Primary School Teacher (QTS) - Belper & Ripley

Empowering Learning; Belper CP; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive daily rates

Paid weekly via PAYE/umbrella

Dedicated consultant

Flexible bookings

CPD and training opportunities

Pension auto-enrolment

Holiday pay in line with Working Time

Job summary

Empowering Learning Ltd. is actively recruiting Primary School Teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) to join our Belper and Ripley teaching pool. We offer daily supply, long-term blocks (including maternity and absence cover), and permanent roles across village and larger primary schools.

You'll have a named consultant who matches you to schools, with flexible work options and ongoing support through registration and compliance. Immediate starts available.

Qualifications

• QTS or UK-recognised teaching qualification.
• Recent UK primary school teaching experience (ECT induction acceptable).
• Confident classroom management and strong communication skills.
• Commitment to safeguarding and child welfare.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Willingness to complete our full registration and compliance process.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and deliver engaging, well-structured lessons in line with the national curriculum and the school's planning.
• Teach across EYFS, KS1 and/or KS2, depending on your experience and preference.
• Establish and maintain high standards of behaviour in line with each school's behaviour policy.
• Create a safe, inclusive and supportive learning environment for all pupils.
• Assess and monitor pupil progress, marking work and providing feedback as appropriate to the booking.
• Support pupils with SEND and EAL, working alongside the SENCo and teaching assistants.
• Follow school procedures, including safeguarding, health and safety, and the school's code of conduct.
• Report any safeguarding concerns immediately to the school's Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL).
• Communicate professionally with school staff, leadership teams and, where required, parents and carers.

Skills

QTS or UK-recognised teaching qualific

Recent UK primary school teaching

Confident classroom management

Strong communication skills

Safeguarding commitment

Right to work in the UK

Full registration/compliance process

Job description

Primary School Teacher (QTS) - Belper & Ripley

Daily supply, long-term and permanent roles | Recruited and supported by Empowering Learning

Location: Belper, Ripley and surrounding areas (Amber Valley, Derbyshire, including Heage, Crich, Ambergate, Duffield, Denby, Codnor, Heanor and nearby)

Sector: Primary (EYFS, KS1 and KS2)

Contract type: Daily supply, long-term supply (including maternity cover) and permanent placements

Pay: £160-£220 per day, depending on experience and pay scale, paid weekly via [PAYE / umbrella company]

Start date: Immediate starts

About Empowering Learning

Empowering Learning is an education recruitment agency that connects qualified, committed teachers and support staff with schools across Derbyshire. We take the time to get to know every teacher we work with, so we can place you in schools that match your experience, your teaching style and your availability. As an agency, we act as your employment business. We handle your registration, compliance, placements and pay, so you can focus on teaching.

The opportunity

We're recruiting Primary School Teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) to join our Belper and Ripley teaching pool. We've recently taken on a number of schools in the area, so there's a growing range of work, from small village primaries to larger schools. You'll choose the type of work that suits you:

• Daily supply: flexible work that fits around you, with the freedom to choose which days you work
• Long-term supply: block bookings, including maternity cover and absence cover, giving you continuity with a class
• Permanent roles: if you want a permanent post, we'll help you find the right school and support you through the process

Whatever you choose, you'll have a named consultant who knows your preferences and works to match you with the right schools.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and deliver engaging, well-structured lessons in line with the national curriculum and the school's planning, where provided
• Teach across EYFS, KS1 and/or KS2, depending on your experience and preference
• Establish and maintain high standards of behaviour in line with each school's behaviour policy
• Create a safe, inclusive and supportive learning environment for all pupils
• Assess and monitor pupil progress, marking work and providing feedback as appropriate to the booking
• Support pupils with SEND and EAL, working alongside the SENCo and teaching assistants
• Follow school procedures, including safeguarding, health and safety, and the school's code of conduct
• Report any safeguarding concerns immediately to the school's Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
• Communicate professionally with school staff, leadership teams and, where required, parents and carers

About you

Essential

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or an equivalent UK-recognised teaching qualification
• Recent experience teaching in a UK primary school, or completion of your ECT induction
• Confident classroom management and strong communication skills
• A genuine commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
• The right to work in the UK
• Willingness to complete our full registration and compliance process

Desirable

• Experience in EYFS, KS1 and/or KS2
• Experience supporting pupils with SEND or EAL
• Experience of phonics programmes (e.g. Read Write Inc, Little Wandle) or primary maths mastery approaches
• A clean, enhanced DBS registered on the Update Service
• Flexibility to take on both short notice and long-term bookings
• Living locally to Belper, Ripley or the surrounding area

Early Career Teachers (ECTs): we welcome applications from ECTs. We'll talk you through how supply and long-term placements work alongside your induction requirements.

What we offer

• Competitive daily rates, paid weekly
• Access to a wide range of primary schools across Belper, Ripley and the wider Amber Valley area
• Work close to home, with less time spent travelling
• A dedicated consultant who understands your availability and goals
• Flexible work, with you in control of which bookings you accept
• A route into long-term and permanent roles if that's what you're looking for
• Free access to CPD and training opportunities
• A supportive compliance team who guide you through registration step by step
• Pension auto-enrolment where eligible, and holiday pay in line with the Working Time Regulations
• Equal treatment on pay and basic working conditions after the qualifying period under the Agency Workers Regulations
• A referral bonus when you recommend a friend or colleague who joins and works with us

Our registration and safer recruitment process

We follow safer recruitment practices in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) and our obligations under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. All teachers who register with Empowering Learning go through a full set of pre-placement checks before working in any school. These include:

• An interview (in person or by video) to discuss your experience, motivation and suitability for working with children
• Proof of identity, including photographic ID and proof of address
• Right to work verification (including online share code checks where applicable)
• An enhanced DBS check with barred list check, plus Update Service registration where possible
• Verification of your qualifications, including QTS
• A Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) check to confirm you are not prohibited from teaching
• Two satisfactory references, covering at least the last five years of employment or study, including your most recent employer
• Overseas criminal record checks (or equivalent) if you have lived or worked outside the UK
• A full employment history, with any gaps explained
• Medical fitness confirmation for the role
• Completion of safeguarding training, including up-to-date knowledge of KCSIE Part One

We'll support you through each stage and keep you updated, so you know exactly what's needed and when you can start work. Please note that all placements are subject to these checks being completed to our and the school's satisfaction.

Safeguarding statement

Empowering Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all candidates to share this commitment. Our recruitment process is designed to deter, reject or identify people who may pose a risk of harm to children. We are an equal opportunities employment business and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Empowering Learning acts as an employment business when supplying temporary workers and as an employment agency for permanent placements