PPA Cover Teacher

PPA Cover Teacher – Primary School

Location: Greenwich, South East London

Salary: £160–£200 per day

Contract: Full-time, long-term temporary

Start date: 28 September 2026

A welcoming and well-organised primary school in Greenwich is seeking a confident and adaptable PPA Cover Teacher to provide high-quality teaching across the school.

This varied role is ideal for a teacher who enjoys working with different year groups. You will deliver planned lessons across EYFS, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 while class teachers receive their statutory planning, preparation and assessment time. The school has established schemes of work, clear routines and supportive phase leaders to ensure continuity for both pupils and staff.

Responsibilities

• Delivering engaging lessons from existing plans

• Providing PPA cover across different primary year groups

• Adapting activities for pupils with different abilities and needs

• Maintaining positive behaviour and established classroom routines

• Assessing pupils’ understanding and providing feedback to class teachers

• Working effectively with teaching assistants and year-group teams

• Creating a safe, inclusive and purposeful learning environment

• Following the school’s curriculum, behaviour and safeguarding policies

Requirements

• UK Qualified Teacher Status

• Recent teaching experience within a UK primary school

• Good knowledge of the primary national curriculum

• Confidence teaching across more than one primary phase

• Strong classroom and behaviour-management skills

• The ability to follow plans while adapting teaching when necessary

• A flexible, organised and professional approach

• An enhanced DBS check, or willingness to complete one

Benefits

• Competitive daily pay of £160–£200

• A varied teaching role without permanent responsibility for one class

• Access to established lesson plans, resources and curriculum schemes

• Support from experienced teachers and phase leaders

• Opportunities to develop experience across the primary age range

• A stable, long-term position within a collaborative school

• A manageable role with reduced planning and assessment demands
Why work via Transparency Education?

Transparency Education are a widely recognised, education recruitment company. We pride ourselves on our high levels of customer service and professional development that we offer our teachers and support staff. We:

• Ensure that you will have your own dedicated consultant who will provide ongoing support and guidance.

• Offer an excellent ‘refer a friend’ scheme that pays you £150 for each candidate you refer to us after they have worked and been paid for their first 10 days.

• Pay in line with the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) meaning you will be paid equally to a permanent employee.

• Give you access to a wide range of CPD training through our in-house team of experienced senior leaders

Application Process: Do you feel you meet the criteria for this exciting opportunity? If so, please either apply below or contact us directly. All applicants will require the appropriate qualification and training for this role. For teacher roles, we require a formally recognised teaching qualification. If you are not contacted within 2 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful for this role. However, we will keep your CV and continue to help you in your search for a job within education. Good luck with your application, we look forward to hearing from you.

Transparency Education operates stringent safer recruitment procedures.

We are committed to promoting equality and challenging discrimination. Transparency Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Clearance