Secondary Teacher

Location: Pontypool, South Wales Pay Rate: From £172.98 per day Hours: 8:30am – 3:30pm Contract: Full Academic Year About the Role We are excited to be recruiting a passionate and adaptable Secondary School Teacher to join one of our welcoming partner schools in Pontypool. You'll inspire and support learners across Key Stages 3 and 4 (with potential opportunities in Key Stage 5 ), delivering engaging lessons that help students build confidence and achieve their full potential. The school offers a supportive and collaborative environment , making it an excellent opportunity for both Early Career Teachers and experienced educators . You'll also have the chance to get involved in the wider school community through extracurricular activities, events, and parent engagement. Whether you're looking for full-time or part-time work , we'd love to hear from enthusiastic teachers ready to make a positive impact. ✅ What We’re Looking For We welcome applications from individuals who: • Have experience—or are eager to gain experience—teaching in a secondary school setting (KS3 and KS4 essential; KS5 desirable) • Can plan, prepare, and deliver high-quality lessons aligned with the national curriculum • Create an inclusive, supportive, and engaging learning environment for all learners • Demonstrate strong classroom management , behaviour strategies, and confident communication skills • Show commitment to student progress, wellbeing, and achievement • Have a genuine passion for education and want to make a positive, lasting impact Requirements To be considered for the role, you will need: • Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) , or be in the process of completing your teacher training/induction If you don’t yet have all the necessary documentation, Teaching Personnel can support you in obtaining: • Registration with the Education Workforce Council (EWC) • An Enhanced DBS registered on the Update Service • Level 2 Safeguarding training • Minimum two recent professional references covering the 24 months Why Work with Teaching Personnel? At Teaching Personnel, we do more than place teachers in classrooms—we support your education career every step of the way. When you join us, you gain access to: • Competitive daily pay , paid weekly • A dedicated personal consultant offering ongoing guidance and access to local school placements • Free CPD-accredited training , including behaviour management, safeguarding, SEN support, and more • A wide selection of temporary, long-term, and permanent roles across our network of partnership schools Ready to Take the Next Step? If you're enthusiastic about teaching and ready to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people, we’d love to hear from you. Submit your CV today , and let’s help you find the perfect role to match your skills, aspirations, and career goals! All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for 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. Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with 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 all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.