KS4 Teacher

Do you thrive on helping students reach their potential and succeed in their GCSEs? Can you make lessons engaging, challenging, and relevant for Key Stage 4 learners?

A welcoming secondary school in Sunderland is seeking a passionate KS4 Teacher to inspire and guide pupils as they prepare for their final years of secondary education. This is your opportunity to build confidence, develop skills, and make a real difference during a critical stage of their learning journey.

Your Role

As a KS4 Teacher, you will:

• Deliver high-impact, engaging lessons that prepare students for exams and real-world applications of their knowledge.
• Support students in achieving their academic potential, building resilience and independent learning skills.
• Collaborate with a supportive team and access excellent teaching resources.
• Help students develop confidence, motivation, and a love for your subject, ready to succeed in KS4 and beyond.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience teaching secondary school pupils at KS4 (GCSE level).
• Strong subject knowledge and understanding of exam requirements.
• Ability to deliver lessons that are motivating, interactive, and student focused.
• Commitment to high standards, positive behaviour management, and helping every pupil succeed.

Why Join Protocol Education?

We make teaching rewarding:

• Weekly PAYE pay – get paid on time, every time.
• Free CPD, including EAL and SEND training, to support your professional growth.
• Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement.
• Referral bonuses when you bring colleagues into our network.
• Flexible short- and long-term roles across Gateshead and surrounding areas.

Grow Your Career & Thrive

We’re dedicated to helping you develop as a teacher and as a professional. With free CPD, including subject mastery and SEND/EAL strategies, you can continually enhance your skills. Our Thrive training equips you with practical tools to manage wellbeing, create a positive classroom culture, and ensure both you and your students flourish.

Why Protocol Education?

Part of the Supporting Education Group, we connect talented educators with schools that value their expertise. With tailored placements, strong local knowledge, and ongoing professional support, we make sure your career is fulfilling, flexible, and rewarding.

Inspire excellence. Build confidence. Make a lasting impact. Apply today!

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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