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Secondary Cover Teachers - South East Essex Academy Trust
South East Essex Academy Trust
Source: UK Teaching Vacancies API · original listing ↗
Source date: 11/4/2026
About this role
Teach brilliantly. Work flexibly. Belong to something bigger. Are you an exceptional teacher looking for the flexibility of supply work, but without the unpredictability and impersonality of agency teaching? At South Essex East Academy Trust (SEEAT), we are creating our own team of outstanding teachers who can step into classrooms across our three secondary schools and deliver the high-quality teaching our students deserve. This is supply teaching - but better. Following the success of our our Phase 1 recruitment campaign we are now reopening applications to the SEEAT Cover Bank. Why have we created the SEEAT Cover Bank? We believe that investing in our staff leads to better outcomes for young people. By providing expert cover teachers, we can give our teachers and leaders the time they need to plan, collaborate, undertake professional development and support one another - while ensuring students continue to experience excellent teaching every day. When a class teacher is absent, our young people deserve more than supervision. They deserve inspiring, skilled teachers who can walk into any classroom and make learning count from the moment the register is taken. Why Work Directly for SEEAT? More support. More consistency. More opportunity. When you join SEEAT directly, you get all the flexibility of supply teaching with none of the downsides of agency work. As part of SEEAT, you will benefit from: • Direct employment with SEEAT - no third-party agency taking a cut. • Competitive daily rates. • Eligibility to join the Teachers' Pension Scheme. • Access to professional development and training. • The opportunity to work regularly in our schools, building strong relationships with staff and pupils. • A genuine sense of belonging as part of our wider Trust community. • Flexibility to choose when you are available to work. • No obligation to accept assignments offered. You are not just booked for a day - you are part of the team. Is it for you? As a Secondary Specialist Cover Teacher, you will work across our secondary schools on a casual, as-and-when-required basis. You will carry out the full duties of the regular class teacher and become a valued member of each school community you support. Wherever possible, you will be deployed within your subject specialism. However, as with any cover role, there may be occasions when you are asked to teach outside your specialist subject. In these situations, lesson plans and resources will be provided, and your expertise in teaching, behaviour management and engaging students will ensure that learning continues seamlessly. This role is ideal for: • Experienced secondary teachers seeking flexibility. • Retired teachers who still want to make a difference • Teachers returning to the profession. • Teachers looking to broaden their experience across a range of schools. If you are a brilliant teacher who wants to combine the freedom of supply work with the support, recognition and professional respect of being part of a local Multi Academy Trust, we would love to hear from you.