Primary Teacher

Year 5 Teacher

Location: Aylesbury Start Date: January 2027 Employment Type: Full Time, Temporary to Permanent Salary: £29,344 – £44,919

About the Role

Year 5 marks a pivotal stage where expectations rise and maintaining structure and consistency is essential to support pupil progress. As a Year 5 Teacher, you will lead pupils through a more challenging curriculum, fostering strong routines and providing excellent support to ensure their continued development.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver the Year 5 curriculum across core subjects effectively Support the development of reading comprehension and writing skills Plan and deliver structured mathematics lessons Prepare pupils for progression to upper Key Stage 2 Monitor pupil progress and provide targeted interventions as needed Maintain consistent classroom routines to promote a positive learning environment

The Classroom Environment

Lessons are well-structured and consistent Pupils clearly understand expectations Behaviour is well-managed and stable Learning progresses steadily and confidently

Skills and Experience

Proven experience teaching within Key Stage 2 Strong classroom management and organisational skills Effective planning and clear communication abilities

What Success Looks Like

Consistent pupil progress and attainment Increased pupil confidence and engagement Maintained strong classroom routines and behaviour Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) is desirable; however, applications are welcomed from unqualified teachers with relevant KS2 experience.

What Supply Desk Offers

Competitive pay rates Recommend a Friend bonus scheme Out-of-hours on-call support Opportunities for both day-to-day and long-term assignments Please contact The Team on for further information and to apply below.

Supply Desk offers a £100 ‘Golden Hello’ bonus for anyone who introduces a teacher or teaching assistant. Please get in touch for full details.

Supply Desk is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check, which must be maintained throughout their employment. Compliance with Safer Recruitment standards is mandatory