Protocol Education is working closely with friendly, supportive primary school Trust across Shropshire and Telford to support Freshly Qualified Teachers (FQT/ECT) looking to teach in Upper KS2.
This is a great opportunity for an early career teacher who enjoys working with older primary pupils, supporting them as they develop independence, resilience and readiness for secondary school.
At Protocol Education, we take the time to match you with a school where expectations, behaviour culture and support structures feel right. You’ll be placed in a setting that understands the needs of new teachers and values teamwork, mentoring and wellbeing.
The role
You’ll plan and deliver engaging lessons in line with the Upper KS2 curriculum, including English, maths and foundation subjects, with support from experienced colleagues and teaching assistants.
You’ll create a calm, purposeful and inclusive classroom where pupils feel challenged, supported and confident to take responsibility for their learning.
You’ll assess progress, provide clear feedback and adapt learning to meet a range of needs, including SEND, while building strong relationships with pupils as they prepare for the transition to secondary school.
You’ll be joining a welcoming school with a positive staff culture, where professional development and early career support are genuinely prioritised.
Why choose Protocol Education?
• Full-time, consistent work in local Upper KS2 classrooms
• Paid to scale, with weekly pay
• A dedicated consultant who understands ECT support
• Opportunities to build confidence in behaviour, planning and assessment
• Local placements, no unnecessary commuting
• A clear, supportive and well-organised compliance process
A bit about you
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), including FQT/ECTs
• An interest in teaching Upper KS2
• Confidence or developing confidence in teaching core subjects
• A calm, fair and consistent approach to behaviour
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Willingness to learn, reflect and grow as a teacher
• A positive team player
What we’ll need to clear you
• Passport
• Two proofs of address, such as a driving licence, utility bill, council tax statement, P45 or P60
• CV covering the last 10 years, with any gaps explained
• Two years of references, including education references
• OSPC if you’ve lived overseas for three months or more in the last five years
If you’re an FQT looking to build confidence in Upper KS2 within a supportive, well-structured school, we’d love to help you take that next step.
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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