General Cover Teacher

Teaching Personnel; Sunderland Bridge; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive daily rates

Guaranteed Work Scheme

Flexible working

Free CPD

Consultant support

Paths to permanent roles

Job summary

Teaching Personnel is recruiting a qualified teacher for general cover across Sunderland secondary schools, with work available immediately. This is a flexible role open to teachers across all subjects who hold QTS and are confident managing a secondary classroom.

Day-to-day and longer bookings are available, with the Guaranteed Work Scheme ensuring a reliable weekly income. Competitive daily rates, paid weekly, plus free CPD and dedicated consultant support.

Qualifications

• QTS or equivalent required.
• Experience teaching in UK secondary schools.
• Enhanced DBS on Update Service or willingness to obtain one.
• Confident and adaptable across different classroom environments.

Responsibilities

• Cover planned and unplanned absences across Sunderland secondary schools.
• Deliver pre-set lessons or use your initiative when required.
• Manage classrooms across subjects and year groups.
• Uphold safeguarding responsibilities in every setting.

Skills

Classroom management

Adaptable across classrooms

Safeguarding awareness

UK secondary teaching experience

Education

QTS or equivalent

Job description

General Cover Teacher - Sunderland Secondary Schools Competitive Daily Rates, Flexible, ASAP Start

Teaching Personnel is recruiting a qualified teacher for general cover across secondary schools in Sunderland, with work available immediately. This is a flexible role open to teachers across all subjects — if you hold QTS and you're confident managing a secondary classroom, we'd like to hear from you.

It's a role that works well for experienced teachers who want to stay in the classroom without the full demands of a permanent post, and for those who want variety across different schools and year groups rather than the same timetable week in, week out. Day-to-day and longer-term bookings are both available depending on your preference.

For those who want financial predictability alongside flexibility, Teaching Personnel's Guaranteed Work Scheme ensures a reliable weekly income regardless of bookings.

What the role involves:

• Covering planned and unplanned absences across Sunderland secondary schools
• Delivering pre-set lessons or using your initiative when required
• Managing classrooms confidently across a range of subjects and year groups
• Upholding safeguarding responsibilities in every setting

To be considered:

• QTS or equivalent — essential
• Experience teaching in UK secondary schools
• Confident and adaptable across different classroom environments
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one

What Teaching Personnel offers:

• Competitive daily rates paid weekly via PAYE
• Guaranteed Work Scheme for financial stability
• Flexible working — day-to-day or longer-term bookings available
• Free CPD and professional development
• Dedicated consultant support
• Routes into long-term and permanent positions

Contract: Flexible, Start: ASAP, Location: Sunderland