Early Career Teachers (ECTs) – Dudley

Short‑Term & Long‑Term Roles Available

Are you an Early Career Teacher (ECT) looking to build confidence, gain valuable classroom experience, and secure a role that supports your development? Zest Education is recruiting passionate and committed secondary ECTs for a range of placements across Dudley and the surrounding areas.

Whether you’re hoping to explore different school environments or step straight into a longer-term teaching role, we have immediate opportunities available.

🌟 About the Roles

As a secondary ECT working with Zest Education, you’ll have the chance to:

• Teach within your specialist subject area across KS3–KS4
• Develop your teaching practice in supportive, well‑structured school settings
• Build strong relationships with pupils and staff
• Deliver engaging lessons that motivate learners of all abilities
• Gain experience that can contribute directly to your ECT induction

We work with a broad mix of secondary schools—from larger academies to smaller community schools—giving you the chance to find the environment that best suits your teaching style.

✔️ Who We’re Looking For

We welcome applications from ECTs who are:

• Passionate about teaching and improving outcomes for young people
• Adaptable, confident, and eager to develop their craft
• Strong communicators with good behaviour‑management skills
• Able to plan and deliver lessons within their specialist subject
• Working towards or already holding QTS via a UK‑recognised route

Whether you’re completing your first or second year as an ECT, we’re here to support you every step of the way.

⭐ Why Choose Zest Education?

When you join Zest, you’ll benefit from:

• A dedicated consultant supporting your goals and development
• Access to a wide range of secondary roles across Dudley
• Competitive rates of pay
• Opportunities for CPD and ongoing professional guidance
• A friendly, people‑focused team with a genuine passion for supporting new teachers

📩 Interested?

To apply or learn more, email Abigail at abigail@zesteducation.co.uk, or click Apply at the top of the page to submit your details.

🔐 Safeguarding

Zest Education is an APSCo‑audited agency committed to safeguarding children. All candidates must:

• Hold (or be willing to obtain) an enhanced DBS
• Be registered on (or willing to join) the DBS Update Service
• Provide references covering the last two years
• Successfully pass all required safeguarding checks

Minimum Requirement: Recent school‑based or youth‑based experience within the last 5 years (UK curriculum).

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