Job description
Job Title: Secondary Supply Teacher
Location: York, North Yorkshire
Contract Type: Temporary, Full Time, Term Time Only
Start Date: September 2026
Salary Scale: £130 - £180 per day (Depending on experience)
Bring your expertise to the classroom with the flexibility of supply teaching while inspiring learners across a variety of secondary schools!
GSL Education are currently recruiting for a flexible, enthusiastic, and dedicated Secondary Supply Teacher to work across secondary schools in York and the surrounding areas.
This is an excellent opportunity for qualified teachers seeking flexible work while maintaining a rewarding career in education. Whether you are looking for daily supply, short-term cover, or longer-term placements, you will have the chance to deliver high-quality lessons, support student achievement, and gain experience across a range of school settings.
About the Role:
As a Secondary Supply Teacher, you will deliver engaging lessons across your subject specialism or provide general classroom cover, ensuring continuity of learning during teacher absences. You will quickly adapt to different school environments while maintaining high expectations for behaviour, learning, and student wellbeing.
Core Responsibilities of the Secondary Supply Teacher:
- Deliver engaging lessons and supervise learning across KS3 and KS4
- Follow school policies and lesson plans to ensure continuity of learning
- Adapt confidently to different classrooms, subjects, and school environments
- Maintain positive behaviour and create a productive learning atmosphere
- Assess student understanding and provide feedback where appropriate
- Work collaboratively with school staff to support positive educational outcomes
As the Ideal Secondary Supply Teacher, You Should Have:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS/QTLS) or an equivalent teaching qualification
- Experience teaching within a secondary school setting
- Excellent classroom management and communication skills
- A flexible, reliable, and adaptable approach to teaching
- Ability to engage and motivate students across a range of abilities
- A professional commitment to high standards of teaching and safeguarding
To Work with GSL Education, You Must:
- Have the right to work in the UK
- Provide an up-to-date CV with relevant reference information covering the last 2 years
- Have recent experience teaching within an educational setting
- Hold an Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or be willing to apply for one
If you are a passionate Secondary Supply Teacher looking for flexible teaching opportunities across schools in York, we welcome your application.
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.
For more information or to register your interest in ‘Secondary Supply Teacher’ role, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants, will be in touch.
As an ethical, inclusive, and independent recruitment agency GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools throughout York.