Finished your training and not ready to commit to one school yet? Supply teaching lets early career teachers (ECTs) build classroom confidence across different primary schools in Brighton and Hove, on the days you choose. This guide explains how it works with Sussex Teachers Ltd, a family owned supply agency placing teachers in Sussex schools since 2007.
What day to day supply involves
When a class teacher is away, the school asks us for cover. You take the class for the day, anywhere from Reception to Year 6, teaching from the planning the school provides, managing the room and leaving a clear handover. The school provides the plans, so you can concentrate on your teaching.
Who it suits
- ECTs who want to see several schools before choosing a permanent role.
- New teachers fitting work around study, family or other commitments.
- Anyone who wants to work from one to five days a week.
Pay
- £120 per day for early career teachers and £130 per day for qualified teachers.
- Paid every Friday morning, one week in arrears, through PAYE. No umbrella companies.
- Holiday pay of 12.07% is included in the daily rate.
- Your Key Information Document sets out your pay and terms before your first booking.
Induction and longer roles
Day to day supply builds experience. If you want to complete your induction, a long-term role in one school is the usual route. An early career teacher in a long-term role is paid on the first point of the main pay scale, M1, which is £174.71 a day, rather than the day to day rate. Ask us about current long-term roles when you register.
How to register
- Apply online.
- Come in and meet us face to face. We meet every teacher before their first booking.
- Bring your documents, complete your DBS and references, and do our online safeguarding training.
- Tell us your free days and start taking bookings.
Questions first? Call Mike on 01273 626 800. See our current teaching jobs and supply teaching in Brighton and Hove, or read how much supply teachers get paid in Brighton.