{"id":187770,"date":"2026-10-12T15:47:35","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T14:47:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.new-directions.co.uk\/education\/?post_type=dsa_jobs&#038;p=187770"},"modified":"2026-09-25T15:01:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T14:01:23","slug":"general-cover-teacher-qts","status":"publish","type":"dsa_jobs","link":"https:\/\/www.new-directions.co.uk\/education\/job-vacancies\/general-cover-teacher-qts\/","title":{"rendered":"General Cover Teacher (QTS)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you a qualified teacher looking for the flexibility to teach without the pressures of planning, marking, and meetings?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>New Directions Education<\/strong> is currently recruiting passionate and adaptable <strong>Secondary General Cover Teachers<\/strong> to work across a variety of welcoming secondary schools throughout the <strong>Leeds area<\/strong>. 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