Unqualified Teacher – Start Your Classroom Journey this September!
Location: Various secondary schools across the Midlands
Start Date: September 2025
Contract: Full-time or part-time – you choose!
Pay: Weekly PAYE pay – no umbrella
Ready to step into the classroom and make a real difference, even without a teaching qualification?
If you’re confident, adaptable and up for a new challenge, we’ve got schools ready to welcome you this September. You’ll be working alongside experienced teachers, supporting lessons and getting stuck in with school life – think of it as your stepping stone into the world of education.
What you’ll be doing:
1. Supporting teachers and students in lessons – no two days are the same!
2. Helping with small group work and classroom activities
3. Building your confidence and skills on the job
4. Bringing your energy, ideas and personality into the classroom
What you’ll need:
5. Bags of enthusiasm and a genuine love of working with children and young people
6. Good communication skills – you’ll be chatting with teachers, pupils and parents
7. Flexibility – happy to muck in where needed
8. Some experience working with children (paid or voluntary) is a bonus!
Why start as an Unqualified Teacher?
We know getting into teaching can feel like a big leap – this is a brilliant way to dip your toe in, gain hands-on experience, and decide if teacher training is your next step. Plus, we offer FREE Thrive training, boosting your classroom skills and your appeal to schools. (If you’re not Thrive trained yet, we’ll sort you out!)
Why join Protocol Education?
✅ Weekly PAYE pay – no hidden fees
✅ Personal consultant who’s got your back
✅ Access to our online CPD Academy to keep learning as you go
✅ A friendly, supportive team who’ll cheer you on every step of the way
Ready to give it a go?
Apply now and let’s chat about the best schools near you.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 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.
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
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