ECT Teachers

ECT Teacher – Flexible supply roles across primary and secondary settings from September 2026

These flexible supply opportunities are ideal for Early Career Teachers who want to build confidence, gain broad classroom experience, and develop their teaching practice across a range of school settings. Working as an ECT Teacher on supply allows you to experience different year groups, subjects, and school environments while maintaining flexibility and a healthy work-life balance. This Class Act role is well suited to ECTs looking to grow professionally from September 2026.

Duties as ECT Teacher

• Deliver pre-planned lessons confidently across appropriate key stages and subjects
• Create a positive, inclusive, and well-managed classroom environment
• Follow school behaviour policies, routines, and safeguarding procedures
• Adapt teaching approaches to meet the needs of pupils with varying abilities
• Support pupils’ academic progress and engagement throughout the school day
• Manage classroom routines effectively to ensure continuity of learning
• Build positive relationships with pupils and school staff
• Provide clear feedback and handover notes for permanent staff
• Represent Class Act professionally while working as an ECT Teacher

Ideal ECT Teacher

• Qualified Teacher Status, suitable for Early Career Teachers
• Enthusiasm for teaching and developing classroom practice as an ECT Teacher
• Confidence working with pupils across relevant key stages
• Strong communication and behaviour management skills
• A flexible, reliable, and adaptable approach to supply teaching
• Willingness to gain experience across a variety of school settings
• A proactive attitude towards professional development
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
• A positive and professional approach as an ECT Teacher

Why Class Act?With a rich history spanning over two decades, our teacher recruitment agency proudly serves North London, East London, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire, Cornwall, Devon and Greater Manchester. We foster exclusive relationships with schools and academies in these regions. Our dedicated team, stationed in branches across Barnet, Havering, Norwich, Cambridge, Abingdon, and Plymouth, is committed to supporting and nurturing teachers. Explore rewarding opportunities with our trusted education recruitment services. We are an approved Crown Commercial Service supplier, proud members of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC), and REC Audited in Education, which means we have undergone rigorous external auditing to ensure we consistently meet the highest safeguarding and compliance standing in education recruitment. Class Act is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All candidates registering with Class Act are subject to safeguarding checks in line with the DfE’s statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education, including reference checks and an Enhanced DBS check either registered on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one. Your salary – dependent on experience – is paid weekly through PAYE, meaning no umbrella or self-employed arrangements. You also gain access to a range of exclusive deals, including discounted high street shopping, travel offers, gym memberships, and more. Moreover, our pay portal offers comprehensive physical and emotional well-being services as standard, ensuring your overall wellness is taken care of. Recommend a friend to receive a £100 Amazon voucher for yourself, and a chance for you both to win a holiday worth up to £1000 – if you know anyone who is looking for temporary, permanent or supply work then get in touch with us today!