Job Title: Supply Primary Teacher
Location: Tower Hamlets, London
Job Type: Supply, Full-Time
Daily Rate: £150 – £220 per day
Start Date: ASAP or September 2025
About the Role:
TeacherActive is working with several well-regarded mainstream primary schools in Tower Hamlets seeking experienced and reliable supply teachers, HLTAs, cover supervisors, and OTTs to cover across the full primary curriculum.
Our partner schools pride themselves on excellent teaching standards, supportive leadership teams, and amazing facilities that create a stimulating environment for pupils and staff alike.
This is an excellent opportunity for supply staff looking to work across a variety of year groups and settings, delivering high-quality lessons and maintaining consistent learning progress.
Responsibilities:
Deliver engaging, well-planned lessons across the primary curriculum
Maintain a positive and inclusive classroom environment
Manage behaviour effectively, ensuring pupil safety and wellbeing
Follow school policies and guidance to ensure continuity in teaching and learning
Work collaboratively with teaching staff and leadership teams
Adapt teaching to meet the diverse needs of pupils
Requirements:
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), Overseas Trained Teacher (OTT), Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA), or Cover Supervisor experience accepted
Experience teaching or supervising across primary age ranges (Reception to Year 6)
Strong classroom management skills and the ability to engage pupils
Excellent communication and organisational skills
Flexibility and reliability to cover short or longer-term supply assignments
Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection practices
What We Offer:
Competitive daily pay: £150 – £220 depending on experience and length of assignment
Opportunities to work in schools with outstanding facilities and supportive environments
Access to free CPD and safeguarding training via TeacherActive
Dedicated support from a TeacherActive consultant throughout your placements
A variety of supply assignments across Tower Hamlets to suit your availability
Please email or call (phone number removed) if you're interested.
All applicants will be contacted to discuss suitability and then invited to register with TeacherActive.
Registration involves an enhanced DBS check, ID checks and will require you to supply good professional references. We pride ourselves on excellent service. We can provide a wide range of opportunities in schools and other educational institutions, with good rates of pay, at times to suit your needs.
Regular external audits have shown repeatedly that our standards are exceptional. We are passionate about finding the right staff for each environment.
TeacherActive is an equal opportunities employer, and operates as an Employment Business in providing temporary or contract job-seeking services