Take your first step into teaching with confidence!
Just finished your PGCE? About to qualify this summer? We’re working with supportive schools across Rotherham who are ready to welcome Early Career Teachers (ECTs) into their classrooms.
These schools don’t just hand you the timetable and hope for the best—they’ll give you proper mentoring, clear induction plans, and colleagues who’ll share their tips and lesson ideas, so you can focus on becoming the teacher you want to be.
What’s in it for you:
1. Dedicated ECT mentors to guide you through your first year
2. Weekly coaching & structured induction programmes
3. Collaborative teams with shared planning and supportive staffrooms
4. Roles across primary, secondary, and SEND settings in Rotherham
5. Weekly pay through PAYE (no umbrella deductions)
6. FREE Thrive training & access to our CPD Academy to grow your skills
The roles:
7. Teaching across KS1, KS2, and secondary (we’ll match you to your subject and phase)
8. Full classroom responsibility with PPA support built in
9. Co-planning with experienced teachers so you’re never left to struggle alone
10. Opportunities to get involved in CPD, school trips, and enrichment activities
11. Building routines, relationships, and a classroom community of your own
What we’re looking for:
12. ✔️ UK QTS or PGCE (qualified or qualifying this year)
13. ✔️ Enthusiastic, positive teachers ready to learn and grow
14. ✔️ Strong classroom presence and people skills
15. ✔️ A genuine passion for helping pupils thrive
Why choose Protocol Education?
Your first teaching role is exciting—but it can feel overwhelming too. We’ll be there to guide you from day one, with personalised support, interview coaching, and access to schools that invest in new teachers.
With us, you’ll never feel like “just another supply.” You’ll have a consultant who knows your goals, checks in regularly, and helps you find a school where you can truly settle and shine.
✨ Your teaching career deserves the right start. Let’s find you a role in Rotherham where you’ll feel valued, supported, and excited to walk through the gates each morning.
Apply today or message us to chat about your options.
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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