Location: Bolton and surrounding areas (Farnworth, Kearsley, Horwich, Westhoughton, Atherton and nearby)

Sector: Primary (EYFS, KS1 and KS2)

Pay: -140180 per day, depending on experience and pay scale, paid weekly

Contract: Daily supply, long-term supply (including maternity cover) and permanent placements

Start date: After half term / Immediate starts available

Is half term the right moment to change things up?

Half term is the natural break to move on from a school that isn''t working for you, try supply for a change of pace, or find a permanent post for the new term. Whatever you want next, you can make the move without the pressure of resigning mid-term.

About Empowering Learning

We''re an education recruitment agency connecting qualified, committed teachers and support staff with schools across Greater Manchester. We take the time to get to know every teacher we work with, so we can place you in schools that match your experience, teaching style and availability. As your employment business, we handle your registration, compliance, placements and pay, so you can focus on teaching.

The opportunity

We''re recruiting Primary School Teachers with QTS to join our Manchester teaching pool, with access to schools in Bolton and the surrounding area, from small village schools to large multi-form entry academies. You choose the work that suits you:

• Daily supply: flexible work that fits around you, with the freedom to choose which days you work
• Long-term supply: block bookings, including maternity and absence cover, giving you continuity with a class
• Permanent roles: we''ll help you find the right school and support you through the process

Whichever you choose, you''ll have a named consultant who knows your preferences and works to match you with the right schools.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and deliver engaging, well-structured lessons in line with the national curriculum and the school''s planning, where provided
• Teach across EYFS, KS1 and/or KS2, depending on your experience and preference
• Establish and maintain high standards of behaviour in line with each school''s behaviour policy
• Create a safe, inclusive and supportive learning environment for all pupils
• Assess and monitor pupil progress, marking work and providing feedback as appropriate to the booking
• Support pupils with SEND and EAL, working alongside the SENCo and teaching assistants
• Follow school procedures, including safeguarding, health and safety, and the school''s code of conduct
• Report any safeguarding concerns immediately to the school''s Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL)
• Communicate professionally with school staff, leadership teams and, where required, parents and carers

About you

Essential

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or an equivalent UK-recognised teaching qualification
• Recent experience teaching in a UK primary school, or completion of your ECT induction
• Confident classroom management and strong communication skills
• A genuine commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
• The right to work in the UK
• Willingness to complete our full registration and compliance process

Desirable

• Experience in EYFS, KS1 and/or KS2
• Experience supporting pupils with SEND or EAL
• Experience of phonics programmes (e.g. Read Write Inc, Little Wandle) or primary maths mastery approaches
• A clean, enhanced DBS registered on the Update Service
• Flexibility to take on both short notice and long-term bookings

Early Career Teachers (ECTs): we welcome applications from ECTs. We''ll talk you through how supply and long-term placements work alongside your induction requirements.

Why this role?

• Roles close to home in and around Bolton
• Daily supply for flexibility, or long-term and permanent roles for stability, with you in control of which bookings you accept
• Competitive daily rates, paid weekly
• A route into long-term and permanent roles if that''s what you''re looking for

Why join Empowering Learning?

• A dedicated consultant who gets to know your availability and the role you want
• Team Teach training: frequent Level 1 & 2 courses from our dedicated staff training office
• Free CPD, including safeguarding and behaviour management
• A compliance team who guide you through registration step by step
• -250 when you refer a qualified teacher who joins us and starts work

Pension auto-enrolment where eligible, holiday pay in line with the Working Time Regulations, and equal treatment on pay and basic working conditions after the qualifying period under the Agency Workers Regulations.

Our registration and safer recruitment process

We follow safer recruitment practices in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) and our obligations under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. All teachers who register with Empowering Learning go through a full set of pre-placement checks before working in any school. These include:

• An interview (in person or by video) to discuss your experience, motivation and suitability for working with children
• Proof of identity, including photographic ID and proof of address
• Right to work verification (including online share code checks where applicable)
• An enhanced DBS check with barred list check, plus Update Service registration where possible
• Verification of your qualifications, including QTS
• A Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) check to confirm you are not prohibited from teaching
• Two satisfactory references, covering at least the last five years of employment or study, including your most recent employer
• Overseas criminal record checks (or equivalent) if you have lived or worked outside the UK
• A full employment history, with any gaps explained
• Medical fitness confirmation for the role
• Completion of safeguarding training, including up-to-date knowledge of KCSIE Part One

We''ll support you through each stage and keep you updated, so you know exactly what''s needed and when you can start work. Please note that all placements are subject to these checks being completed to our and the school''s satisfaction.

Safeguarding statement

Empowering Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all candidates to share this commitment. Our recruitment process is designed to deter, reject or identify people who may pose a risk of harm to children. We are an equal opportunities employment business and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Empowering Learning acts as an employment business when supplying temporary workers and as an employment agency for permanent placements.

Register your interest today and join our network of teachers in Bolton, and we''ll be in touch to get you started.

Recruit. Train. Empower. It''s what we do.

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