Supply Opportunities
What is a Supply Teacher?
A supply teacher, also known as a substitute teacher, is an educator who steps in temporarily to cover for a full-time teacher when they are absent. Supply teaching often attracts candidates due to it’s flexible work schedule, allowing you to choose assignments that fit your availability. With a high demand for supply teachers across the UK, this role plays a crucial part in ensuring that students receive continuous, quality education even when their regular teacher is away. Whether you’re looking for short-term or long-term assignments, supply teaching offers a rewarding and adaptable career path. At Engage, we have a range of Supply roles available in different areas.
Types of supply work
Secure Guaranteed Pay
Secure Guaranteed Pay (SGP) is a different way to work as a supply teacher. SGP is a supply contract which gives you the chance to teach in a variety of schools and have financial security at the same time. We pay you a guaranteed amount each week – whether we find you work or not. Secure Guaranteed Pay is a great path to finding a longer-term position.
Daily Supply
Daily supply means you work when you want; you’ll update us each week when you want to work and we find you exactly that on the days you’re available. Daily supply is flexible and the work is often planned for you. Daily supply can range from one day cover to a few weeks, in one or a number of schools.
Due to the nature of supply, we endeavour to book you into a school ahead of time, but sometimes we may ask you to work on the same day if it’s an emergency.
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How to become a supply teacher?
Becoming a supply teacher is an excellent way to gain teaching experience while maintaining flexibility in your schedule, earning an income, and making a positive impact on pupils’ lives. Here’s a few tips to get you started:
- Meet the basic requirements. Before you can start working as a supply teacher, you’ll need to first have some basics including a DBS check and a Teaching Qualification, along with a right to work in the UK.
- Register with Engage. While you can apply directly to schools, registering with a specialist recruitment agency like Engage can streamline the process. Engage connects supply teachers with schools in need of short-term and long-term cover, offering you flexible teaching roles across the UK.
- Enjoy the Flexibility and Opportunities. Supply teaching is in high demand, offering you a great way to manage your work-life balance. Whether you want to teach a few days a week or prefer longer-term assignments, you can control when and where you work.
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What is short-term supply
Short-time supply vacancies are teaching posts where you temporarily cover short-term sicknesses, INSET days, teacher training, holidays, or emergency cover at a school. Sometimes short-term cover is planned in advance, and sometimes a school needs a supply teacher at short notice.
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Why teach short-term supply
Short-term supply gives you the flexibility to take time off in between posts, and the freedom to choose which jobs you want to take. Supply teaching is a great way to get varied school experience and avoid much of the after-school planning that permanent teachers face.
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Short-term Engage Benefits
When you begin teaching with Engage, whether it’s for long- or short-term supply, you’ll be eligible for all of the benefits we offer our teachers. Our exclusive SGP contracts also mean you’ll never go without a paycheck, even when we can’t provide you with daily work.
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Supply teaching vacancies
We have short-term supply vacancies at local authority schools, academies, SEN schools, Faith schools, and more. Find a daily supply role with Engage today.
