Early Career Teachers – Secondary Schools across Somerset
Pay: £130 - £170 per day (QTS required)
Contract: Day-to-day and long-term opportunities available
Start Date: As soon as you’re ready (we can get you cleared in 15 days)
Location: Schools across Somerset including Weston, Clevedon, Wells, Radstock, Glastonbury and more (driving helps, but not essential)
If you’re an Early Career Teacher ready to step confidently into the classroom, Somerset’s schools are ready for you. Working with Protocol Education gives you the chance to build relationships with a range of welcoming schools in your travel radius, helping you grow your experience, find your teaching style and springboard into a long-term career.
You’ll have a say in where and how often you work, with the support of consultants who’ll get to know you, your subject strengths, your goals and what kind of school community feels right.
✨ Why ECTs love working with us
• Grow your network – build relationships with different schools in your area, giving you confidence, experience and connections that can lead to permanent roles
• Dedicated consultant support – our team know the local schools and take time to match you with the ones that truly support early career teachers
• Supportive environments – you’ll step into schools that already trust and value our educators
• Flexible schedule – choose your days and focus on developing your craft, not managing admin
• Weekly pay and ongoing training – keep your career moving while you gain valuable experience
What you’ll be doing
• Teaching across a range of subjects (lesson plans provided for cover roles)
• Building strong relationships with students and staff
• Managing behaviour with calm confidence
• Supporting the school in delivering great learning experiences
Who we’re looking for
• Enthusiastic and adaptable ECTs who want to make a difference
• Great communicators who can quickly build rapport
• Professional, reliable teachers ready to represent Protocol Education with pride
• Reflective, eager learners who want to keep growing through experience and feedback
Thinking about your next step?
This is an excellent way to explore different schools, find your fit and get ready for that first permanent post.
We also offer:
• Free Thrive training to develop your understanding of emotional wellbeing in classrooms (a big plus for any teacher)
• Free CPD and coaching support through our CPD Academy
• Friendly local consultant support every step of the way
Why join Protocol Education
• Weekly pay through PAYE (no umbrella deductions)
• Personalised support from a local consultant
• Access to hundreds of Somerset schools
• Referral scheme – recommend a friend and get rewarded
Whether you want a few days to start or you’re ready for a long-term role, we’ll help you find your classroom home.
Apply today and let’s kickstart your teaching career together.
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 12.07% 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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