Unqualified Teacher – Secondary School

Unqualified Teacher – Secondary School 📍 Solihull
💷 £100 – £130 per day (dependent on experience)
📅 September Start
🗓 Full-Time | Long-Term Opportunity
Are you looking to take the next step in your career within education? Do you have experience working with young people and the confidence to lead a classroom?
Smile Education is working in partnership with a welcoming and supportive secondary school in Solihull to recruit an enthusiastic Unqualified Teacher to join their team from September. This is an excellent opportunity for aspiring teachers, experienced Cover Supervisors, Teaching Assistants, Behaviour Mentors, Sports Coaches, Youth Workers or graduates looking to gain valuable classroom experience before progressing into teacher training.
The successful candidate will deliver pre-planned lessons across a range of subjects, manage classroom behaviour effectively and help create a positive learning environment where students can thrive.
🏫 The Role
Deliver pre-planned lessons across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4.
Manage classroom behaviour and maintain a purposeful learning environment.
Support students with their learning, ensuring they remain engaged throughout lessons.
Provide feedback to teaching staff on student progress and behaviour.
Build positive relationships with students, staff and the wider school community.
Uphold safeguarding procedures and promote high standards of behaviour and attendance.
Adapt confidently to different subjects and classroom settings when required.✅ What We're Looking For
Previous experience working with young people in a school, coaching, mentoring, youth work or a similar setting.
Confident leading a classroom and managing student behaviour.
A positive, resilient and proactive approach to supporting students.
A genuine passion for education and helping young people succeed.
An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one).This role is ideal for aspiring teachers, graduates, Cover Supervisors, Teaching Assistants, Behaviour Mentors, Learning Support Assistants, Sports Coaches and Youth Workers looking to build experience within a secondary school.
💼 Why Join Smile Education?
Competitive rates of pay.
Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement.
Opportunity to gain valuable secondary school experience.
Access to long-term and permanent opportunities.
Excellent pathway into teacher training and future teaching careers.📧 (url removed)
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Apply now – interviews are taking place for September starts.
Smile Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants will be subject to enhanced DBS and compliance checks.

We are committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications