Primary Teacher

Primary Teacher

Start Date: 01/06/2026

Location: Wakefield WF2

Salary: Paid to Scale

Join Our Outstanding Team at Career Teachers!

Are you a passionate and dedicated Primary Teacher looking for your next opportunity in Wakefield?

We are working in partnership with a welcoming and supportive primary school seeking a talented teacher to join their team on a long-term supply basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to establish yourself within a school, deliver high-quality teaching, and make a real impact on pupils’ learning.

Why this role?

• Long-term placement offering stability and consistency
• Opportunity to build strong relationships with pupils and staff
• Supportive SLT and collaborative teaching environment
• Excellent opportunity for ECTs and experienced teachers alike
• Chance to gain valuable experience within a well-established school setting

As a Primary Teacher, you will:

• Deliver engaging, creative, and inclusive lessons to KS1 or KS2 pupils
• Plan, prepare, and assess learning in line with the national curriculum
• Create a positive, safe, and stimulating classroom environment
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, support staff, and leadership
• Contribute to the wider school community and pupil development

Requirements:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• Recent and relevant experience in a UK primary school
• Strong classroom and behaviour management skills
• A positive, proactive, and flexible approach to teaching
• A genuine passion for supporting children’s progress and well-being

Our benefits:

• A Refer a Friend Scheme giving you a bonus of up to £250
• Exclusive vacancies within local Schools and Multi Academy Trusts 
• Competitive weekly pay
• Assignments paid to a scale after 12 weeks (AWR)
• Online time sheets
• Your own dedicated consultant
• Guaranteed pay schemes
• Genuine refer a friend scheme
• Affinity Extra – Thousands of discounts on multiple high street shops including coffee and cinemas, plus other benefits and a Health & Well-being portal.

*These benefits are applicable to those who are working with Career Teachers. You will gain access to the Affinity Extra this portal once you start working with us.

All roles will require an enhanced criminal record disclosure (DBS), although we can help with this process a new application is required if your current DBS is not on the update service, and reference checks.

If the above role is just what you’re looking for, then please send across your CV by clicking the apply button. If not, check out our website for a range of opportunities that might excite you!

Career Teachers is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to providing an inclusive and professional service for all. All pay rates provided are inclusive of rolled up holiday pay.

This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Career Teachers operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.

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