Short Term Teacher Supply

Job Title: Short Term Teacher Supply

Location: Milton Keynes

Start Date: September 2025

Contract Type: Flexible, Short-Term Assignments

Day Rate: £120 - £140 (dependent on experience and qualifications)

Job Description:

Are you a flexible, committed, and proactive educator ready to make a difference at short notice? We are looking for enthusiastic Short-Term Supply Teachers to join a supportive and dynamic team from September 2025. This is an exciting opportunity to work across multiple classrooms, contributing to the day-to-day learning and development of pupils in a variety of primary school settings.

Responsibilities:

• Teach and manage classes across the school at short notice, using plans and resources provided.
• Mark and assess pupils’ work, giving timely feedback and recording progress.
• Promote inclusive, independent learning and positive behaviour for all pupils.
• Prepare, maintain and tidy learning environments, including displays and resources.
• Provide basic First Aid and personal care, ensuring pupil welfare and safeguarding.
• Escort classes on trips and contribute to whole-school initiatives with colleagues.

Requirements:

• QTS with recent primary classroom experience.
• Strong behaviour-management skills and the ability to adapt lessons across key stages.
• Sound knowledge of SEND strategies and effective differentiation.
• Willingness to support personal care and wellbeing programmes.
• Full commitment to safeguarding, confidentiality and school policies.
• Reliable, flexible team-player who can think on their feet at short notice.

Why join Teaching Personnel:

• Weekly pay through PAYE – no hidden agency fees.
• A supportive consultant dedicated to your placements and career progression.
• Access to ongoing professional development and online training.
• Opportunities to secure long-term or permanent roles if desired.
• A chance to regain control of your work-life balance.

Supply teaching is the perfect way to stay connected to the classroom, explore different teaching environments, and build valuable experience—all without the pressure of full-time planning and marking.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
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.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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