Substitute Teacher

2 months ago


Chichester, United Kingdom Teaching Personnel Full time

Role: Substitute Teacher

Start: ASAP

Contract: Adhoc, full time and temporary positions available

Location: Chichester and surrounding areas

Teaching Personnel work in partnership with an 11-18 coeducational secondary school and Sixth Form, graded ‘GOOD’, with an ‘OUTSTANDING’ Sixth Form during Ofsted’s most recent visit.  The school are seeking to educators to join them on a predominantly adhoc basis, to cover periods of absence amongst permanent teaching staff.  The school is easily accessible by car or public transport and is located just a 10-minute walk from Chichester train station.

Teaching Personnel are working with the school to find suitable educators to assist with cover during periods of staff absence.  This role would be suitable for early careers teachers who have recently qualified, or teachers with more experience who are looking for extra work alongside a permanent role.  This opportunity would also suit a teacher looking to reduce their workload or working days.

I don’t have a teaching qualification, is this role suitable for me?

The role would be well suited to someone who is an already experienced cover supervisor looking for an exciting new challenge, a learning support assistant seeking career progression, or a person experienced in working with young people in another setting.  The school would also welcome applications from graduates who have a genuine desire to work in education and better the lives of the next generation of those who wish to progress to initial teacher training in the future.  If you have (as a minimum) A*-C GCSE in English and Maths and feel that you would be able to effectively fulfil the requirements of the role, please submit your application ASAP.

The duties of a cover supervisor/teacher can be summarised as:

  • Supervising the work that has been set on the lesson plan provided, using the necessary resources that have also been provided.
  • Managing the behaviour of pupils in line with the school’s behaviour policy.                                                 
  • Dealing with any immediate problems or emergencies in line with school policy and procedures.
  • Collecting any completed work at the end of the lesson and returning it to the teacher.
  • Reporting back as appropriate on any issues that arose during the lesson.

If this role would be of interest, please apply now with your CV. 

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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