General Cover Teacher - Croydon

Smart Teachers is recruiting qualified Secondary Teachers (QTS) for daily supply roles in Croydon (CR2). Our partner schools are seeking adaptable teachers with strong behaviour management who live locally and can reach schools within 30–45 minutes for same-day bookings.

About the role

• Deliver engaging lessons across your subject specialism and provide general cover when required.
• Adapt quickly to different school environments and year groups.
• Maintain excellent classroom and behaviour management.
• Follow school policies and ensure students remain engaged in learning.
• Flexible day-to-day, short-term and long-term opportunities available.

About the school

We work with a range of welcoming and well-led secondary schools across Croydon (CR2), offering regular supply work throughout the academic year. Schools have supportive leadership teams, excellent behaviour policies, and one of our partner schools also offers free on-site parking.

Requirements

To be considered for the role of General Cover Teacher - Croydon you will:

• Hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Have recent experience teaching in UK secondary schools.
• Be confident delivering lessons and adapting to different subjects where required.
• Demonstrate excellent classroom and behaviour management.
• Be professional, reliable and flexible.
• Ideally live within easy travelling distance of CR2 to accommodate same-day bookings.

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Recent UK secondary teaching experience.
• An enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one).
• Eligibility to work in the UK.

Smart Teachers is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

About Smart Teachers

Smart Teachers is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.

What Smart Teachers offer

As a valued employee of Smart Teachers, you will receive:

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
• FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

Smart Teachers do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

How to apply

Apply via this website with an up-to-date CV and contact details. For more information, or an informal chat about the role, please call Sam Tinker on 020 7065 7500 or email [email protected] .