Calling all Supply Teachers

[broccoliandchips]

Wanted to get an idea on rates on daily and long term supply. I'm pretty sure my agency is not playing fair. Anyone else out there a supply teacher?

The rate is worked out by taking your annual salary (ie what you would be on if you were employed by a school) and dividing it by 195 (number of working days) and then, for an hourly rate, by 6.5 (I believe) ie the number of hours in a school day. I don't think long term supply is worked out any differently.

Thank you DDG.

LOL did you really follow that? Replied when I was a bit distracted.

Yes, I realise what you mean! Many thanks!

Round here I believe they don't pay hourly, but pay for a full day. So if you're in school for 'a day' you get paid for a 'full day'. I think it works out at 7.5 hrs using the calculations DDG gives, and that is paid even if you are actually in school 8.30 - 3.30, or any other times.

Do you have links with schools? Can you get a better deal going direct and not dealing through the agency?

I was doing supply 2+ years ago and agency rates were £115 a day, daily or long-term.

You get a better deal by working directly for a school, but not by a huge amount. I think I got £20.50 per hour, with a day being 6.5 hours (of which 5 hours actual teaching, some form time and the rest break/lunch).

I did supply a few years ago at top of the scale and was getting about £24 an hour. I think! I know agencies charge our school £150 a day and take their cut out of that.