Day‑to‑Day Supply Teachers - Primary

Day‑to‑Day Supply Teachers – Primary

Location: Colchester and surrounding areas
Role Type: Short‑term / day‑to‑day supply
Pay: Paid to scale
Start: Ongoing (immediate and September availability welcomed)

Protocol Education are currently recruiting flexible and reliable primary supply teachers to support schools across Colchester and the surrounding areas. This role is ideal for teachers seeking short‑term, day‑to‑day bookings that fit around their availability.

The Role:

• Providing classroom cover on a day‑to‑day basis across EYFS, KS1 and KS2
• Delivering pre‑planned lessons and maintaining a positive learning environment
• Adapting confidently to different school settings
• Managing classroom behaviour effectively

This Role Is Ideal For:

• Teachers looking for flexibility around you
• ECTs wanting to gain experience across a range of schools
• Experienced teachers seeking a better work‑life balance
• Teachers returning to the profession

Requirements:

• Hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• Strong classroom management skills
• A positive, adaptable and professional approach
• Availability for short‑term or ad‑hoc bookings

Why Work with Protocol Education?

• Paid to scale
• Weekly pay
• Flexible work that fits around your schedule
• Opportunities in local schools
• Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant
• Access to free CPD and safeguarding training
• Potential progression into long‑term or permanent roles

Whether you are available one day a week or every day, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today to join Protocol Education and start flexible supply work around Colchester and the surrounding areas.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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