Job Description

We are seeking a qualified Flexible Supply Teacher to join our team in Barking and Dagenham, providing high-quality teaching across various year groups to schools in Barking and Dagenham and surrounding areas.

As a Flexible Supply Teacher, you will be covering a range of classes in the absence of the regular teaching staff, ensuring that students receive a consistent and engaging learning experience.

Your role will involve teaching across different year groups, depending on your expertise and the needs of the school. You will be expected to maintain excellent classroom management, deliver pre-prepared lessons, and provide support to students during their lessons.

The position offers flexibility, with the opportunity to work on a full-time, part-time, or ad-hoc basis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver engaging lessons
• Ensure smooth classroom management and create a positive, inclusive learning environment.
• Adapt to different year groups and teaching styles, working closely with the school s leadership team.
• Provide feedback on student progress and maintain clear communication with school staff.
• Support students learning and well-being, adhering to school policies and procedures.

• Schools located in and around Barking and Dagenham
• Mixture of Local Authority and Independent schools
• Schools will request teachers for longer term bookings
• A number of schools have on site parking and/or located close to tube stations

To be considered for the role of Flexible Supply Teacher you will:

• Have an enhanced child workforce DBS on the update service

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are:

• Must have qualified teacher status (QTS)
• Flexibility and reliability, with a proactive approach to teaching

Smart Teachers is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

Smart Teachers is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.

As a valued employee of Smart Teachers, you will receive:

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
• FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

Smart Teachers do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.