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About this Role
Contract Type - Flexible Working/Casual Contract
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.
Why are we creating this role?
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.
Information about the School
South East Essex Academy Trust (SEEAT) is a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) with eight schools.
SEEAT was inaugurated on 1st April 2014. It was made up from Westcliff High School for Girls, Prince Avenue Academy, Nursery and Children’s Centre (sponsored by WHSG) and Rochford Primary School and Nursery. The Trust enlarged on 1st September 2014 with WHSG sponsoring the academisation of Holt Farm Junior School. In September 2021 The Deanes School, Hadleigh Junior School and The Westborough School joined us followed by Heycroft Primary School in January 2024.
Since April 2024 we have been supporting Cornelius Vermuyden School and working in close partnership, including providing and Executive Head arrangement.
We are a friendly, collaborative family of schools and we believe that all the schools in the family have become significantly stronger since working together as part of SEEAT.
We are looking to grow in a measured way over the next few years. If you are interested in joining us, we would be happy to talk to school leaders and governors about your options and to share how we believe SEEAT could make a positive difference to the pupils, staff, and families in your school.
Please contact HR at hr@seeat.org for recruitment queries or info@seeat.org for other queries.