Job description

Job Title: Early Careers Teacher (ECT)
Location: Barnsley
Pay Rate: Up to £170 per day
Start Date: Immediate
Contract Type: Day-to-day / Long-term | Full-time / Part-time

Are you an enthusiastic and motivated Early Careers Teacher eager to inspire pupils and develop your teaching skills in a supportive school environment?

GSL Education are seeking a dedicated Early Careers Teacher to join schools in Barnsley. This role provides the opportunity to deliver engaging lessons, support pupil progress, and develop professionally with mentoring and guidance from experienced staff.


Responsibilities as an Early Careers Teacher:

  • Plan, prepare, and deliver engaging lessons tailored to pupils’ needs.
  • Support pupils’ academic progress, confidence, and engagement in learning.
  • Implement classroom management strategies to maintain a positive and productive learning environment.
  • Collaborate with colleagues to share resources, strategies, and best practices.
  • Provide constructive feedback and assess pupil progress.
  • Uphold safeguarding standards and promote pupil welfare at all times.


Requirements for Early Careers Teacher:

  • UK Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or recently qualified teachers (ECTs) with relevant experience is preferable.
  • Strong subject knowledge and enthusiasm for teaching.
  • Excellent communication, organisational, and classroom management skills.
  • Creativity, energy, and the ability to motivate pupils.
  • An enhanced DBS registered on the Update Service (or willingness to apply).
  • A CV covering the last 10 years of employment history, with any gaps explained.


What GSL Education Offers:

  • Competitive daily rates.
  • Flexible day-to-day and long-term placements.
  • Opportunities for professional development, mentoring, and training.
  • Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant throughout your placement.


Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks; including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the Update Service, or completing an application for a new check.

As an ethical, independent, and inclusive recruitment agency, GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff to schools across the UK.

To apply for the role of Early Careers Teacher, please click ‘apply now’ and submit your CV. One of our dedicated consultants will be in touch shortly.