KS1 Teacher

KS1 Teacher – Day-to-Day & Short-Term Cover Colchester, Essex

Flexible Work | Immediate Start | Build Your Experience

Looking to teach without the full-time pressure?

Whether you’re an ECT finding your feet or an experienced teacher wanting flexibility, this is your chance to step into brilliant KS1 classrooms across Colchester
, grow your confidence, and build a CV that really stands out.

No long-term commitment. No endless meetings. Just great teaching, on your terms.

We’re looking for enthusiastic KS1 teachers to work on a day-to-day or short block basis in welcoming primary schools across Colchester.

You might cover:

• A Year 1 class for the week
• A few days in Year 2 while a teacher is on training
• Short-term sickness cover
• Pre-booked cover across a half term

It’s varied, flexible, and perfect if you want to experience different school settings while sharpening your classroom skills.

Day-to-day and short-term work isn’t “just supply”. It’s real, hands‑on experience in a range of environments.

You’ll:

• Gain experience across different KS1 year groups
• Build behaviour management confidence quickly
• Adapt to different teaching styles and school cultures
• Expand your professional network
• Strengthen your classroom presence

For ECTs, it’s a great way to see what kind of school suits you before committing long-term.
For experienced teachers, it’s flexibility without stepping away from the classroom.

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Hold UK QTS
• Have experience in KS1
• Can build rapport quickly with pupils and staff
• Walk into a classroom with calm confidence
• Bring energy, warmth, and strong routines

Every day is different, but you’ll never be thrown in without support. We make sure you have the details you need before you walk through the door.

We keep it straightforward, supportive, and genuinely helpful.

• Weekly pay through PAYE, no umbrella companies
• FREE access to our online CPD Academy
• Personalised support from your dedicated consultant
• Opportunities in mainstream, SEND, and alternative settings
• Streamlined registration and local bookings
• Referral scheme, earn rewards for referring friends

Want to work three days a week? Sorted.
Prefer short blocks to build consistency? We’ll line them up.
Looking to move into a long‑term role later? We’ll help you get there.

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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