Supply Teacher

Teaching Personnel are looking for Supply staff for flexible cover work in Secondary Schools from October 2024. This role starts immediately.

• Job Type: Flexible, Part or Full Time (minimum 3 days per week)
• Pay: £90 - £120
• Location: Northampton (NN1 - NN8)
• Start: ASAP from October 2024 

About Us:  At Teaching Personnel, we pride ourselves on providing Schools across the UK with exceptional staff who foster a positive and inclusive learning environment, nurturing students' talents and passions. Our job is to recruit talented educators and place them into our incredible Secondary schools so that students can thrive academically and personally, guided by dedicated educators who are committed to their success.

The Role: Being a successful Supply member of staff requires you to be someone who can build a good rapport with your pupils in a short space of time, who can remain calm, confident, and engaging in unfamiliar surroundings whilst teaching a multitude of subjects. This role is essential in all types of schools and within all stages of learning. You must be able to keep the class focused on their learning objectives, motivate them to want to learn, maintain class discipline and keep the pupils on track. You will be teaching Key stages 3 and 4, and possibly covering Key stages 5.

A Supply Teacher, or Substitute Teacher, covers the role of a permanent Teacher. Their primary duties include carrying out the absent Teacher’s lesson plan, consulting with parents and maintaining records of student progress.E).

What is a Supply staff?

• Supervising and managing the behaviour of students during lessons.
• Delivering pre-prepared lesson plans to maintain continuity in learning.
• Providing support to students in their learning activities.
• Managing classroom resources and ensuring a safe learning environment.
• Reporting back to teaching staff on student progress and any issues arising during the day.

Requirements: 

• Confident approach working with Secondary Age Pupils (age 11 - 16 years)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Degree from University or previous experience working with children
• Ability to engage and inspire students.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to adapt to changing situations.
• Previous experience in a similar role or working with young people is essential.

Benefits of working with Teaching Personnel

• Choice and variety of work– we can find you work at daily supply, long-term and permanent jobs in primary, secondary and special needs schools right across the country.
• Support for your professional development –  through our CPD Academy Teaching Personnel gives you access to a vast range of career-enhancing Continuing Professional Development and training opportunities.
• The right start to your career - Our ECT Pool for newly qualified and early career teachers, and our Future Teachers Programme for graduates, are helping people start their careers in education.
• Regular pay – You will receive weekly pay with rates based on your skills, experience, flexibility and availability. Our payroll team works hard to ensure your pay is accurate and any queries are dealt with speedily.
• Easy online admin – Our myTP platform provides a range of digital services that make your work admin and communication simple.
• Safe working practices – We work hard to ensure your reputation is protected and you are kept safe at work

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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