• Primary Supply Teacher
• Flexible work options available
• South East London primary schools
• Competitive pay rates
• Daily supply, short-term and long-term opportunities

Are you a qualified Primary Teacher looking for flexible teaching work from September 2026? Philosophy Education is currently experiencing high demand for daily supply and short-term teaching support across primary schools in South East London.

Whether you are looking for a flexible work schedule, wanting to gain experience across different schools, or seeking your next teaching role, we can help you find opportunities that suit your availability, experience and preferences.

The Role

Supply teaching offers the flexibility to choose when and where you work, while still providing the opportunity to make a real impact in local schools. We work closely with a wide range of primary schools across South East London and aim to match teachers with schools in their local area, keeping travel time to a minimum.

We have opportunities available across EYFS, KS1 and KS2, including:
• Daily supply cover
• Short-term teaching assignments
• Long-term placements
• Full-time and part-time opportunities

We take the time to understand your experience, preferred year groups and availability, ensuring we can offer teaching work that is the right fit for you.

Why work with Philosophy Education?

Philosophy Education is a specialist education recruitment agency supporting teachers and support staff across London. Our experienced team works closely with schools and candidates to provide a personalised and supportive service.

We offer:
• A wide range of supply opportunities across South East London
• Flexible working to suit your lifestyle and commitments
• Access to daily, short-term and long-term teaching roles
• Support from experienced education consultants who understand your needs
• Competitive rates of pay
• Pay to scale for all long-term teaching positions

Alongside class teaching roles, we also recruit experienced teachers for intervention, specialist subject teaching and leadership opportunities.

All staff are required to complete our full registration process in line with DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance.

If you are a qualified Primary Teacher looking for supply teaching opportunities in South East London from September 2026, click Apply Now and a member of our team will be in touch.

 

We have a policy to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Philosophy Education is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.