Your Perfect Teaching Role is Waiting for You

Looking to work with children? Our team of recruitment legends are here to help, with connections to over 500 schools across the Midlands, North West and South Yorkshire. We offer permanent, long-term and day-to-day supply work and have been successful in making thousands of teaching and non-teaching professionals Smile - just take a look at our reviews.

Whether you're applying for a leadership, teaching or support services role, applying with Smile is simple. Simply register online to create an account, or for a faster option, choose ‘quick apply’ when viewing a job and one of our friendly consultants will invite you to register with us if you're suitable for the role.

To get a better understanding of our APSCo Compliance+ registration process, check out out 'registering with Smile' blogs which will explain how things work in more detail. Our online registration process is straightforward - 94% of our current supply staff said so!

We’re confident that you’ll find the perfect school job for you on our website, but on the off chance that you don’t, feel free to send your CV our way and we'll have someone get in touch with you to discuss suitable roles for you.

Back to Search

Primary Early Careers Teachers / ECTs

Posted: 13-05-2026
Category: Primary Teachers
Location: Birstall
Type: Full-time / Temporary
Salary: £120 - £140 per day

Job description
Are you an Early Career Teacher open to long-term roles or looking to improve your experience in schools local to you?

Get ahead of the game and apply now ready for September startWorking on a supply basis allows you the freedom of an attractive work / life balance in addition to broadening your experience, particularly early on in your career. Supply allows you to try different year groups, experience new schemes of work and get a taste for different schools without the commitment of a long-term role.

Our schools are located in Central and Northern Leicester. We pride ourselves on being education specialists and work incredibly closely with our schools to ensure we find you the best possible roles in school that fit your needs.
What your day will look like?

Leading classes by delivering lessons, demonstrating tasks, assigning tasks, and encouraging discussions.
Deliver phonics and interventions where necessary
Prep and support the children’s development and learning
Supervising students while they complete tasks independently
Setting homework or exercises for students to practice their skills after class
Assessing and reporting on students’ academic achievements and behaviour

What You Need To Apply

Hold a relevant UK teaching qualification with QTS
Knowledge of the UK Primary Curriculum
Able and willing to travel to the Leicester
Evidence of working within schools through appropriate references

Why work with us?

Dedicated consultant - Patrick - who works for you to find you the best roles that suit your needs
Flexible work: work a couple of days a week or full time
Weekly pay every Friday
Referral scheme: refer teachers or teaching assistants and get £200 when they work for us!

Please click apply today or email Patrick at Smile Education - patrick@smile-education.co.uk / 0116 507 1692

SM1LEMO

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

Back to list »