Substitute teachers choose to sign up to a supply teaching agency for a multitude of reasons, ranging from convenience to career progression. While enlisting the support of an agency is not essential to pursue this career path, it’s a helpful step to take and provides many advantages over job hunting on your own. Here are some of…
Making a good first impression as a supply teacher can help you build a positive relationship with pupils and staff,cementing your reputation in the school.This gives you a clear advantage, so you can do your job to the best of your ability and settle into your new role. Use these top tips to make a…
Starting a new teaching job can be exciting, but as you get closer to your start date – it becomes ever so daunting. Preparing yourself before your first day is essential to make the most of your new role. To help you be the best you can be from the start, we’ve put together our…
Searching for the right teaching job can feel overwhelming at the best of times, especially with so many different roles, schools, job advertisers and agencies to navigate. The best starting point is to eliminate the noise and take some time to focus on the type of role that would fit perfectly with your skills and…
For teachers, using a recruitment agency to find your first job as a newly qualified teacher (ECT) or as an experienced professional can save you time and be highly beneficial for you. Teaching can be a highly competitive career, so working with a recruitment agency can help you land the best position for you. Here…
become a well-rounded teaching professional. Teaching can be a very rewarding career choice for talented, passionate people – learn more about the different routes into teaching and explore which one might be right for you. There are generally two entry points into teaching for most candidates in the UK: undergraduate courses and postgraduate courses. Undergraduate…
There’s an inspirational quote that’s been shared countless times across social media: “if you don’t love what you do, you won’t do it with much conviction or passion.” We all dream of landing a job that brings us maximum joy and fulfilment, but what if you actually could make it a reality? With a career…
According to the Supply Teachers Annual Survey 2019 England (NASUWT), the use of agencies by supply teachers has risen by a quarter since 2014 (63%). How to become a supply teacher – with plenty of exciting opportunities in respectable, diverse schools across the country, supply teaching can be one of the most rewarding roles, giving…
Supply teachers play a pivotal role in schools across the UK. The position itself tends to reflect that of a permanent teacher, but with added flexibility, extra opportunities to experience, and the freedom to choose long-term or short-term assignments. Whether you’re contemplating the move to supply work, or considering the various routes you can take…