Talk to me about secondary supply teaching please

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Dp is being made redundant. I am a shortage subject teacher and have gone through threshold. We need about £1500 take home each week to cover costs - is this do able? What's supply like?

Thanks!

If you are a shortage subject teacher, why not look for a contract rather than supply? You might find something part time?

I think £1500 a week is unlikely though

Lol! Typing and juggling 2 poorly children who try to grab my phone.

1500 per MONTH!

We are hoping that dp will be able to retrain fairly quickly and take another job which is why I want supply. Also I don't want the hours of marking and prep - I have 2 small children I want to see in the week! I used to do 50-60 hours full time :(

Less work than there used to be due to cover supervisors but most people on here seem to get work. Depends where you are too, presumably not London if you only need £1500 per month. You get after tax about £100 a day I think?

'through the threshold' is irrelevant in supply teaching - you are in the private sector (agencies) not the public sector, so it is whatever you can negotiate, but the payscale no longer applies - people get between 80-160 per day (in London) depending on how much they want you.
Also the shortage subject is not relevant as cover work is left for day-to day.
If you want to be paid 'to scale' and for your subject specialism, you will need to get a contract and do the marking and planning. Lots of overseas qualified teachers doing supply who are prepared to accept lower pay, so daily supply pay rates have reduced a lot over the last few years.