Just qualified and not sure you want to commit to one school straight away?

Starting your teaching career through agency work could be the smartest move you make.

Protocol Education is working with a wide range of supportive primary schools across Gateshead who are looking for Early Career Teachers for flexible supply and short-term placements.

Working hours are 8.30am to 3.30pm, term time only.

This is your opportunity to gain real classroom experience, build confidence, and explore different school environments, without locking yourself into a permanent contract too quickly.

What Agency Work Looks Like for an ECT

As a supply ECT, you can:

• Choose the days you want to work

• Accept bookings that suit your availability

• Experience EYFS, KS1 and KS2 before deciding your preference

• Deliver pre-planned lessons in organised classrooms

• Focus on teaching without excessive planning outside your working day

There is no pressure to commit long-term unless you want to.

Many of our ECTs use supply work to discover the right school fit before accepting a permanent position.

Why Agency Work Is Ideal at the Start of Your Career

Your first year is about building confidence.

Agency teaching allows you to:

• Develop behaviour management skills in different settings

• Observe a variety of teaching styles

• Experience different leadership approaches

• Strengthen adaptability and resilience

• Reduce the pressure of full-time planning straight away

You stay in control of your workload and your diary.

What We’re Looking For

• UK QTS

• ECT status

• Strong understanding of the primary curriculum

• Professionalism and reliability

• Commitment to safeguarding

Whether you prefer Early Years or are passionate about KS2, flexible work allows you to try both.

Why Choose Protocol Education

• Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella companies

• Complete flexibility, you choose your availability

• No obligation to accept work you don’t want

• Free CPD Academy access

• Ongoing consultant support

• Honest communication and career guidance

We don’t just find you work. We help you shape your career.

Ready to Get Started?

If you want classroom experience, flexibility, and support, without being tied into a long-term contract too quickly, this could be the perfect starting point.

Apply today to begin your ECT journey in Gateshead primary schools with flexibility and confidence.

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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