Job description
Considering a future in education? Start your journey today as a Substitute Teacher in Weymouth!
Job Title: Substitute Teacher
Location: Weymouth, Dorset
Salary: £94 to £140 per day (Depending on experience)
Start Date: Immediate or September 2025
Contract Type: Full-time
Are you a qualified teacher looking for a more flexible work-life balance?
GSL Education are welcoming applications for a Substitute Teacher role in a mainstream primary school in Weymouth. Whether you’re available immediately or from September, this full-time opportunity offers an ideal route to maintain your professional engagement while achieving work-life balance.
About the Role:
As a Substitute Teacher, you will be providing day-to-day and short-term cover across EYFS, KS1 and KS2 settings within local primary schools. This role is ideal for both experienced classroom practitioners looking to enjoy greater flexibility, and qualified teachers seeking to re-engage with education without the demands of long-term planning or assessments.
Substitute Teacher Responsibilities:
- Deliver pre-set lessons across a range of primary year groups, ensuring pupil engagement and understanding.
- Manage behaviour effectively in line with the school's policies and ethos.
- Liaise with support staff and senior leadership as needed to ensure continuity of learning.
- Provide feedback on pupil progress to class teachers or leadership.
- Adapt to various school environments while maintaining high standards of professionalism and care.
Substitute Teacher Requirements: To be successful in this role, you should have:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent recognised UK teaching qualification.
- Recent teaching experience in a UK primary setting (EYFS, KS1 and/or KS2).
- Strong classroom management and the ability to adapt quickly to different environments.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
- Enthusiasm for contributing to school life and supporting children's learning journey.
- Have an updated CV (covering the last ten years, barring any unexplained gaps) and an enhanced DBS registered to the update service (or be willing to apply for one).
What We Offer:
- Competitive daily pay rate of £94 to £140, depending on experience.
- Access to local primary schools across Dorset with excellent reputations.
- Friendly, experienced consultants offering continuous support.
- Refer a friend and receive a £100 bonus once they’ve completed five days of work through GSL.
If you're a qualified teacher ready to enjoy the flexibility of supply work while still making a positive impact in the classroom, we want to hear from you.
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, inclusive and independent recruitment agency, GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools across the UK.
For more information or to register your interest in the ‘Substitute 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.