PPA teacher

Part‑Time PPA Teacher (3 Days/Wk) Harborne

Location: Harborne, Birmingham
Start Date: End of September 2025
Contract: 3 days per week (Junior phase), ongoing until at least Easter 2026
Are you a qualified teacher seeking a better work/life balance—yet still wanting to make a meaningful contribution? Zest Education has a fantastic opportunity at a thriving junior school in Harborne, offering a three‑day‑a‑week PPA teaching role (0.6) that enables you to teach without carrying a full-time teaching load.

Why this school stands out:

• Radiates a peaceful, village‑like atmosphere, even within a bustling city setting.
• Deeply rooted in Christian values, fostering a caring and inclusive environment for all pupils
• A warm, community-oriented school; staff, children, and families enjoy close, supportive partnership

Your role at a glance:

• Deliver PPA cover for teaching staff across the junior (KS2) years.
• Lead engaging intervention sessions, adapting to diverse learners.
• Confidently switch between year groups and lesson types, tailoring learning to meet needs.
• Bring energy and consistency to school life while leveraging the school’s rich supportive ethos.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Holds Qualified Teacher Status (UK QTS).
• Thrives in a flexible teaching environment, delivering across different year groups.
• Builds strong relationships quickly and confidently within school teams.
• Values collaboration, calm organisation, and a sense of humour.
• Wants to teach, inspire, and support children without the pressures of full-time class leadership.

Why choose Zest Education?

• Focused on opportunities that support work/life balance.
• You’ll benefit from a dedicated consultant who understands your goals.
• Competitive pay for part-time professional teaching.
• Secure, long-term placement in a well‑respected school setting.

If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email Charlie at charlie@zesteducation.co.uk or ‘apply for job’ at the top of the page to submit your details.

Zest Education are an APSCo audited agency and are dedicated to safeguarding children. All candidates must hold an enhanced DBS (or allow us to process one for you) and be registered to the DBS Update Service, be able to provide references to cover the last two years and successfully pass all other necessary safeguarding checks prior to clearance for work.

Salary is dependent on experience, training, or qualifications. The minimum experience, training, or qualifications required for this position are recent school-based experience (within the last 5 years within a school that teaches the British Curriculum) and/or care-based experience within the last 5 years.

The role advertised is for temporary supply work.

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