Primary Early Career Teacher - Sheffield - September 2025 Start
£135 - £170 per day (PAYE only - no umbrella companies)
Supply or Long-Term Roles Available

Are you a Primary Early Career Teacher looking for the perfect way to kickstart your teaching journey in September 2025? Whether you want to dip your toes into a few different schools or settle into one long-term role, Academics is here to support you every step of the way.

We are recruiting passionate and motivated Primary Early Career Teachers to work in a variety of Sheffield Primary Schools from September 2025 to July 2026 - with guaranteed work options available to help you find your perfect fit.

Why choose supply as a Primary Early Career Teacher with Academics?
You're in the driving seat:

Explore different school environments before committing to a permanent role
Find the year group, leadership team, and ethos that suits you best
Complete your ECT induction via long-term supply contracts
We'll support you from day one - with career advice, interview prep, and classroom tipsThe perks of working with Academics:
We believe in teachers first, paperwork second:

£135 to £170 per day, paid PAYE - no umbrella deductions
Long-term contracts available - and if it's not right, we'll move you
Teaching without the stress of staff meetings, planning scrutiny, or Ofsted pressure
Every Primary Early Career Teacher is paired with a dedicated ex-teacher consultant
We match teachers to a small number of local schools - so you're not always "the new one"
Build real connections with pupils, staff, and school communities
We've helped countless teachers fall back in love with the job they trained to doCommon challenges teachers face - and how supply helps avoid them:

Endless marking? Supply staff are rarely expected to mark beyond basics
After-school meetings? Not your concern
Overloaded planning? We'll help you manage expectations
Pressure from SLT? You can focus on teaching, not politicsYou can still complete your ECT terms!
Many Primary Early Career Teachers don't realise that supply teaching through long-term placements can count towards your induction - and we'll guide you through it.

Not sure where you'll be come September?
Even if you've accepted a September role, we can offer work between finishing your course and the summer holidays - so you can start earning straight away.

Ready to start your teaching journey with flexibility, choice and full support?
Join Academics today and discover how supply can be the smartest start to your teaching career