If you’re an Early Career Teacher ready to step confidently into the classroom, building your network, your confidence, and your CV, the schools we support would love to work with you. Working with Protocol Education gives you the chance to build relationships with a range of welcoming schools in your travel radius, helping you grow your experience, find your teaching style and springboard into a long-term career.
You’ll have a say in where and how often you work, with the support of consultants who’ll get to know you, your subject strengths, your goals and what kind of school community feels right. We have long relationships with schools who depend on us for day-to-day cover as well as long-term vacancies.
🎓 Early Career Teachers – Secondary Schools near you in South Bristol
💷 Pay: £130 - £180 per day (depending on experience and role type), Long-Term Roles are Pay to Scale
📅 Contract: Day-to-day and long-term opportunities available
🚀 Start Date: As soon as you’re ready (we can get you cleared in 15 days)
📍 Location: We support a range of schools across Bristol so can connect you with schools in your radius (driving helps, but not at all essential)
✨ Why ECTs love working with us
• Grow your network – build relationships with different schools in your area, giving you confidence, experience and connections that can lead to permanent roles
• Dedicated consultant support – our team know the local schools and take time to match you with the ones that truly support early career teachers
• Supportive environments – you’ll step into schools that already trust and value our educators
• Flexible schedule – choose your days and focus on developing your craft, not managing admin
• Weekly pay and ongoing training – keep your career moving while you gain valuable experience and well-regarded training including Thrive
🧑🏫 What you’ll be doing
• Teaching across a range of subjects (lesson plans provided for day-to-day and some long-term)
• Building strong relationships with students and staff
• Managing behaviour with calm confidence
• Supporting the school in delivering great learning experiences
🌟 Who we’re looking for
• Enthusiastic and adaptable ECTs who want to make a difference
• Great communicators who can quickly build rapport
• Professional, reliable teachers ready to represent Protocol Education with pride
• Reflective, eager learners who want to keep growing through experience and feedback
📚 Thinking about your next step?
This is an excellent way to explore different schools, find your fit and get ready for that first permanent post.
We also offer:
• Free Thrive training to develop your understanding of emotional wellbeing in classrooms (a big plus for any teacher)
• Free CPD and coaching support through our CPD Academy
• Friendly local consultant support every step of the way
💡 Why join Protocol Education
• Weekly pay through PAYE (no umbrella deductions)
• Personalised support from a local consultant
• Access to hundreds of Somerset schools
• Referral scheme – recommend a friend and get rewarded
Whether you want a few days to start or you’re ready for a long-term role, we’ll help you find your classroom home.
📩 Apply today and let’s kickstart your teaching career together.