Love teaching but not the endless planning, marking and paperwork that seems to follow you through the front door?
Supply teaching could give you the flexibility you’ve been looking for.
Protocol Education is looking for enthusiastic and committed Primary Teachers to join our team and enjoy the freedom of flexible teaching across schools in Colchester and the surrounding Essex area.
You can focus on what you love most — teaching, inspiring pupils and making a difference in the classroom — without the same level of long-term planning and preparation that comes with a permanent teaching role.
Why Choose Supply Teaching with Protocol Education?
Work when you want to work – choose the days that suit you
No taking work home – finish your day at school and enjoy your evenings
No long-term planning commitments – arrive, teach and make a difference
Variety every day – experience different schools, year groups and classroom environments
Competitive daily rates of pay
Access to long-term, short-term and permanent opportunities
Free CPD and professional development opportunities
A dedicated consultant who understands your preferences and works to find the right opportunities for you
The opportunity to build your experience across EYFS, KS1 and KS2
Full flexibility to decide whether supply, long-term or permanent teaching is right for you
What Does a Supply Teacher Do?
As a Supply Teacher, you'll step into classrooms and provide high-quality teaching and learning in the absence of the usual class teacher.
You could be:
Delivering pre-planned lessons
Managing a classroom and maintaining a positive learning environment
Supporting pupils across different year groups
Following school policies and routines
Building positive relationships with pupils and staff
Adapting to different school environments and teaching styles
The beauty of supply is that you don't have to take the classroom home with you.
Once the school day is finished, your work is done.
Who Are We Looking For?
We'd love to hear from qualified Primary Teachers who are:
Passionate about teaching and inspiring children
Confident managing a classroom
Adaptable and comfortable working in different school environments
Reliable, professional and enthusiastic
Looking for greater flexibility and a better work-life balance
Whether you're an experienced teacher looking for a change, an ECT building confidence, or simply ready to rediscover why you went into teaching in the first place, we'd love to hear from you.
Teach. Inspire. Finish. Go Home.
No piles of books waiting for you.
No Sunday-night planning panic.
No endless emails waiting when you get home.
Just great teaching, great schools and the flexibility to make your career work around you.
Ready to get back to the part of teaching you actually love? Apply today and speak to the Protocol Education team about our supply teaching opportunities across Colchester and Essex.
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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Salary description
£130.00 - £250.00 per day