Early Career Teacher (ECT) Salary: £168.80 - £261.78 per day Contract Type: Full-time Start Date: November 2025 Are you an enthusiastic and motivated Early Career Teacher (ECT) ready to launch your teaching journey in supportive and welcoming secondary schools? Teaching Personnel is currently seeking newly qualified educators to join exceptional secondary schools throughout Durham. Position Overview: Deliver engaging and interactive lessons across KS3 and KS4 Receive mentorship and professional guidance to support your ECT development Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all learners, including SEN and EAL students Develop strong classroom management and behaviour guidance strategies Work alongside experienced teaching staff and senior leadership teams Candidate Requirements: Hold or be working towards Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) Have recent teaching placement experience within secondary school environments Demonstrate eagerness for professional growth as a newly qualified educator Possess excellent communication and organizational skills Hold an enhanced DBS (or willingness to apply for one) Why Choose Teaching Personnel? We offer ECT support and mentorship to advance your professional development, provide competitive compensation with flexible working arrangements, grant access to CPD training and career development opportunities, and assign a dedicated consultant to support you through your initial teaching position. If you're ready to take the next step in your teaching career, we'd love to hear from you! All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for 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. Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with 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 all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.