Primary jobs in Haringey

About primary education in Haringey

With 35 primary schools across the city, primary work in Haringey 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, Haringey's schools and nurseries educate around 36,000 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 Tottenham, Wood Green and Hornsey, 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 Haringey bookings to accept in the Humly app, see the pay rate before you confirm, and speak to the same London consultant each time.

Haringey is a diverse North London borough with approximately 90 schools and nurseries educating around 36,000 children. The borough stretches from Tottenham and Wood Green through Hornsey to Muswell Hill and Crouch End.

Haringey's schools reflect the borough's rich cultural diversity, with strong communities across all areas. The borough has invested in its schools and there is consistent demand for supply staff, especially in primary and SEN.