PPA Teacher

Location: St Helens, Merseyside
Start date: 2nd November
Contract: Long-term
Hours: Monday to Thursday
Pay: £135 to £250 per day, depending on experience and AWR

Are you a confident primary teacher who enjoys variety and can quickly build positive relationships across different classes?

Teaching Personnel is recruiting a KS2 PPA Teacher for a welcoming Catholic primary school in St Helens. The successful teacher will provide planned cover across Key Stage 2, helping the school release class teachers for their planning, preparation and assessment time.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys teaching different year groups but would prefer the consistency of working within one school.

The role

You will teach across Years 3 to 6, following planning and schemes already in place wherever possible.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering engaging lessons across KS2
• Providing reliable PPA cover for class teachers
• Maintaining established classroom routines and behaviour expectations
• Adapting activities for pupils with different abilities and additional needs
• Working effectively with Teaching Assistants and support staff
• Using questioning and assessment to check pupil understanding
• Marking work and leaving clear feedback for the class teacher
• Following the school’s safeguarding, behaviour and curriculum policies
• Building positive relationships across different classes
• Contributing to the wider life and Catholic ethos of the school

The timetable may include a mixture of core and foundation subjects, so the successful teacher should be comfortable teaching across the wider primary curriculum.

Who would suit this position?

The school would like to meet teachers who:

• Hold Qualified Teacher Status
• Have experience teaching within KS2
• Can move confidently between different year groups
• Establish routines and expectations quickly
• Have a calm and consistent approach to behaviour
• Can adapt teaching without disrupting the sequence of learning
• Communicate clearly with teachers, Teaching Assistants and senior leaders
• Are organised, dependable and able to work independently
• Are comfortable working within and supporting the values of a Catholic school

Applications are welcome from experienced teachers, ECTs with strong KS2 placement experience, returning teachers and regular supply teachers looking for a more consistent school.

About the school

The role is based at a Catholic primary school in St Helens that educates children from Nursery through to Year 6. Its ethos centres on providing a caring and inclusive environment in which confidence, independence, resilience and academic achievement are nurtured.

The school places importance on preparing pupils for the next stage of education while helping them contribute positively to their community. Applicants do not need to be Catholic, but they should be comfortable supporting the school’s faith-based values and wider community life.

Location and travel

The school is based in the WA10 area of St Helens, within reach of St Helens town centre and surrounding areas such as Eccleston, Liverpool, Windle, Prescot, Thatto Heath and Rainford.

St Helens is served by a broad local bus network, with routes connecting the town centre and surrounding communities. Candidates using public transport should check their individual journey before applying, while drivers should be able to access the school from the wider St Helens and Merseyside areas.

Why apply through Teaching Personnel?

• A consistent PPA role within one primary school
• The opportunity to teach across KS2 without full-time class responsibility
• Competitive daily pay
• Weekly payment through PAYE
• Access to CPD and professional development
• Ongoing support throughout the placement
• Potential access to further long-term and permanent opportunities

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All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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