Experienced Primary Teacher

You’ve built your experience in the classroom — now it’s time to use it in a way that works for you.

If you’re an experienced teacher looking for flexible Teaching jobs in Gateshead without stepping away from high-quality teaching, this opportunity offers the perfect balance of professional impact and personal flexibility.

Protocol Education is working with a range of well-regarded primary schools across Gateshead, offering supply roles tailored specifically for experienced educators.

What your role will involve:

You’ll step into classrooms as a confident and capable practitioner, ensuring continuity of learning and maintaining high standards.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering well-structured, engaging lessons across the primary curriculum
• Managing behaviour confidently and consistently
• Adapting quickly to new school environments and expectations
• Building rapport with pupils and staff to maintain a positive learning atmosphere
• Upholding the standards expected by experienced teaching professionals

Longer-term placements are available for those seeking more consistency, allowing you to embed within a school and contribute more broadly.

Why this role suits experienced teachers:

• Freedom from excessive planning and admin
• Flexibility without compromising professional standards
• Opportunities to work in a variety of school settings
• A route into long-term or permanent Teaching jobs in Gateshead

Working hours:

• Flexible working pattern
• 8:30am – 3:30pm
• Term-time only

Why Protocol Education?

• Competitive daily rates
• Consistent access to local schools
• Ongoing CPD and career support
• A dedicated consultant who understands your experience

Apply today

Take control of your career with flexible Teaching jobs in Gateshead designed for experienced educators.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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