Early Career Teacher (ECT)

Location: South Shields
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary: £130–£165 per day (dependent on role requirements and experience)
Hours: 8:30am – 3:30pm

Are you an Early Career Teacher (ECT) looking to take the first step in your teaching journey? Whether you've recently achieved Qualified Teacher Status, are due to graduate soon, or are searching for your ideal long-term role, Teaching Personnel can help you find the right opportunity.

We are working with a range of welcoming and supportive schools across South Shields, offering exciting opportunities for ECTs to gain valuable experience, build confidence in the classroom, and develop their teaching careers.

About the Role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering engaging and effective lessons within your specialist subject area
• Creating a positive, inclusive, and motivating classroom environment
• Supporting students to achieve their academic potential through high-quality teaching and learning
• Monitoring student progress and providing constructive feedback
• Maintaining high standards of behaviour management and safeguarding
• Working collaboratively with colleagues, parents, and school leaders to support student success

The Ideal Candidate

• Hold, or are currently working towards, Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• Possess a bachelor's degree in their specialist subject area
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Can build positive relationships with students, colleagues, and parents
• Demonstrate strong classroom management skills and a commitment to safeguarding
• Hold an Enhanced DBS Certificate on the Update Service, or are willing to obtain one

Why Choose Teaching Personnel?

• Dedicated support from an experienced education consultant
• Access to free CPD and professional development opportunities
• Competitive rates of pay based on experience and role expectations
• Opportunities in a variety of schools and educational settings
• Flexible pathways into long-term, permanent, and supply teaching positions

If you're passionate about making a difference in education and want to find the right opportunity to launch your teaching career, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and discover how Teaching Personnel can support your journey as an Early Career Teacher.

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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