Secondary Supply Teacher

Pay Scale: To scale

Start Date: March 2026

Location: Wakefield

Are you a confident and adaptable Secondary Teacher looking for flexible work in the Wakefield area? Career Teachers is seeking enthusiastic and reliable educators to join our growing team of supply staff, supporting a range of local secondary schools.

About the Role

As a Secondary Supply Teacher with Career Teachers, you will:

Deliver engaging lessons across KS3 and KS4, following school plans and adapting teaching where needed
Manage classroom behaviour effectively to ensure a positive and productive learning environment
Build quick rapport with students and staff, demonstrating professionalism and strong communication skills
Provide continuity for learners by maintaining expectations, completing any required marking, and leaving clear handover notes
Work flexibly across subjects (specialisms welcomed) and be open to both pre‑booked and same‑day assignmentsWhat We're Looking For

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent
Experience teaching in UK secondary schools
Strong behaviour management and classroom presence
Adaptability, resilience, and a positive, proactive attitude
A current enhanced DBS on the update service (or willingness to apply)Our benefits:

A Refer a Friend Scheme giving you a bonus of up to £250
Exclusive vacancies within local Schools and Multi Academy Trusts
Competitive weekly pay
Assignments paid to a scale after 12 weeks (AWR)
Online time sheets
Your own dedicated consultant
Guaranteed pay schemes
Genuine refer a friend scheme
Affinity Extra - Thousands of discounts on multiple high street shops including coffee and cinemas, plus other benefits and a Health & Well-being portal.*These benefits are applicable to those who are working with Career Teachers. You will gain access to the Affinity Extra this portal once you start working with us.

All roles will require an enhanced criminal record disclosure (DBS), although we can help with this process a new application is required if your current DBS is not on the update service, and reference checks.

If the above role is just what you're looking for, then please send across your CV by clicking the apply button. If not, check out our website for a range of opportunities that might excite you!

Career Teachers are committed to providing equal opportunities for all candidates and welcomes applications regardless of sex, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief pregnancy and maternity or disability as well as adhering to strict Safeguarding procedures.

This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Career Teachers operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities