Supply Teacher (Primary and Secondary)

Myrtle Learning is looking for qualified teachers to join our supply pool, covering classes in our partner primary and secondary schools, academies and Multi Academy Trusts.

Location Schools across Kent (in person)

Phases Primary (EYFS, KS1 and KS2) and/or secondary (KS3, KS4 and KS5), depending on your specialism

Assignment types Day to day cover, short term assignments and long term placements (including maternity cover and vacancies)

Settings Mainstream primary and secondary schools, academies, MATs and, where suitably experienced, SEND and alternative provision settings

Working pattern School based, in person, during the school day. You choose the days you are available

• Contract Flexible, assignment based (employment status to be confirmed at offer)
• Hours Typically 8.15am to 3.45pm, in line with each school’s timetable

Reports to Supply and School Partnerships Coordinator, and the school’s nominated contact while on assignment

Myrtle Learning is a UK education provider offering personalised tuition, SEND support, intervention services and school partnership programmes.

We work with schools, Multi Academy Trusts and Local Authorities to provide high quality educators who help every learner build confidence and achieve their potential.

As a Supply Teacher, you will step into classrooms at short or longer notice, keep learning on track and help pupils feel safe and settled when their usual teacher is away.

You will be a reliable, professional presence that schools can trust, representing Myrtle Learning’s values in every assignment.

Key responsibilities

• Teaching and learning
• Deliver lessons set by the school, following the class teacher’s plans and the school’s curriculum, schemes of work and policies.
• On longer assignments, you will have access to our myrtle learning resources on our website which you can use to plan and teach your lessons which are in line with the national curriculum
• Adapt lessons to the needs of the class so that all pupils can access learning and make progress.
• Make effective use of the time, resources and support staff available, including teaching assistants.
• Mark work set during the lesson where required, in line with the school’s marking and feedback policy.
• Behaviour and classroom management
• Establish a calm, purposeful and respectful learning environment quickly, even with unfamiliar classes.
• Follow each school’s behaviour policy consistently, including rewards and sanctions.
• Use seating plans, routines and positive relationships to keep pupils focused and on task.
• Escalate serious behaviour incidents to the appropriate member of staff.
• Handover and communication
• Arrive in good time to collect cover work, timetables, registers and key information about the class.
• Take accurate registers at the start of each lesson or session.
• Leave a clear handover note for the class teacher covering work completed, pupils who did well, any concerns and any incidents.
• Communicate professionally with school leaders, staff and, on longer assignments, parents.
• Keep Myrtle Learning updated on availability, feedback from schools and any issues on assignment.
• SEND and inclusion
• Read and follow information on pupils with SEND, EHCPs, medical needs or other support plans.
• Make reasonable adjustments and work with support staff so every pupil can access the lesson.
• Follow any individual care, medical or behaviour plans in place.
• Safeguarding and professional standards
• Follow each school’s safeguarding and child protection policy and Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance at all times.
• Find out who the Designated Safeguarding Lead is at the start of every assignment, and report any concerns to them promptly. Inform Myrtle Learning in line with our procedures.
• Follow each school’s health and safety, fire evacuation, online safety and visitor procedures.
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with UK GDPR when handling pupil information.
• Uphold the Teachers’ Standards, dress professionally and act with integrity as a representative of Myrtle Learning.
• Attend Myrtle Learning induction, safeguarding refreshers and CPD sessions.
• Reflect on feedback from schools to keep improving your practice.
• Keep your DBS, safeguarding training and other compliance documents up to date.
• Working pattern and assignments

This is a school based role. Unlike our tutoring roles, supply teaching takes place in person, in partner schools, during the school day.

Day to day cover

you may be contacted early in the morning (typically from 7am) for same day assignments. You will need to be ready to travel at short notice on days you have marked as available.

Short term assignments

cover for a few days or weeks, for example during staff illness or training.

Long term placements

cover for a term or more, such as maternity leave or a vacancy, with full planning, marking, assessment and reporting responsibilities.

Flexibility

you choose the days you are available and the travel distance you are happy with. We will match you to assignments that suit your experience and phase.

Travel

you will need to travel to schools within your agreed area. A full UK driving licence and access to a car is helpful but not essential.

Tutoring opportunities

suitably qualified supply teachers may also be offered hybrid tutoring work with Myrtle Learning outside school hours.

Applicants must meet all of the following

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) , or Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) status with membership of the Society for Education and Training.

Enhanced DBS certificate with a Children’s Barred List check , registered on the DBS Update Service so it can be checked before each assignment.

Myrtle Learning can support you to apply for one if needed.

• At least one year’s classroom teaching experience in UK primary or secondary schools (Early Career Teachers are welcome to apply).
• Secure knowledge of the National Curriculum for your phase, and of the relevant GCSE or A Level specifications if you teach secondary.
• Confident, consistent behaviour management with unfamiliar classes.
• Up to date understanding of safeguarding and KCSIE, with safeguarding training completed in the last two years (or willingness to complete ours before starting).

• Successful completion of our pre employment checks, including

• proof of identity and address
• right to work in the UK
• verification of qualifications and a Teacher Regulation Agency prohibition check
• two satisfactory professional references, one from your most recent school
• overseas criminal record checks, if you have lived or worked outside the UK
• a health declaration confirming fitness to teach
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Reliable, punctual attendance and the ability to travel to schools in your agreed area.

Desirable requirements and personal qualities

• Experience of supply or cover teaching across a range of schools.
• Experience teaching across more than one key stage, or a shortage subject at secondary (such as maths, physics, chemistry, computing or modern foreign languages).
• Experience working in SEND or alternative provision settings.
• Experience preparing pupils for statutory assessments (such as KS2 SATs) or GCSE and A Level exams.
• Paediatric or emergency first aid training.
• A full UK driving licence and access to a car.
• Adaptable, resilient and calm under pressure.
• Warm, confident and able to build positive relationships with pupils quickly.
• Reliable, punctual and well organised.
• Professional and respectful of each school’s ethos, policies and routines.
• Reflective and committed to continuous improvement.
• Aligned with our values of professionalism, integrity, compassion, educational excellence and partnership.
• Flexible working: you choose the days you are available.
• A variety of schools, year groups and settings to broaden your experience.
• A dedicated Myrtle Learning contact who matches you to suitable assignments.
• Paid induction and ongoing CPD, including safeguarding, behaviour management and SEND training.
• Support with enhanced DBS application and Update Service registration.
• Opportunities for long term placements and permanent roles with partner schools.
• Access to additional hybrid tutoring work with Myrtle Learning where suitable.

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