Long term supply teachers

[Newtobournville]

Hi all, as a long term supply is it possible to stop working for the agency who found my current school and work and be paid directly from the school?

No experience of this directly in this context. However, you will probably find there is a "release fee" involved which means you can't just quit then work directly for the school. It would be worth looking carefully at your contract with the agency.

You can but your school would need to buy you out. Some schools are reluctant to do this because it equates to around 3 months fee to the agency and then they have to pay you directly too for the same 3 months.

It depends on how long you agreed to originally - if it was say for maternity leave and they want you to stay on after the agreed end date - yes you can work for the school directly. If you agreed to work for the academic year and have only done one term -the school will need to 'buy you out' as the agency will lose money as they won't be getting part of your daily pay.

After twelve weeks you have to be paid to scale regardless.

My agency has agreed to 'release' me after twelve weeks to be paid directly by the school. But it will depend on what you signed in the first place.

Thank you for your answers 🙏