Primary jobs in Greenwich

About primary education in Greenwich

With 40 primary schools across the city, primary work in Greenwich offers real variety from one week to the next. Demand rises sharply from January through to the summer term as schools protect teaching time in the run-up to assessments. Together, Greenwich's schools and nurseries educate around 42,000 children, and that scale keeps primary cover requests coming in every week of term.

A typical day means delivering planned lessons across Key Stage 1 or 2, managing the register and playground duty, and leaving clear feedback for the class teacher. Bookings come from across the city and surrounding areas including Greenwich, Woolwich and Eltham, so you can filter for primary schools within a comfortable commute.

Supply is a practical route for ECTs to build classroom confidence across different settings before applying for a permanent post. You choose which Greenwich bookings to accept in the Humly app, see the pay rate before you confirm, and speak to the same London consultant each time.

Greenwich is a South East London borough with around 100 schools and nurseries educating approximately 42,000 children. The borough stretches from Greenwich town centre and Woolwich through Eltham, Plumstead and Thamesmead.

Greenwich's education sector has grown significantly, with new schools opening to serve its expanding population. The borough offers a mix of historic and modern school settings.