Cover Teacher

Cover Teacher – Step Into Teaching with Confidence

Wigan & Warrington | Immediate & September Starts | Competitive Pay | Perfect for Aspiring Educators

Want to teach, but not yet qualified? Take your first step into the classroom as a Cover Teacher.

We’re hiring confident, capable individuals to deliver lessons in secondary schools across Wigan and Warrington, covering short-term absences and helping keep pupils on track.

Why This Role?

✅ Develop skills in behaviour management and classroom leadership
✅ Deliver engaging, pre-planned lessons across multiple subjects
✅ No planning or marking required – focus on delivery and engagement
✅ Opportunities for CPD and routes into teacher training
✅ Gain invaluable experience in a wide range of schools

Ideal For:

• Graduates considering a PGCE or SCITT

• Former TAs ready to step up

• Career changers with strong subject knowledge

• Confident communicators who enjoy working with young people

Make your move into teaching today – we’ll support you every step of the way.

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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