Supply Teacher Temporary

Primary Supply Teacher

Tower Hamlets Primary Schools

September 2026 Start

EYFS, KS1 & KS2 Opportunities Available

£150 – £180 per day (dependent on experience and school)

Are you a qualified Primary Teacher looking for flexible work from September 2026?

We are currently recruiting enthusiastic and reliable Supply Teachers to work across a range of welcoming primary schools in Tower Hamlets. Opportunities are available across EYFS, Key Stage 1, and Key Stage 2, offering flexible work to suit your availability and preferences.

Whether you are an experienced teacher seeking a better work-life balance or an ECT looking to gain valuable classroom experience
, we would love to hear from you.

As a Primary Supply Teacher
, you will provide high-quality teaching across a variety of primary schools, delivering engaging lessons and ensuring pupils continue to make progress in the absence of their regular class teacher.

• Day‑to‑day supply cover.
• Short‑term teaching assignments.
• Block bookings.
• Long‑term opportunities.
• EYFS, KS1, and KS2 teaching roles.

You will be responsible for maintaining a positive learning environment, delivering pre‑planned lessons, and ensuring pupils remain engaged throughout the school day.

Supply teaching offers flexibility and variety while allowing you to continue doing what you enjoy most – teaching.

• Flexible work to suit your schedule.
• Choose the days you want to work.
• Experience different schools and year groups.
• Opportunities to secure long‑term and permanent positions.
• Excellent experience for Early Career Teachers (ECTs).
• Competitive daily rates of £150 – £180 per day.
• Work across some of Tower Hamlets’ most welcoming primary schools.

We welcome applications from:

• Qualified Teachers with QTS.
• Early Career Teachers (ECTs).
• Experienced Primary Teachers.
• EYFS Teachers.
• KS1 Teachers.
• KS2 Teachers.

Successful candidates will have:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Strong classroom management skills.
• Excellent communication and organisational abilities.
• A flexible and professional approach.
• A genuine passion for teaching and learning.

We work closely with a large network of primary schools across Tower Hamlets, ranging from one‑form entry schools to larger multi‑form entry settings.

Schools are supportive, inclusive, and committed to providing high-quality education for all pupils. Many of our supply teachers go on to secure long‑term or permanent positions through their placements.

If you are a qualified Primary Supply Teacher looking for flexible teaching opportunities from September 2026, apply today.

Whether you are an experienced teacher or an ECT looking to gain valuable classroom experience across EYFS, KS1, and KS2, we have opportunities waiting for you in Tower Hamlets.

We have a policy to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Philosophy Education is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.