Job Description

Daily Supply Primary Teacher | QTS Required

Location: Barnet, Outer London
Pay: £160-£259 per day PAYE
Start Date: Immediate to July 2027
Contract Type: Temporary Day-to-Day and Short-Term Supply
Working Pattern: Flexible, with full-time and part-time opportunities available

Flexible Primary Supply Teaching Opportunities in Barnet

Are you a qualified Primary Teacher looking for flexible work that fits around your availability while allowing you to continue making a positive impact in the classroom?
Tradewind Recruitment is recruiting Primary Supply Teachers to provide temporary day-to-day and short-term cover across a range of primary schools in Barnet. Opportunities are available across EYFS, KS1 and KS2, from Nursery through to Year 6.
Supply teaching offers the flexibility to choose when and where you work while gaining experience across different year groups, school environments and teaching settings.

About the Schools

Our partner schools across Barnet offer:
  • Welcoming and supportive leadership teams
  • Opportunities to teach across EYFS, KS1 and KS2
  • Diverse school communities and learning environments

Role Summary

As a Primary Supply Teacher, you will provide high-quality classroom cover across a variety of primary schools, delivering engaging lessons and maintaining positive learning environments during staff absence.
Assignments may include day-to-day cover, short block bookings and longer-term temporary placements, depending on school requirements.

Key Responsibilities

  • Deliver pre-planned lessons across EYFS, KS1 and KS2
  • Maintain established classroom routines and behaviour expectations
  • Support pupils to remain engaged and focused throughout the school day
  • Adapt quickly to different schools, classrooms and year groups
  • Create positive, purposeful and inclusive learning environments
  • Complete routine classroom responsibilities where required
  • Provide effective handovers to school staff
  • Work professionally with a variety of school teams
  • Follow all safeguarding and behaviour policies
For day-to-day supply assignments, you will typically deliver existing lesson plans rather than complete long-term planning responsibilities.

Candidate Requirements

  • Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) is essential
  • Previous primary teaching experience
  • Experience within EYFS, KS1 or KS2
  • Strong understanding of the primary curriculum
  • Effective classroom and behaviour management skills
  • Ability to adapt confidently to new school environments
  • Strong communication and relationship-building skills
  • Professional, reliable and flexible approach
  • Up-to-date safeguarding knowledge and commitment to pupil welfare

Pay and Progression

Pay is determined using the national teacher pay scale.
Daily rates range from £160 to £259 per day PAYE, depending on teaching experience, qualifications, assignment requirements and the responsibilities undertaken.
Teachers considered for opportunities at the upper end of the pay scale of £259 per day will typically demonstrate substantial primary teaching experience, strong behaviour management, curriculum expertise, experience across multiple key stages and the ability to quickly establish effective classroom practice in unfamiliar settings.
All advertised rates are paid through PAYE with weekly payments.

Why Apply?

Role Benefits

  • Complete flexibility around your availability
  • Opportunities across EYFS, KS1 and KS2
  • Variety of schools, year groups and teaching experiences

School Benefits

  • Diverse range of primary school settings
  • Supportive classroom and leadership teams
  • Opportunities to broaden your teaching experience

Tradewind Recruitment Benefits

  • Weekly PAYE pay with no umbrella company deductions
  • Dedicated consultant support throughout your assignments
  • Access to long-term and permanent teaching opportunities

Free National College CPD Access

As a Tradewind Recruitment candidate, you'll receive a free National College subscription with access to thousands of CPD courses and webinars.
Recommended courses for this role:
  • Effective Behaviour Management in Primary Schools
  • Adaptive Teaching Across the Primary Curriculum
  • Safeguarding Children and Young People in Education

Required Vetting

Successful applicants will complete standard vetting including:
  • A DBS on the Update Service, or be prepared to make a new application
  • Professional references
  • Relevant teaching qualification and QTS verification
If you're a qualified Primary Teacher looking for flexible supply teaching opportunities across Barnet, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today to discuss available assignments and find opportunities that fit your availability and career goals.
Call Tradewind Recruitment today and discover why thousands of educators have trusted us for over 20 years to help them find the right opportunities, in the right schools, with the support they deserve.