Looking for supply teaching work in Wakefield? With schools spread from Wakefield out across the Five Towns and towards Leeds and Barnsley, Provide brings together the day-to-day and long-term supply roles we’re filling across Wakefield and West Yorkshire – plus the occasional permanent post – and puts you in touch with a local consultant who knows the area and the schools in it.
Dewsbury
SEND Teaching Assistant
110
Uploaded June 25, 2026
West Yorkshire
Behaviour Support Worker
£82.14 - £100
Uploaded January 28, 2026
West Yorkshire
Behaviour Support Worker
£82.14 - £100
Uploaded November 25, 2025
Wakefield
Teaching Assistant
Minimum £ 13.69 per hour
Uploaded October 17, 2025
West Yorkshire
Behaviour Support Worker
£82.14 - £100
Uploaded September 30, 2025
Wakefield
Primary Teacher
£120-160
Uploaded September 2, 2025
West Yorkshire
Behaviour Support Worker
£82.14 - £100
Uploaded September 2, 2025
Wakefield
Primary Teacher
£120-160
Uploaded July 16, 2025
Wakefield
Primary Teacher
£120-160
Uploaded July 16, 2025
Thornhill Brigg Mills
Thornhill Beck Lane
Brighouse
Yorkshire
HD6 4AH
Telephone: 0113 3201855
West Yorkshire has 919 state-funded schools teaching around 380,605 pupils. Within that, Wakefield adds 113 primary and 18 secondary – spanning academies, council-maintained, faith and specialist settings you’ll cover as supply.
We work with schools across Wakefield and nearby Leeds, Barnsley, Pontefract, Castleford and Dewsbury, so whether you’re in Wakefield itself or the towns around it, there’s supply work to be had. Just let your consultant know the areas that suit you.
Whether you’re a class teacher looking for a permanent role, an ECT starting out, or an experienced supply teacher, we recruit across the full range of primary and secondary positions.
Reception to Year 6 – day-to-day supply, PPA cover and long-term class teaching across mainstream primary schools.
Subject specialists and cover teachers across Key Stages 3 to 5, from single-day bookings to full-term placements.
Roles in special schools and SEND units – teaching, one-to-one and behaviour support for pupils with additional needs.
Nursery and early-years roles for the youngest children, from EYFS practitioners to early-years assistants.
Teaching assistants, cover supervisors, learning mentors and pastoral staff supporting classrooms day to day.
School-office roles – receptionists, administrators and support staff that keep schools running smoothly.
Registration is straightforward and free. Most candidates are matched to their first role within 5–10 days.
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Yes – Wakefield has 143 state-funded schools and belongs to West Yorkshire’s 919-school network of around 380,605 pupils. With that many primaries, secondaries and specialist settings nearby, day-to-day bookings and long-term cover come up consistently rather than in short seasonal bursts.
About 65% of Wakefield’s schools are academies or free schools, many inside multi-academy trusts. For supply that helps: trusts often share cover arrangements across several schools, so one good placement can lead to others nearby without starting from scratch each time you’re booked.
Wakefield’s rate of unfilled posts runs a little below the national average, but with 143 schools across the area there’s still steady day-to-day and long-term supply work – particularly in secondary and specialist settings, where cover needs tend to be more consistent.
Quite possibly – about 22% of Wakefield’s schools are faith schools (21 Church of England and 11 Catholic). You can work in them as supply whatever your own beliefs; your consultant will flag any expectations a particular school has before you go in, so you know what to expect.
We are proud to be Leeds Mindful Employer, meaning we’re part of a network brings local employers together to champion positive mental health at work. The Network was established in 2013. It is a unique offer to Leeds, putting the city at the forefront of initiatives to promote workplace mental health and wellbeing.
As an approved partner on the Leeds City Council Framework, Provide Education continues to play a trusted role in supporting schools and educators across Leeds with high-quality, fully compliant staffing solutions.
As a Child Friendly Leeds Ambassador, Provide Education is proud to support the city’s shared ambition to make Leeds the best place for children and young people to grow, learn and thrive. Through our work with schools and communities, we actively contribute to creating positive experiences and stronger futures for young people.
3 Morston Claycliffe Business Park
Whaley Road
Barugh Green
Barnsley
S75 1HQ
Barnsley T: Children Centre Team 01226 729080
Barnsley T: Primary Team 01226 729080
Barnsley T: SEND 01226 729081
Barnsley T: Secondary & FE Team 01226 729081
Sheffield T: 0114 30 30 198
Info. E: southyorks@provide-education.co.uk
Thornhill Brigg Mills
Thornhill Beck Lane
Brighouse
Yorkshire
HD6 4AH
Calderdale & Kirklees T: 01484 722705
Wakefield & Leeds. T: 0113 3201855
Bradford T: 01274 288287
Info. E: westyorks@provide-education.co.uk
Unit 9
H2O Business Park
Annesley
Nottingham
NG15 0HT
East Midlands T: 01909 390390
Info. E: eastmidlands@operam-education.co.uk
North East E: cover@provide-education.co.uk
Barnsley T: Children Centre Team 01226 729080
Barnsley T: Primary Team 01226 729080
Barnsley T: SEND 01226 729081
Barnsley T: Secondary & FE Team 01226 729081
Sheffield T: 0114 30 30 198
Info. E: southyorks@provide-education.co.uk
Calderdale & Kirklees T: 01484 722705
Wakefield & Leeds. T: 0113 3201855
Bradford T: 01274 288287
Info. E: westyorks@provide-education.co.uk
East Midlands T: 01909 390390
Info. E: eastmidlands@operam-education.co.uk
North East E: cover@provide-education.co.uk
