Primary jobs in Sunderland

About primary education in Sunderland

With 57 primary schools across the city, primary work in Sunderland 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, Sunderland's schools and nurseries educate around 38,500 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 City Centre, Washington and Houghton-le-Spring, 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 Sunderland bookings to accept in the Humly app, see the pay rate before you confirm, and speak to the same North East consultant each time.

Sunderland is one of the North East's largest cities, with a well-established education sector serving nearly 38,500 children. The city has 148 schools and nurseries spread across the city centre, Washington and surrounding areas.

Sunderland's schools have benefited from significant investment in recent years. The city's mix of local authority schools and multi-academy trusts creates diverse opportunities for supply educators across all sectors.