Early Career Teacher

Primary Early Career Teacher (ECT)
Location: Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Start Date: September 2026
Contract: Flexible, day-to-day, short-term and long-term roles.
Salary: £125 - £174.71 per day, pro-rata (depending on experience, role and/or qualifications)

About the role

Are you a Primary Early Career Teacher (ECT) looking for your first teaching role? Supply teaching is a fantastic way for Primary Teachers to gain experience across EYFS, KS1 and KS2 while building confidence in a range of primary schools.

Supply teaching is a fantastic way to build confidence, gain experience across EYFS, KS1 and KS2, and discover the schools and year groups that suit you best. Many of our placements even lead to longer-term or permanent opportunities.

Heart of Supply are looking for enthusiastic Primary ECTs who are adaptable, approachable and ready to make a positive impact from day one. You'll deliver pre-planned lessons, create engaging learning environments and quickly build positive relationships with pupils and staff.

About the schools

At Heart of Supply, we have wonderful relationships with welcoming primary schools across Lincoln, offering Primary ECTs flexible day-to-day, short-term and long-term supply teaching opportunities. From local authority schools to academy trusts, our partner schools are supportive, well organised and value the contribution supply teachers make every day.

What you will need:

• QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) and recent experience in a UK primary setting
• A nurturing, flexible teaching approach with the ability to connect quickly with pupils across EYFS, KS1 or KS2
• Confident classroom presence with strong behaviour management rooted in positive reinforcement
• The ability to follow pre-set work while bringing your own creativity and energy to the classroom
• Clear communication, a proactive attitude, and the ability to build rapport with pupils and staff alike
• A minimum of 6 weeks’ teaching experience in the UK

We’re fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. All applicants will undergo thorough vetting, including enhanced DBS (with children’s barred list check and Update Service registration), references, and online checks as part of our compliance process.

What we offer you:

• Competitive weekly PAYE pay
• Roles tailored to your lifestyle - day-to-day or longer term
• Access to exclusive opportunities in great local schools
• A friendly, experienced consultant who listens
• Free CPD and ongoing professional development
• A simple ‘Refer a Friend’ scheme
• Welcome bonus (terms apply)
• A warm, supportive agency that genuinely cares about you and your journey

Heart of Supply is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. All appointments are made in line with safer recruitment practices.

About us

Heart of Supply is an independent education recruitment agency specialising in primary education across Lincolnshire. We connect Primary Teachers, Early Career Teachers (ECTs) and Teaching Assistants with schools where they can thrive. We believe recruitment should be personal, honest and supportive. We take the time to understand you, match you with the right schools and support you throughout your journey.

Ready to take the next step in your career?

If you’re ready for supply teaching that puts you first, we’d love to hear from you.
Click Apply or contact us. We’d love to hear from you, even if you're just exploring what’s next.