Primary jobs in Tower Hamlets

About primary education in Tower Hamlets

Primary settings in Tower Hamlets — 36 primary schools in total — book supply staff throughout the academic year. Primary cover is the busiest part of the local market, with most bookings confirmed the evening before or first thing in the morning. Together, Tower Hamlets's schools and nurseries educate around 42,000 children, and that scale keeps primary cover requests coming in every week of term.

You might cover a single class for the day, split your time across year groups, or run intervention groups with pupils who need extra support. Bookings come from across the city and surrounding areas including Bethnal Green, Whitechapel and Bow, so you can filter for primary schools within a comfortable commute.

Teachers who work regularly with the same schools are often approached directly when permanent vacancies open. Our London team knows these settings personally, so you get an honest picture of the school or nursery before you accept a booking, plus rates confirmed up front in the app.

Tower Hamlets is one of East London's most dynamic boroughs, with approximately 95 schools and nurseries educating around 42,000 children. The borough includes Bethnal Green, Whitechapel, Bow, Mile End and Canary Wharf.

Tower Hamlets has seen remarkable investment in education, with many schools transforming outcomes for their communities. The borough's cultural diversity creates a uniquely rewarding teaching environment.