Primary Early Career Teacher (ECT)
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Location: Shropshire/Telford
Contract: Full-time
Start Date: September 2026
Are you an enthusiastic and committed Early Career Teacher looking to begin your teaching journey in a supportive and ambitious primary school?
We are seeking a passionate ECT to join our dedicated team in Tower Hamlets. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your teaching career within a welcoming school that places staff development, pupil achievement, and wellbeing at the heart of everything it does.
The RoleAs an Early Career Teacher, you will:
- Deliver engaging and inclusive lessons that inspire a love of learning.
- Create a positive and nurturing classroom environment where all pupils can thrive.
- Assess, monitor, and support pupil progress effectively.
- Work collaboratively with experienced teachers, support staff, and school leaders.
- Contribute to the wider life of the school community.
The successful candidate will:
- Hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or be on track to achieve it.
- Be passionate about primary education and committed to raising standards.
- Demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills.
- Have high expectations for pupil achievement and behaviour.
- Be eager to learn, develop, and make a positive impact.
Whether you are completing your teacher training this year or seeking your first permanent teaching role, this position offers an excellent foundation for a successful and rewarding career in education.
Apply now to become part of a school where every child is encouraged to achieve their full potential and every teacher is supported to succeed.
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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Our tips for applying
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⭐ Place your QTS status (or expected award date) prominently in your Personal Statement, as the advert lists it as the primary requirement.
📊 Quantify your classroom impact where possible: "Supported 28 KS1 pupils, contributing to a 15% improvement in reading assessment scores during placement."
🎯 Reference your ECT induction readiness explicitly — mention your familiarity with the ECF (Early Career Framework) and any mentor-led development you have undertaken during ITT.
🛡️ Confirm your enhanced DBS status and DBS Update Service subscription in your CV header or cover letter, as safeguarding compliance is highlighted as mandatory throughout the advert.
🤝 Highlight collaborative experience with teaching assistants, SENCOs, or school leaders from your training placements, as the advert specifically calls out working with experienced staff and school leaders.
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- •Planned and delivered 40+ differentiated KS2 literacy and numeracy lessons during a 10-week placement, contributing to a cohort average progress score above school target.
- •Implemented a structured behaviour management framework across a 30-pupil Year 4 class, reducing low-level disruption incidents by approximately 25% over 6 weeks.
- •Collaborated with the SENCO and 2 teaching assistants to adapt lesson resources for 4 pupils with EHCPs, ensuring full curriculum access and measurable progress in termly reviews.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Protocol Education's Primary ECT role in Shropshire is precisely the foundation I have been working towards throughout my initial teacher training. Having achieved Qualified Teacher Status and completed placements delivering inclusive KS1 and KS2 lessons across mixed-attainment classes, I am confident in my ability to assess pupil progress rigorously and create a nurturing classroom environment where every child can thrive.
My background in primary education placements has equipped me with practical experience in formative assessment, behaviour management, and collaborative planning alongside experienced class teachers and teaching assistants. I hold a valid enhanced DBS check and am subscribed to the DBS Update Service, meeting Protocol Education's safeguarding requirements from day one.
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Technical
- ›How do you plan and differentiate a lesson to meet the needs of pupils with varying abilities in a mixed-attainment KS1 or KS2 class?
- ›Which assessment strategies do you use to monitor pupil progress, and how do you use that data to inform your next lesson?
- ›How would you approach creating an inclusive classroom environment for a pupil with an EHCP?
- ›What does the Early Career Framework (ECF) mean to you, and how do you intend to use your ECT induction year to develop professionally?
- ›How do you ensure your lessons align with the National Curriculum objectives for primary education?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time during your training when a lesson did not go as planned — what did you do and what did you learn?
- ›Describe a situation where you had to manage challenging behaviour in the classroom. How did you handle it and what was the outcome?
- ›Give an example of when you worked collaboratively with a more experienced colleague to improve your teaching practice.
- ›Tell me about a pupil you were concerned about. How did you identify the issue and what steps did you take to support them?
- ›Describe a time when you received critical feedback from a mentor or observer. How did you respond and what changed in your practice?
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Tell me about a time during your training when a lesson did not go as planned — what did you do and what did you learn?
Describe a situation where you had to manage challenging behaviour in the classroom. How did you handle it and what was the outcome?