General Cover Teacher

Teaching Personnel; Gateshead; Hybrid; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational staffing agency in Gateshead is looking for a General Cover Teacher. This role offers flexible working hours across various schools, allowing teachers to gain valuable experience while delivering pre-planned lessons to students. The ideal candidate will have Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and prior classroom experience, along with effective communication and classroom management skills. This temp position includes a competitive daily rate of £130-£160.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Professional support offered

Competitive daily rate

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) necessary.
• Previous experience within a classroom.
• Proven effective communication and classroom management.

Responsibilities

• Create an engaging and passionate classroom environment.
• Deliver consistent pre-planned lessons to students.
• Manage classroom behavior and dynamics.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Strong classroom management skills

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

Job title: General Cover Teacher

Location: Gateshead

Start date: January 2026

Contract: Flexible

Salary: £130-£160 a day

Are you a dedicated and reliable Secondary school teacher, who is looking for flexible supply work around schools in Gateshead Here at Teaching Personnel, we have exactly what you're looking for!

We are currently looking for an experienced Secondary Supply Teacher to join our network. This role will allow you to have the opportunity to work in an array of schools across Gateshead gaining classroom experience and excellent training opportunities.

Key responsibilities

• Creating an engaging and passionate classroom environment
• Delivering consistent pre-planned lessons to students across KS3 and KS4
• Manage classroom behaviour and student dynamics

What we need from you

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• Previous experience within a classroom
• Effective communication skills
• strong classroom management skills

Why work with Teaching Personnel?

• Flexible working hours
• Various schools within our network
• Professional support offered
• Competitive daily rate

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.

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