Early Career Teacher

Career Teachers; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency for educators is seeking Early Career Teachers for exciting placements in Wakefield schools. This role offers flexible working arrangements and exclusive training to help you develop essential teaching skills. Successful candidates will benefit from a supportive environment and competitive pay rates. Applicants must have an enhanced DBS and be eligible to work in the UK.

Benefits

Competitive Pay

Flexible Working

Exclusive Training

Career Progression

Supportive Environment

Refer a Friend Scheme

Affinity Extra Discounts

Qualifications

• Must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom.
• Enhanced criminal record disclosure (DBS) is required.
• Reference checks will be conducted.

Responsibilities

• Participate in daily and long-term placements across Wakefield schools.
• Contribute to the learning environment as part of a teaching team.
• Take advantage of exclusive training and development opportunities.

Skills

Teaching skills

Classroom management

Flexibility in teaching

Job description

Overview

Early Career Teacher

Pay Scale: 140 - 180

Start Date: September 2025

Location: Wakefield

Daily and long-term placements

Career Teachers are recruiting Early Career Teachers (ECTs) for exciting teaching opportunities in schools across Wakefield. This is an excellent opportunity for final-year students to continue gaining experience and earn valuable teaching time, before transitioning into an ECT role in September.

Responsibilities

Participate in daily and long-term placements across Wakefield schools and contribute to the learning environment as part of a teaching team. Take advantage of exclusive training and development opportunities provided through Career Teachers to build essential teaching skills.

Benefits and why work with Career Teachers

• Competitive Pay: Long-term placements will be paid at the equivalent ECT scale rate.
• Flexible Working: Exposure to different teaching environments, curricula, and classroom management styles.
• Exclusive Training: Access to training courses designed to develop essential skills.
• Career Progression: Opportunities to secure a school placement for September through Career Teachers, via long-term placements or flexible working opportunities.
• Supportive Environment: Dedicated consultants to support your professional development.

Our benefits

• A Refer a Friend Scheme with a bonus up to 125
• Exclusive vacancies within local Schools and Multi Academy Trusts
• Competitive weekly pay
• Assignments paid to a scale after 12 weeks (AWR)
• Online time sheets
• Your own dedicated consultant
• Guaranteed pay schemes
• Genuine refer a friend scheme
• Affinity Extra – Discounts on various high street shops including coffee and cinemas, plus a Health & Well-being portal

This paragraph has been retained to convey that these benefits apply to those working with Career Teachers. Access to Affinity Extra is provided once you start working with us.

Requirements

All roles will require an enhanced criminal record disclosure (DBS). We can assist with this process if your current DBS is not on the update service, and reference checks will be conducted. You must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom.

If this role matches your interests, please send your CV by clicking the apply button. For other opportunities, visit our website.

Career Teachers are committed to equal opportunities for all candidates and welcome applications regardless of sex, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity, or disability, and adhere to safeguarding procedures.

This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. We operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Due to high application volumes, you may not receive a response within 30 days; if so, please assume your application was not successful at this time, but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.