Job description
Empower Young Learners While Enjoying Flexibility in Your Career!
Job Title: Cover Teacher
Location: Poole, Dorset
Salary: £100 to £130 per day (Depending on experience)
Start Date: September 2025
Contract Type: Full-time
Are you a dedicated primary teacher seeking greater flexibility without compromising your passion for teaching?
Do you enjoy adapting to new environments and working with a variety of pupils? If so, GSL Education are welcoming applications from qualified, experienced teachers to work as full-time Cover Teachers in Poole’s vibrant and welcoming primary schools. This is an ideal opportunity for educators who prefer variety in their work and are looking to maintain a balanced and rewarding teaching career.
As a Cover Teacher, you will provide short- and medium-term cover across primary year groups, delivering engaging lessons and maintaining a high standard of teaching and learning. You will play a key role in ensuring continuity for pupils while fostering a positive classroom environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver pre-set lesson plans in the absence of the classroom teacher across various year groups.
- Manage classroom behaviour effectively to maintain a productive learning environment.
- Adapt quickly to different school settings and establish positive rapport with pupils and staff.
- Work collaboratively with teaching staff and senior leaders to uphold the school's values and standards.
- Follow school safeguarding, marking, and reporting policies as needed.
- Liaise with teaching and support staff to ensure student needs are met.
Ideal Candidate Must Have:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent teaching qualification.
- Experience teaching within UK primary schools.
- Confidence in managing different classrooms and year groups.
- Strong classroom management and communication skills.
- 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).
Why Join GSL Education?
- Competitive daily rates between £100 - £130, depending on experience.
- Full-time flexible working arrangements that fit your lifestyle.
- Opportunity to work in supportive, inclusive primary school settings across Poole.
- Dedicated consultant providing personalised support throughout your journey.
If you’re a passionate teacher looking to maintain your career while enjoying greater flexibility, we would love to hear from you. Apply now and become part of GSL Education’s dynamic teaching community in Poole.
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 ‘Cover 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.