General Cover Teacher (QTS Essential)

TeacherActive Limited.; Telford; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD Courses

Market leading pay

Referral scheme

PAYE payroll

Job summary

TeacherActive Limited in Telford is seeking a General Cover Teacher with QTS to cover a range of secondary subjects, delivering pre-planned lessons and maintaining positive behaviour in class.

The role offers long-term placement with flexible day-to-day work available and a supportive staffing team in a mainstream secondary school environment.

Qualifications

• QTS is essential for the role.
• Experience teaching in a UK secondary school is required.
• Able to deliver pre-planned lessons across KS3/KS4.
• Strong classroom and behaviour management skills.
• Proficient IT skills with interactive whiteboards and school systems.
• Excellent communication and organisational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver pre-planned lessons across a range of secondary subjects.
• Manage classroom behaviour to keep students focused and engaged.
• Deliver lessons confidently across KS3 and KS4.
• Contribute to a positive and productive learning environment.

Skills

QTS essential

Secondary school experience

Behaviour management

IT skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Adaptability

Education

QTS (Qualified Teacher Status)

Job description

Job Title: General Cover Teacher (QTS)

Location: Telford

Start Date: November 2026

Salary: £180 - £260 per day

Are you a qualified teacher with QTS and the confidence to deliver engaging lessons across a range of secondary school subjects?

Do you have strong classroom and behaviour management skills, with the ability to maintain a positive and productive learning environment?

Are you an adaptable and experienced teacher who can confidently step into different classrooms and deliver pre-planned lessons?

TeacherActive is proud to be working with a mainstream Secondary School based in Telford. The school provides a supportive learning environment with a focus on maintaining high expectations, promoting positive behaviour and encouraging students to engage positively with their education.

The school is looking for an experienced General Cover Teacher on a long-term basis, with flexible day-to-day work also available.

The successful General Cover Teacher will be responsible for delivering pre-planned lessons across a variety of secondary subjects, managing classroom behaviour effectively and ensuring students remain focused and engaged with their learning across Key Stage 3 / KS3 and Key Stage 4 / KS4.

The successful General Cover Teacher will have:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) is essential
• Previous teaching experience within a UK secondary school setting
• Confidence teaching and delivering pre-planned lessons across a range of secondary school subjects
• Excellent classroom and behaviour management skills, with the ability to manage challenging behaviour effectively
• Strong IT skills, including confidence using interactive whiteboards, school systems and digital learning resources
• Excellent communication and organisational skills, with a flexible, reliable and proactive approach

In return for the above you can expect to receive:

• A dedicated team of consultants available 24/7 to help you with the easy onboarding process
• CPD Courses and certificates as part of the My-Progression channel
• Market leading rates of pay
• TeacherActive Referral Scheme - Receive up to £100 when you refer a friend Terms and Conditions apply
• Our staff are paid on a PAYE basis, so you can rest assured that you’re paying the right level of TAX and National Insurance and there’s no messing around with admin charges coming out of your hard earned cash.

Equal Opportunities Statement

TeacherActive is an equal opportunities employer and operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency in providing temporary, contract and permanent job seeking services.

Safeguarding and DBS Compliance

Registration may involve an enhanced DBS check, ID checks and the supply of good professional references, depending on the role. We are committed to safeguarding and compliance across all placements.