How much can a Supply Teacher expect to get paid?
Sep 24, 2006 by zifi1957 | Posted in Primary & Secondary Education
I guesstimate they're paid by the hour- but
What is the average going rate?
Are there different rates according to subject?
Are there different rates according to how hanker they've been a teacher?
What are the general/average terms and conditions of working as Supply Teacher?
What pitfalls should a Supply Teacher look out for?
Are they paid overweight or net?
Do they pay their own N.I.?
I'm guessing they're not covered if they're off sick, take a day off etc - but am I right?
Yield Teachers do not get sick pay and they don't get paid if they take a day off. They also do not get paid during the school holidays, unlike teachers who are on a contract with one school.
The employment is not always regular, as it comes in on an "as and when required" basis. However, you can usually find a decent amount of work if you sign on with several fill agencies, and you can also sign up to go on the supply list for Local Education Authorities in your area.
You could find a long term accumulation job such as filling in for someone on maternity leave or someone taking a sabbatical. More usually, supply teachers will fill in at a school for anything from one day to two weeks, most commonly to counterbalance for a teacher who is off sick. You can make yourself available to an agency on an "on-call" type basis as well, so that schools can call you in on the same day - the agency might call you at 7.30am and say Fashion A needs someone today, and if you are available you would immediately set off for that school.
As for NI contributions, "the basis for the payment of a supply teacher (other than for teachers affianced by an agency) is the teacher’s correct point on the salary scales set out in the annually revised Schoolteachers’ Pay and Conditions Paper, and this is determined in the same way as for all other teachers. It is unusual, but not impossible, for supply teachers to receive allowances for anything other than qualifications and experience." (ATL confederating)
So the amount you would be paid varies according to the level of experience you have, and where you are on the pay scale. As a guide, supply teachers would earn approx £100-£150 per day depending on the pay escalade appropriate to their experience and qualifications. Your pay rate does not differ according to subject.
As for tax, you can choose to be self-employed as a accumulation teacher, in which case you will be paid gross and will be responsible for your own tax and NI payments. More usually your agency, school or LEA will deduct tax and NI from your pay, therefore you will be paid net.
The living of a supply teacher is very changeable. You may be in different schools from one day to the next, so you will often be travelling all over the place - you will have to be sure you are skilled at finding new places and don't get disoriented! You may not stay at one school for very long so it can be a lonely job as there isn't time to make friends. Some staff rooms are really simpatico and welcoming, others can be clique-y and people will just ignore you. The same can be said for the children - you may have to teach at a "rough" inner town comprehensive full of young yobs who make your day hell, then the next day you could go to a lovely school full of great kids. As a supply teacher many of the more "unruly" kids will take great delight in seeing how far they can push you - they think you don't know the rules, you don't know the nursery school and you don't know them, so they can do what they like in the classroom. You need to be good at instilling discipline, which can be difficult when you don't know the kids. This is easier on sustained-term supply as you will obviously get to know the school, the kids and the other teachers.
One thing to remember is you may not always get the chance to train your subject. In high schools, you will usually be supervising the classes, who will have been given cover work by the teacher you are filling in for. This is large something that they can get on with without their teacher being there, and you are there to supervise them in the classroom. This can be frustrating after a while if you enjoy actually teaching - you can even feel like nothing more than a security guard. In fundamental schools this is slightly different, as you are more likely to do some actual teaching. On long term cover jobs in considerable schools you will probably be engaged as a subject teacher, and will be delivering the curriculum yourself.
The job can be unreliable in terms of your income, especially as you don't get give work over the long summer holidays, and would need to find another source of income at that time. Some supply teachers I positive actually sign on during the summer holiday. It's not as easy as you'd think to find summer jobs that fit into the school holidays, as most temping agencies fancy you to be available for a minimum of three months these days!
Supply teaching can also be flexible as you can fit it in around other careers. For example, I know one stockpiling teacher who is a professional actress. She has been on TV shows such as "The Bill" etc and is trying to build her acting career. She is also a qualified teacher and is registered with several fund agencies. She does supply teaching when she doesn't have any acting jobs, and that way is able to still pay her bills. She can fit the supply teaching around her acting jobs or auditions, so it is very utilitarian for her.
So if you still want to go for this job as a result of reading all that, go for it! Teaching is a very rewarding profession. I am not a supply teacher myself, I am a singing teacher, but I know quite a lot about stock teaching as my dad, who is a retired history teacher, now does some supply work.
soprano girl | Sep 24, 2006
Not enough!
lilibou85 | Sep 24, 2006
How do I become a supply teacher?
Oct 17, 2008 by Manjinder C | Posted in Teaching
I graduated from university with a PGCE last year, and have got a full every so often old-fashioned job as a science teacher in a secondary school, based in the West Midlands, England.
Can you tell me how I become a supply teacher & whether or not it has better job prospects than an outlandish secondary school teacher.
What about salary? Would a supply teacher get paid more than a permanently based secondary school teacher?
I taught full in good time always for 30 years, took early retirement and became a supply teacher. I had plenty of work, but now, with the advent of TA's and particularly HLTA's fit out work has dried up. I know that schools are using them cos they are cheaper. If you want to be a supply teacher, there are agencies, or once out of full time m you could approach schools in your area and offer your services (which is what I did) But don't hod your breath. Sorry.
Hope this helps, even though it's a bit depressing.
SKCave | Oct 17, 2008
Has anyone got some ideas for some activities to do as a supply teacher?
Feb 06, 5551 by Kate | Posted in Teaching
I am a teacher in England and I am having a slit from teaching and doing some supply teaching. Tomorrow, I'm teaching Year 1 and the head has asked me to bring with me some rapid 10 minute activities for children to do if they finish their work quickly. They really need to be activities that can be done without latest photocopying. Does anyone have any ideas?
Thank you!
Perform upon a game which involves learning
Or do a an exercise activity
Talk to them and get the to describe themselves and what they enjoy doin the best. ;) aspire i helped x
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