Primary jobs in Manchester

About primary education in Manchester

Manchester is home to 916 primary schools, and primary staffing here has its own rhythm. Schools plan ahead for PPA and training days, so alongside day-to-day cover there is a steady stream of pre-booked work. Together, Manchester's schools and nurseries educate around 484,100 children, and that scale keeps primary cover requests coming in every week of term.

Expect to follow the school behaviour policy, adapt planning on the spot and hand over accurate notes at the end of the day. Bookings come from across the city and surrounding areas including Trafford, Wigan and Stockport, so you can filter for primary schools within a comfortable commute.

Day-to-day cover frequently leads to long-term maternity or sickness placements with the same school. Because our consultants are based in the North West, we can match you to settings that fit your travel, experience and preferred age range rather than filling any gap that appears.

Greater Manchester is home to over 1,000 schools and nurseries across its ten boroughs, from Manchester city centre and Salford to Trafford, Stockport and Wigan. Humly connects educators directly with supply work across all of Greater Manchester — primary teachers, nursery nurses, teaching assistants and SEND specialists can all find and book jobs through the Humly app without going through a traditional partner.