Early Career Teacher

Protocol Education

Early Career Teacher (ECT) – Bristol | Primary & Secondary | September Start Start Your Teaching Career with Protocol Education

Have you recently completed your QTS and teaching placements and are ready to take the next step in your teaching career?

Protocol Education is recruiting Early Career Teachers (ECTs) for exciting opportunities across Primary and Secondary schools throughout Bristol, with positions available from September.

Whether you're passionate about teaching in Primary or excited to begin your career in Secondary education, we can help you find a role that matches your skills, interests and career goals.

What you'll be doing
  • Planning and delivering engaging lessons.
  • Supporting pupils' learning, progress and development.
  • Creating a positive and inclusive classroom environment.
  • Managing classroom behaviour effectively.
  • Assessing pupil progress and providing constructive feedback.
  • Working collaboratively with teachers and school staff.
  • Building positive relationships with pupils and encouraging their confidence.
We are looking for:
  • UK QTS completed or awarded.
  • Successful completion of teaching placements.
  • Primary or Secondary teaching experience.
  • A genuine passion for education.
  • Strong communication and classroom management skills.
  • A positive, adaptable and enthusiastic approach.
  • Commitment to developing your teaching practice.

Whether you're looking for your first permanent teaching role, a long-term position or want to gain further classroom experience, we'd love to hear from you.

Why work with Protocol Education?
  • ✅ Opportunities across Primary & Secondary schools in Bristol.
  • ✅ Competitive weekly PAYE pay.
  • ✅ Long-term and permanent opportunities.
  • ✅ Dedicated consultant support.
  • ✅ Free CPD and professional development.
  • ✅ Support throughout your ECT journey.
  • ✅ Opportunities to gain experience across different school settings.

Location: Bristol – Primary & Secondary
Role: Early Career Teacher (ECT)
⏰ Contract: Full-Time / Long-Term / Permanent
Start Date: September

Ready to start your teaching career?

If you've completed your QTS and placements and are looking for your first teaching opportunity, apply today and let Protocol Education help you take the next step in your career!

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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