Ad-Hoc Functional Skills Cover Teacher – Prison Education

LTE Group; Morpeth; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Significant Pension contributions

Retail Discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Novus, the prison education provider, invites applications for a Cover Teacher role at HMP Northumberland, Morpeth. This ad-hoc position provides essential teaching cover across various curriculum areas to cover sickness.

Novus is part of the LTE Group, supports safeguarding, DBS checks, and offers pension contributions and other benefits. Closing date 12/11/2026; interviews will be arranged as applications come in.

Qualifications

• Teaching qualification and where applicable, relevant subject specialist qualification – with a commitment to obtain the outstanding qualification within 12 months.
• Achievement of quality and performance targets.
• Accurate and timely completion of documents.
• Positive team working.
• Effective communication & inter-personal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential teaching cover across a variety of curriculum areas to cover sickness.
• May be required to cover duties as assigned through the role profile and interview process.

Skills

Teaching qualification

Subject specialist qualification

Communication

Teamwork

Literacy and Numeracy Level 2

Education

Level 2 Literacy and Numeracy qualification

Job description

Novus, the prison education provider, invites applications for a Cover Teacher role at HMP Northumberland, Morpeth. This ad-hoc position provides essential teaching cover across various curriculum areas to cover sickness.

Novus is part of the LTE Group, supports safeguarding, DBS checks, and offers pension contributions and other benefits. Closing date 12/11/2026; interviews will be arranged as applications come in.