Supply Teacher Day Rate?

[unhappyteacher]

I'm taking on a supply role via an agency on a long term supply basis from January. I will be on a full main scale teacher timetable. Can anybody advise on what my daily rate should be?

It varies quite a bit, can be as low as £75 in my area

Sorry should have said, I'm in inner London

I get £115 and think that's on the low side

I got £140 in inner London 5 years ago.

I'm being offered £140 but they want me to take over a full teaching timetable that's mostly KS4. That day rate doesn't seem to tally up for me considering that I'd need to put in planning and marking time to make sure those kids pass their GCSE

Well it's not my business obviously but I wouldn't even consider it for less than £200 a day. It will be, as you know, twice the work. Twice the work, twice the price?

This shows what each point on the scale works out at as a daily rate. www.nasuwt.org.uk/static/uploaded/636b710c-cecd-4db9-b243b6931c66fd8b.pdf

It’s been a long time since I did supply but they rarely paid to scale unless it was somewhere no one else would go and work. As it’s long term and comes with all the normal responsibilities of a classroom teacher you might have a bit more bargaining power here though.

@AR77

Well it's not my business obviously but I wouldn't even consider it for less than £200 a day. It will be, as you know, twice the work. Twice the work, twice the price?

This is my thought but as I don't currently have a job, I almost feel like I don't have a choice 😔

@Sleepyteach

This shows what each point on the scale works out at as a daily rate. www.nasuwt.org.uk/static/uploaded/636b710c-cecd-4db9-b243b6931c66fd8b.pdf

It’s been a long time since I did supply but they rarely paid to scale unless it was somewhere no one else would go and work. As it’s long term and comes with all the normal responsibilities of a classroom teacher you might have a bit more bargaining power here though.

I pored over this document too the scale generally only applies if you are hired as supply directly by the school. If you're hired by an agency, they can pay what they like

I think they're being massively unreasonable as this isn't a maternity or illness cover, they literally have a vacancy but they don't want to pay the release fee until they "see what I can do". Which is nonsense because you don't know what any new teacher can do. But in the interim, they should at least pay why I'm worth 😔

Paid to scale once you've done 12 weeks.

I'd hold my nerve if you can afford to. I guess it depends where you are in the country, but in many places, they need you more than you need them. I worked for one agency that told me I would get £120 a day. I told them it couldn't even cover childcare costs and wouldn't be worth my time. They upped it on the spot. And even then, if I'd known then what I know now I'd have said no.

Good luck. x

They are probably desperate-I would be tempted to ask for more.

I was (last academic year) long term supply with full planning responsibilities paid at £140 per day with my agency. Differences being I’m primary, a newly qualified teacher and not inner London. I guess it all depends on what you’re willing to do and take home and the outcome your hoping for. Mine ended in a job offer and support for my ECT. In the area where I live there is high demand and there is a shortage of supply teachers. If that’s the case where you are, you could possibly name your price but that always carries a risk…

When I was teaching in London 25 years ago I was earning £100 a day. My area in SW England now offer £90 a day !!....have left teaching😢

I get £140 a day for day to day supply. Home counties, primary with 20 years experience. £160-170 for longer term includong planning etc.