Secondary Teacher

Secondary Teacher - Full-time, maternity cover from September 2026

The inspection report highlights a positive and inclusive secondary school environment where pupils benefit from clear expectations and purposeful teaching. Behaviour and attitudes to learning are consistently strong, enabling students to engage well and make good progress. Leadership provides clear direction with a strong emphasis on safeguarding, staff collaboration, and supporting pupils' personal development, creating a calm and supportive learning culture.

This Secondary Teacher role offers a full-time maternity cover opportunity starting in September 2026. The Secondary Teacher will deliver high-quality teaching across the secondary age range, supporting pupils' academic progress and personal development within a well-structured and supportive school environment. This role is ideal for a dedicated Secondary Teacher seeking a stable, fixed-term position with the opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

Duties as Secondary Teacher:

• Plan and deliver engaging lessons in line with the secondary curriculum
• Create a positive, inclusive, and well-managed classroom environment
• Support pupils' academic progress and engagement with learning
• Adapt teaching strategies to meet the needs of pupils with varying abilities
• Use assessment and feedback to inform teaching and support progress
• Maintain high expectations for behaviour, effort, and achievement
• Work collaboratively with departmental and wider staff teams
• Contribute to curriculum planning and shared resources
• Support pupils' social and personal development
• Uphold safeguarding, welfare, and health and safety responsibilities at all times

Ideal Secondary Teacher:

• Holds Qualified Teacher Status or an equivalent recognised teaching qualification
• Experience teaching at secondary level
• Confident classroom and behaviour management skills
• Strong subject knowledge and enthusiasm for teaching
• Ability to engage and motivate pupils of varying abilities
• Organised, reliable, and reflective teaching approach
• Willingness to commit to a full-time maternity cover role
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people

Pay, benefits & safeguards

• Your salary - dependent on experience - is paid weekly through PAYE - that means no self-employed or umbrella companies. Additionally, you gain access to a range of exclusive deals, including discounted high street shopping, travel offers, gym memberships, and more. Moreover, our pay portal offers comprehensive physical and emotional well-being services as standard, ensuring your overall wellness is taken care of.
• Step Teachers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All candidates registering with Step Teachers are subject to safeguarding checks in line with the DfE's statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education, including reference checks and an Enhanced DBS check either registered on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one.