, and the chance to make a real impact across the local area.

About the Role

A network of primary schools in Stone is seeking enthusiastic Primary Supply Teachers to provide short‑term and longer‑term cover across EYFS, KS1, and KS2. This role suits teachers who enjoy variation, adaptability, and the freedom to choose when and where they work.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging lessons using existing plans or your own where needed
• Create a calm, positive classroom environment that supports learning
• Adapt quickly to different year groups, routines, and school cultures
• Maintain strong behaviour management and clear communication
• Uphold safeguarding and professional standards at all times

What We’re Looking For

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• Confidence teaching across primary phases
• Reliability, flexibility, and a proactive approach
• Strong classroom management skills
• A passion for supporting children’s learning in diverse settings

What’s Offered

• Competitive daily rates
• Full control over your availability
• Opportunities in a range of welcoming Staffordshire schools
• Supportive coordination and clear communication
• Potential for long‑term placements if desired

Zest Education are an APSCo audited agency and are dedicated to safeguarding children. All candidates must hold an enhanced DBS (or allow us to process one for you) and be registered to the DBS Update Service, be able to provide references to cover the last two years and successfully pass all other necessary safeguarding checks prior to clearance for work.

Salary is dependent on experience, training, or qualifications. The minimum experience, training, or qualifications required for this position are recent school-based experience (within the last 5 years within a school that teaches the British Curriculum) and/or care-based experience within the last 5 years.

The role advertised is for temporary supply work.