Supply Primary Teacher

Job Description:

Are you a passionate Primary Educator seeking roles in schools in and around the Cardiff area?

Do you want to make a difference and positive impact to the learning journey of children?

If so, we’d love you to join our team!

We work with a variety of primary schools in Cardiff and surrounding areas; this role is a fantastic way to explore different schools, expand your teaching experience, and have a better work/life balance as you pick and choose when you work! This role may also lead to longer term placement opportunities if the candidate excels in their post.

What We’re Looking For –

We’re seeking a teacher who is:

• Passionate and inspiring, with a genuine love for teaching and learning.
• Reliable and willing to travel to schools at short notice.
• Has the ability to create rapport with students quickly.
• Creative and adaptable, ready to bring energy and fresh ideas to the classroom.
• Dedicated to inclusion, with the ability to meet the needs of pupils from diverse backgrounds and abilities.
• Collaborative and supportive, eager to work as part of a team to achieve the best outcomes for all.

We welcome applications from experienced teachers as well as early career teachers. If you’re ready to bring your skills, enthusiasm, and commitment to our school, we’ll provide the support you need to excel.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a dynamic, inclusive, and welcoming community where your work truly makes a difference.
• Enjoy a supportive environment with access to ongoing professional development and mentoring.
• Work in schools that value innovation and encourages you to grow and develop your teaching practice.
• Benefit from our focus on staff wellbeing, ensuring you feel supported and appreciated every step of the way.

To be eligible for this position, you are required to have the following:

• Proactive attitude
• Good work ethic
• Hold Right to Work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
• Provide references that can be contacted

Safeguarding & Safer Recruitment

At Team Educate, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Safeguarding is at the heart of everything we do, ensuring every child is safe, supported, and able to thrive. We follow strict safer recruitment practices to ensure that every adult working with children is safe, suitable, and committed to promoting their welfare. Safer recruitment is more than just carrying out checks – it’s about creating a culture where safeguarding is a priority from the very first stage of hiring.

Our safer recruitment process includes:

• Enhanced DBS checks (including barred list checks where appropriate)
• Verification of identity, right to work in the UK, and address history
• Detailed reference checks with previous employers, covering at least the last 2 years
• Employment history checks to account for any gaps in work or education
• Qualification and training verification (where applicable)
• Face-to-face/Video call interviews to assess suitability, values, and understanding of safeguarding responsibilities

By following these steps, we make sure that the people we recruit are not only capable of doing the job but also share our commitment to keeping children safe.

As part of our dedication to high standards, we also offer a FREE training courses e.g. Level 2 Safeguarding Children, Prevent awareness course and much more to all staff. These courses will give you the knowledge and confidence to recognise signs of abuse or neglect, understand your safeguarding responsibilities, and know how to take the right action to protect children in your care.

Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility, and safer recruitment helps ensure that the staff who join Team Educate are trustworthy, responsible, and prepared to put children’s wellbeing first.

Team Educate is a forward-thinking agency with the schools’ and candidates’ best interest at heart. We have lots of positions coming to us on a weekly basis and we are confident we can find the perfect role for you! Something that separates us from other teaching agencies is our in-house teaching expert, who has 14 years of experience in various education settings. He is here to offer our candidates support with their teaching practice, writing covering letters and interview advice. If you want to join a local agency, with the best service available, we urge you to get in touch. Come and join us so together, we can become an outstanding Team of Educators and professionals!

With thanks,

Team Educate

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Temporary, Temp to perm

Benefits:

• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Licence/Certification:

• QTS (required)

Work Location: In person