Job Description
Early Career Teachers (ECTs) – Secondary Schools (Wolverhampton & Surrounding Areas)
Short-Term & Long-Term Roles Available
Are you an Early Career Teacher (ECT) looking to build confidence, gain valuable classroom experience, and secure a role that supports your development? Zest Education is recruiting passionate and committed secondary ECTs for a range of placements across Wolverhampton and the surrounding areas.
Whether you’re hoping to explore different school environments or step straight into a longer-term teaching role, we have immediate opportunities available.
About the Roles
As a secondary ECT working with Zest Education, you’ll have the chance to:
* Teach within your specialist subject area across KS3–KS4
* Develop your teaching practice in supportive, well-structured school settings
* Build strong relationships with pupils and staff
* Deliver engaging lessons that motivate learners of all abilities
* Gain experience that can contribute directly to your ECT induction
We work with a broad mix of secondary schools—from larger academies to smaller community schools—giving you the chance to find the environment that best suits your teaching style.
Who We’re Looking For
We welcome applications from ECTs who are:
* Passionate about teaching and improving outcomes for young people
* Adaptable, confident, and eager to develop their craft
* Strong communicators with good behaviour-management skills
* Able to plan and deliver lessons within their specialist subject
* Working towards or already holding QTS via a UK-recognised route
Whether you’re completing your first or second year as an ECT, we’re here to support you every step of the way.
Why Choose Zest Education?
When you join Zest, you’ll benefit from:
* A dedicated consultant supporting your goals and development
* Access to a wide range of secondary roles across Dudley
* Competitive rates of pay
* Opportunities for CPD and ongoing professional guidance
* A friendly, people-focused team with a genuine passion for supporting new teachers
Safeguarding
Zest Education is an APSCo-audited agency committed to safeguarding children. All candidates must:
* Hold (or be willing to obtain) an enhanced DBS
* Be registered on (or willing to join) the DBS Update Service
* Provide references covering the last two years
* Successfully pass all required safeguarding checks
Minimum Requirement: Recent school-based or youth-based experience within the last 5 years (UK curriculum).
Salary is dependent on experience, training, or qualifications.
This role is temporary supply work.
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