Early Career Teachers - ECT's

Are you looking for your first role as a Newly Qualified ECT?

The Education Network is the North East's leading education agency who place thousands of education professionals into supply, interim and permanent posts nationwide in our partner schools. Our aim is simple, we want to make a difference and impact outcomes across Secondary, Primary and SEND Schools UK-wide. The Education Network are all about education and pride ourselves on our team of education specialists who share the same passion. We fully understand the demands of working in education. So we can offer professional advice, support, and insight during your journey as an ECT.

Can I do supply work as an ECT?

Yes - In fact we encourage it. Supply is a great way to start your journey into teaching. The Education Network can offer Early Careers Teachers the opportunity to develop teaching skills, gain experience and create resources as part of our well supported supply teaching team.

How does it work?

It's simple - Our job is to find the right school for you and there is plenty of scope. We work with a broad range of schools throughout the UK that can offer initial supply teaching experience or support with your induction. Including professional development, assignment inductions and on-going support and guidance.

Is supply teaching right for me?

Decide for yourself - Supply teaching is a career path that can offer great benefits and opportunities to you as an Early Careers Teacher whilst you are deciding what is best for you.

It offers: -

Flexibility - To create "work life balance" whether you are looking for 2 days or 5 days per week… work as and when you want to.
Opportunity - To work in a variety of schools, gaining experience, developing skills, and finding the right school for you.
Experience - In the classroom, learning how different schools work and increasing your professional credentials at school level.
Confidence - Supply teaching can be a great opportunity to help you develop your confidence in the classroom
Support - Working in schools that can support your journey as an ECT and being supported by your dedicated Consultant.

Can I do induction as an ECT supply teacher?

Yes, ECTs can start or continue their induction whilst working on supply, so long as the period of employment is for a minimum contract length of one full induction term.

Part of our on-going commitment is to provide more opportunities for work through our many planned ECT events designed to help you start the process of finding the right school for you on a supply basis.

What about pay, benefits, training and development?

As a supply teacher you can choose from how your personal pay and benefits package works based on what is best for you.

You can enjoy: -

- Good day to day cover pay rates
- Pay to MPS 1-2 for long-term assignments
- Access to "free" online CPD
- Personal development as part of your ECT Induction
- Plenty of support from your dedicated Consultant
- Being part of a team who don't just treat you as a number

What if I want a permanent role?

Perfect - We support 100's of ECT's into their ideal permanent posts each year.

But you will need to be quick as our Schools are already booking ECT's for the end of term and hiring for September so we'd love to speak to you early.

Call us today on 0191 232 3780 or send your CV to lewis.price @ ednetwork.co.uk