Location: Ferryhill
Job Type: Full Time
Start Date: September 2026
Pay: £140–£250 per day, dependent on experience

Make a Difference Where It Matters

Are you a passionate and resilient teacher who wants to make a real difference to the lives of young people?

Protocol Education are currently recruiting for a KS3 Classroom Teacher to join a Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) setting in Ferryhill, supporting young people who may have experienced challenges within mainstream education.

This is a rewarding opportunity for a teacher who understands that every young person learns differently and is passionate about helping pupils re-engage with education, build confidence and achieve their potential.

The Role

As a KS3 Classroom Teacher, you will:

• Plan and deliver engaging, differentiated lessons across KS3.
• Adapt your teaching style and approach to meet individual learning needs.
• Build positive, trusting relationships with pupils.
• Create a calm, structured and supportive classroom environment.
• Support pupils with a range of additional needs and barriers to learning.
• Encourage pupils to develop their confidence, independence and engagement.
• Work closely with colleagues to support individual pupils and their educational development.
• Demonstrate resilience, patience and consistency when working with challenging behaviour.
• Have a genuine passion for helping children and young people succeed.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for a teacher who:

• Holds QTS.
• Has experience teaching at KS3 level.
• Can confidently plan and deliver effective lessons.
• Is able to adapt teaching styles and resources to suit different learners.
• Has strong classroom and behaviour management skills.
• Is resilient, patient and consistent.
• Can build positive relationships with young people who may be disengaged from education.
• Is passionate about supporting children and young people to reach their potential.
• Can work effectively as part of a wider team.

Experience within a PRU, SEMH or alternative provision setting would be beneficial, but a strong mainstream teacher with the right attitude and approach will also be considered.

Why Protocol Education?

When you work with Protocol Education, you’ll benefit from:

• Competitive daily rates.
• Weekly PAYE pay.
• Free access to our CPD Academy.
• Dedicated consultant support.
• Opportunities for long-term and permanent positions.
• Career progression guidance.
• Specialist training and development opportunities.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you're a QTS teacher who is passionate about supporting young people, resilient in your approach and ready for a rewarding new challenge, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today to find out more about this KS3 PRU teaching opportunity in Ferryhill.

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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