General Cover Teacher

Job title - General Cover Teacher 

Location – Greenwich

Pay £130 - £220 Per Day

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are to hold a relevant teaching qualification with QTS. 

Contract dates 

Supply  - Day to Day – Short Term – Long Term – On Going

The role

Smart Teachers are recruiting positive and engaging General Cover Teachers for our schools in the Greenwich area. The role will start in January 2021 and be on going on a supply basis. The successful candidate will have school experience and be confident in delivering and covering KS3-4 lessons, as well as KS5 in some schools. A General Cover Teacher must be flexible, have outstanding time keeping skills and strong behaviour management skills. As a General Cover Teacher you will have a specialised subject, but will also have the confidence in delivering cross curriculum lessons.  If you have a QTS or equivalent and are seeking to branch out your experience in different schools then please do send an updated version of your CV and contact details. We look forward to hearing from you!

The school

Smart Teachers work with a range of schools in Greenwich area. These include Trusts and Academy schools, faith schools, Independent schools and mainstream. 

Requirements

To be considered for the General Cover Teacher position, you will:

• Require a relevant UK teaching qualification or equivalent 

• Have superb behaviour management 

• Have excellent time keeping skills

• Have teaching experience within an educational setting 

Smart Teachers is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

About Smart Teachers  

Smart Teachers is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. We are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff. We have branches across the country, and we are part of the world-renowned education company Tes Global.

What Smart Teachers offer

As a valued employee of Smart Teachers, you will receive:

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.

• Guaranteed pay scheme (to commence when schools re-open, subject to availability and qualifying criteria).

• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).

• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.

• FREE online EduCare training package worth £390, including 38 accredited safeguarding and duty of care online courses. 

• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.

• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

How to apply

If you would like to learn more about Smart Teachers – or you would like to apply to work in our Greenwich Schools then please do send us an up to date CV and your contact details. We look forward to hearing from you.

Apply today via this website, or by emailing resourcing@smartteachers.co.uk with an up-to-date CV, quoting the reference number: SABGENCOVgreenwich.

For more information about this role and other opportunities across Smart Teachers, please contact our Primary division team on 0207 065 7513.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic and to ensure we are fully compliant with Government guidance relating to social distancing, interviews with shortlisted candidates will take place by video call. 

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