Qualified Cover Teacher

Flexible, Reliable, Essential – Lead Learning Across the Curriculum
Teaching Personnel is working with a range of secondary schools in Brent to appoint reliable and adaptable Qualified Cover Teachers. This is an excellent opportunity for qualified educators to gain experience across different subjects while maintaining consistency and supporting whole-school learning.

This full-time role involves delivering pre-planned lessons to Key Stage 3 and 4 students across various subjects, ensuring a calm, purposeful classroom environment in the absence of the usual class teacher.

Why Join Teaching Personnel?

• We work with schools that value experienced, flexible cover staff

• One-to-one support from an education consultant who understands supply roles

• Access to FREE CPD, including “Behaviour Management”, “Adaptive Teaching”, and “Safeguarding Updates”

• Long-term or short-term placements that can lead to permanent contracts

The Role:

• Deliver pre-prepared lessons across a range of subjects at KS3–KS4

• Manage classroom behaviour and maintain high expectations for learning

• Provide feedback to department staff on student progress and engagement

About You:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) essential (any subject specialism considered)

• Confident teaching a range of subjects at secondary level

• Strong behaviour management and classroom organisation skills

What We Offer:

• Competitive daily pay based on experience

• FREE CPD, including behaviour management and safeguarding refresher courses

• Long-term or short-term opportunities to suit your preferences

Safeguarding Statement:
All applicants must hold or be willing to apply for an enhanced DBS check, provide professional references, and may be subject to online searches in line with DfE guidance.

Apply Now – Be the Backbone of Classroom Continuity
Join Teaching Personnel as a Qualified Cover Teacher and play a vital role in keeping students engaged and learning in schools across Brent.

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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