Supply Teacher - Secondary School - Stockport

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday pay

CPD access

Job summary

Cover People is seeking reliable secondary supply teachers to work across Stockport and surrounding schools. Immediate start with flexible day-to-day and short-term placements, matching you to assignments based on subject expertise, availability and school needs.

ECTS welcome, with QTS or recognised equivalent required. Expect engaging lessons, professional conduct, and the ability to adapt quickly to new environments; daily rates from £140 to £190, with holiday pay where applicable.

Qualifications

• QTS or recognised equivalent.
• Strong subject knowledge in your specialist area.
• Experience teaching within a secondary school environment.
• Confidence to take responsibility for a classroom at short notice.
• Dependable and adaptable approach.
• Genuine commitment to pupil progress, safeguarding and wellbeing.
• ECTs welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

• Teach engaging and appropriately challenging lessons across the secondary age range.
• Follow lesson plans, curriculum requirements and individual school procedures.
• Establish clear expectations and maintain good classroom discipline.
• Adapt quickly to different schools, departments and groups of pupils.
• Promote positive behaviour and encourage students to participate in learning.
• Liaise professionally with school staff throughout each assignment.
• Record relevant information or feedback following lessons where requested.

Skills

QTS

Subject knowledge

Secondary teaching experience

Classroom leadership

Adaptability

Commitment to pupil progress

Education

QTS or recognised equivalent

Job description

Supply Teacher - Secondary School - Stockport

Employer:

Location:

M2 5PE

Pay:

Contract Type:

Contract

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

30/09/2026

About this job

Location: Stockport Position: Secondary Supply Teacher Start Date: Immediate Salary: £140-£190 per day DOE Cover People are looking for Secondary Teachers to join our supply team and support schools across Stockport.

We have a growing number of opportunities for teachers who want the freedom of supply teaching, with both individual day bookings and short-term placements available.

Supply teaching can be a great fit if you're looking for flexibility around your existing commitments, want to experience different school environments, or are an ECT looking to broaden your classroom experience.

We work with a variety of secondary schools and aim to match teachers with assignments that suit their subject expertise, experience and availability.

You may be required to take on planned lessons, respond to short-notice cover requirements or provide continuity for classes during short-term staff absences.

The ability to quickly establish yourself within a new school and maintain a calm, purposeful classroom is essential.

We welcome applications from teachers specialising in:

• Mathematics Mathematics
• Science
• Biology, Chemistry & Physics Science
• Biology, Chemistry & Physics
• MFL MFL
• History History
• Geography Geography
• Art Art
• Music Music
• PE PE
• Business Studies Business Studies
• PSHE & Citizenship PSHE & Citizenship As a supply teacher, you will be expected to:
• Teach engaging and appropriately challenging lessons across the secondary age range Teach engaging and appropriately challenging lessons across the secondary age range
• Follow lesson plans, curriculum requirements and individual school procedures Follow lesson plans, curriculum requirements and individual school procedures
• Establish clear expectations and maintain good classroom discipline Establish clear expectations and maintain good classroom discipline
• Adapt quickly to different schools, departments and groups of pupils Adapt quickly to different schools, departments and groups of pupils
• Promote positive behaviour and encourage students to participate in learning Promote positive behaviour and encourage students to participate in learning
• Liaise professionally with school staff throughout each assignment Liaise professionally with school staff throughout each assignment
• Record relevant information or feedback following lessons where requested Record relevant information or feedback following lessons where requested You should have:
• QTS or recognised equivalent QTS or recognised equivalent
• Strong subject knowledge in your specialist area Strong subject knowledge in your specialist area
• Experience teaching within a secondary school environment Experience teaching within a secondary school environment
• The confidence to take responsibility for a classroom at short notice The confidence to take responsibility for a classroom at short notice
• A dependable and adaptable approach A dependable and adaptable approach
• A genuine commitment to pupil progress, safeguarding and wellbeing A genuine commitment to pupil progress, safeguarding and wellbeing ECTs are welcome to apply, alongside teachers with extensive classroom experience. - £140-£190 per day DOE £140-£190 per day DOE
• Choose assignments around your availability Choose assignments around your availability
• Day-to-day and short-term placements Day-to-day and short-term placements
• Opportunities with a variety of Stockport secondary schools Opportunities with a variety of Stockport secondary schools
• Support from an experienced education consultant Support from an experienced education consultant
• Potential to move into longer-term opportunities Potential to move into longer-term opportunities
• Access to CPD and ongoing professional development Access to CPD and ongoing professional development All pay rates include
  12.07% statutory holiday pay where applicable.

Cover People are acting as an employment business on behalf of our partner schools.

All successful applicants will complete the required safeguarding and vetting checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references, in accordance with statutory guidance.

Cover People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.