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Full time

Suffolk County Council

31/10/2025

  • Opus Teach
  • Location: various locations across Suffolk
  • Hours: Full or part time
  • Contract: Temporary, Ad-hoc, Daily Supply
  • Reference: 0998

Who are Opus Teach?

Opus Teach is an education recruitment agency, wholly owned by Suffolk County Council, supporting over 200 schools and education providers across Suffolk and surrounding areas, including Norfolk and Essex.

We operate from 7am – 5pm, Monday – Friday and have our own unique online booking system which runs 365 days a year 24/7, allowing schools to book wherever and whenever.

To register with Opus Teach, please choose one of the following options:

  • Send your most updated CV to enquiries@opusteach.co.uk
  • Complete an online application form: www.opusteach.co.uk/teach-registration/
  • Call the Opus Teach Team on 0330 124 2801

Once registered with Opus Teach, you will have complete control over your availability and the positions you choose to accept. When you are required, you will receive a text from our booking system allowing you to easily accept. Alternatively, we can call you if you prefer.

We have worked continually to support schools and provide placements for teachers. We have processes in place to ensure the safeguarding of children is a top priority. All teachers are interviewed by an Education Consultant and Opus Teach Account Manager to ensure only quality candidates are onboarded. It is important to note that all interviews / verification calls take place remotely via Microsoft Teams but we can make other arrangements if needed.

Whether you’re happy to work on an ad-hoc basis with daily supply or whether you are seeking a longer-term contract or even gain work whilst looking for permanent roles in either primary or secondary schools (or both), we will be able to find the perfect role for you.

Opus Teach is looking for reliable, professional, and dedicated Supply Teachers to provide vital support to schools within Suffolk to meet the current increasing demand.

Why Supply Teaching?

Supply teaching offers a great amount of flexibility and room to develop your career, teaching different age groups in different schools or homing in on teaching a particular year group. We will work closely with you to find exactly what you want and to ensure you get the most out of your work. We pride ourselves on building great relationships with all our teachers and schools to make the most out of each work opportunity and help you progress your teaching and classroom experiences.

As a Supply Teacher, you will:

  • be responsible for the learning and progress of all students in allocated classes, ensuring equality of opportunity for all
  • treat students with dignity, build relationships based on mutual respect, and always observe boundaries appropriate to a teacher’s professional position
  • be responsible and accountable for achieving the highest possible standards in pupils/students’ work and conduct in lessons
  • work collaboratively and effectively with learners, other staff, parents/carers, governors and external agencies in the best interests of students
  • take responsibility for safeguarding the welfare of Children and Young People within the school.

You will have:

  • Qualified Teacher Status or a recognised equivalent qualification
  • successful teaching experience
  • a passion for teaching and the ability to deliver the best teaching standards
  • the ability to teach using a wide variety of strategies to maximise achievement for all students.

In return, we offer:

  • a friendly and professional service offering quality, flexibility, and variety
  • an easy-to-use, real-time system to enable full control over bookings, your teacher profile and availability calendar
  • a dedicated account manager on-hand to provide support and assistance throughout application and placements
  • fair pay, day rates guided by main teacher pay scales
  • opportunities to opt-in for the pension scheme and additional training courses
  • the opportunity to help make a difference in education and support schools across Suffolk and the surrounding areas.

What do our teachers say?

David, Primary Teacher (based in West Suffolk):

“My experience with Opus Teach has been a consistently positive one. They absolutely care about making sure the teacher AND the school role are right for each other.

In our profession, it is often too easy for a recruitment company to just see teachers and their roles as one size fits all. Opus instead, seeks to match you to the role you are suited to. This means I can deliver to the very best of my ability and provide an educational environment the school and the pupils deserve. As teachers, we know how important communication is, both educationally and professionally. Opus works hard to keep in touch with their teachers so they can best provide the support we need when in and searching for a position. It continues to be a great experience being an Opus teacher and one I would recommend to anyone in the same situation.”

How to apply:

For more information and to start your registration process please visit: opusteach.co.uk

Alternatively, you can call us on 03301 242801 or email: enquiries@opusteach.co.uk

Closing date: 31 October 2025.

IMPORTANT PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING

To apply, please follow the application process detailed above.

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