Supply Teachers

Supply Teachers focuses on delivering lessons: teach the planned curriculum or adapt existing lesson plans to ensure learning continues smoothly.

What the role involves

• Delivering Lessons: Teach the planned curriculum or adapt existing lesson plans to ensure learning continues smoothly.
• Safeguarding: Ensure the safety and well-being of all pupils in line with school policies.
• Classroom management expertise – to handle unfamiliar groups confidently.
• Working for HAYS Educationes with a wide range of benefits, designed to support flexibility, wellbeing, and career growth, including.
• Variety – opportunities to teach across different schools and year groups.

Skills and requirements

• Provide feedback where required.
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Classroom experience – a minimum of 2 student placements (or 40 days of teaching within the last 2 years) within the primary/early years classroom.
• Professional growth – gain diverse classroom experience, which enhances adaptability and strengthens your CV.

Confirmed role details

• Supply teachers ensure that children’s learning isn’t disrupted when permanent staff are unavailable.
• Attractive daily rates of pay, based on the type of work you're carrying out (daily supply/long-term teaching excluding/including planning).
• Pathway to Permanent Roles – supply teaching can lead to long-term or permanent positions if desired. Supply teaching is a great way to “test the waters” and find the right school.

Candidate fit

• Effective Classroom Management: Maintain a positive and safe learning environment, managing behaviour effectively.

Additional role context

• Curriculum knowledge – Early Years, Key Stage 1 and/or Key Stage 2 curriculum delivery.
• Strong and effectivemunication – with pupils, staff, and sometimes parents.
• Quick thinking and creativity – for adapting lessons or engaging pupils without much preparation time.