KS1 PE PPA Teacher - Primary

10th September start
Part Time
Posted about 2 hours ago
Expiring 25th March
Sutton, London
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Job description

We are looking for a PE teacher to cover a maternity leave 1 day a week from 10/09/2026 and likely up until 25/03/2027. The role will involve delivering PE lessons to our Year 1 & 2 classes during the class teacher's PPA time each week. This will be on a Thursday: 4 x Y2 PE lessons & 4 x Y1 PE lessons at our Hackbridge Corner site (SM6 7AX) - school day 8.35am-3.15pm. All lessons are 40 minutes each. The curriculum is already planned. Please speak to Quinn or Alex at Zen Educate about this opportunity.
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Having been a popular three-form entry primary school with a maintained nursery on our site for many years, we expanded to a four-form entry primary school, with maintained nurseries, on a split site as of autumn 2019. Our most recently added site is notable for being the first Passivhaus Plus school building in the country. Our expansion to fully four forms of entry will be complete by September 2025. Our School Sites The use of our school sites is as follows: Main site (Postcode - SM6 7AX): Nursery (15-hour (AM & PM) classes and 30-hour class) plus all Reception, Year 1, 2, 5, and 6 classes. Additional site (Postcode - CR4 4HS): all Year 3 and 4 classes.

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What areas do you cover?

We work with over 400 schools in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol and Leeds.

How much work is there?

Generally speaking, we have consistently high demand for daily supply teachers in Greater London, Manchester Birmingham, Bristol and Leeds. Teaching assistant work is generally higher for long-term roles rather than daily supply cover.

Do you have primary, secondary or nursery jobs?

Yes. We can help with daily supply and long-term jobs in nurseries, primary schools and secondary schools. We don't typically have jobs in further education or college.

Do you have work for cover supervisors, invigilators, or school administrators?

While the majority of our work is for teachers and teaching assistants, we do also have work for cover supervisors and invigilators. Explain what you are looking for when you sign up and our team will help you.

What subjects do you cover?

We cover all subjects taught in primary and secondary schools - if you're not sure if we can help you with what you're looking for, please register and arrange to speak to a member of our Teacher Success team.

Do you do school admin jobs?

If you're looking for teaching or teaching assistant roles, and would also be interested in admin roles, it's worth letting us know. If you're only looking for admin roles, we might not be the place for you, as this isn't what we specialise in.

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How is Zen different from a recruitment agency?

Zen Educate is a technology platform to connect teachers with schools directly. Agencies are an expensive middleman between schools and teachers. They have to charge high commissions because their booking procedures are largely manual and run on outdated systems. Because we run more of the process online or on your phone, we create an experience that delights schools and teachers at a fraction of the cost.

What roles do you cover?

Start a conversation on chat or email support@zeneducate.com and our friendly team will get back to you shortly.