Year 2/3 Class Teacher

Are you an enthusiastic and experienced Year 2 or Year 3 Teacher? Looking for a temporary long-term opportunity in a new school after the October half-term break? Academics are currently supporting a primary school…

Pay rate £140 – £180/day
Job type Temporary
Posted 12 October 2026

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Are you an enthusiastic and experienced Year 2 or Year 3 Teacher?

Looking for a temporary long-term opportunity in a new school after the October half-term break?

Academics are currently supporting a primary school (located in Newcastle-under-Lyme) that is looking for a mixed class Year 2 & Year 3 Teacher to cover initially for 12 weeks.

Our partnership school is well-known for its nurtured and encouraging ethos. They inspire their learners to have a strong sense of belonging and their curriculum is wide-ranging, but balanced. The key part of this school's success is its efficacious relationship with all stakeholders and their interminable support.

To be considered for this particular teaching role you MUST:

Have UK Qualified Teaching Status (QTS) and excellent knowledge of both the upper Key Stage 1 curriculum and lower Key Stage 2 curriculum.
Be able to hold full class responsibilities and to be able to plan and deliver well-structured and engaging lessons.
Be confident working with mixed age/year groups.
Have strong behaviour management skills.
Promote happiness, self-reliance, and to be able to encourage and motivate positive interactions.
Be able to work effectively as part of a team.
Hold a current Enhanced DBS that is registered with the Update Service, or you will be prepared to apply for a new DBS with ourselves (cost applied).Please be aware that your daily rate will be dependent upon experience, prior qualifications, training, and the client rate that is currently available.

Academics are a leading national education agency that specialises in the recruitment of temporary short-term and long-term supply teachers and support staff. As an Academic's Teacher you will have a dedicated consultant who will support you with your career and who will give you access to a variety of opportunities, all at great rates of pay!

We are an agency that is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all of our staff to share this commitment. All applicants will be subject to our stringent vetting procedures, which include an enhanced DBS check, full work history, references and a face-to-face interview at our office (located in Tunstall).

If you are a knowledgeable teacher that wishes to be considered for this exciting role, please click 'APPLY NOW' below with no delay.

If Academics obtain a large number of applications, sadly we do reserve the right to close our vacancies from additional applications.

Salary will be determined by the successful candidate's qualifications and relevant experience, and will be in accordance with the client's pay policy

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