Secondary Supply QTS Teacher | April 2026 Start Location: Swindon Contract: Full-Time Supply (Monday-Friday) Hours: 8:15am - 3:15pm Salary: £140.25 - £232.20 (DOE) Are you a dedicated, adaptable, and enthusiastic qualified teacher looking for flexible work across secondary schools in Swindon? We are seeking committed Secondary Supply QTS Teachers to support a variety of local schools with their short‑term and long‑term cover needs. Whether you are an experienced classroom practitioner, returning to teaching, or exploring different school environments before securing a permanent role, we'd love to hear from you. This position offers an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful difference while teaching across a range of subjects and key stages. As a Supply Teacher, you'll be supporting schools that value consistency, strong behaviour management, and high-quality teaching. Many placements develop into extended roles, offering a great route into longer-term cover, specialist teaching positions, or permanent contracts. Secondary schools across Swindon are known for their inclusive cultures, strong pastoral systems, and collaborative teaching teams. You'll be joining welcoming environments where staff work together to promote positive outcomes and engaging learning experiences for every student. About the Role As a Secondary Supply QTS Teacher, you will deliver lessons across KS3 and KS4, following school policies and adapting work set to ensure pupils remain engaged and supported. You may be teaching your specialist subject or delivering general cover as required. Your focus will be on maintaining a positive learning environment, ensuring continuity, and fostering strong relationships with students and staff. Key Responsibilities Deliver engaging lessons in line with school plans and curriculum expectations * Maintain strong behaviour management and promote a positive classroom environment * Adapt teaching methods to meet the needs of different learners * Provide clear instruction, support student progress, and monitor engagement * Follow school policies consistently, including safeguarding and behaviour systems * Build effective working relationships with students, staff, and leadership teams * Be flexible and confident working across different subjects and year groups What We're Looking For Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) - all subject specialisms welcome * Strong classroom management and adaptable teaching skills * Ability to engage students of varying abilities across KS3 and KS4 * Confident delivering both subject-specific and general cover lessons * Excellent communication skills and the ability to build rapport quickly * A proactive, resilient, and professional approach * Commitment to safeguarding, welfare, and positive school values Benefits of Working with Monarch Education: Leading provider, Crown Commercial Service Approved Opportunity to enhance your CPD portfolio through our Affinity Academy Free Safeguarding training Refer a friend scheme - £200 bonus (you can make unlimited referrals) Online portal to manage your pay and timesheets To learn more about us and what makes Monarch one of the leading education recruitment providers nationwide - please visit our website - About Us - Monarch (monarcheducation.co.uk) Important Information: All pay rates provided are inclusive of rolled up holiday pay. Equal Opportunities - Monarch Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share these commitments. As this role involves working with children daily, regulated activity is that any successful applicant's applications will, accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to 2 employment references, an enhanced DBS check and a right to work in the UK check. This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Monarch Education operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.