3 ways supply teacher jobs will help you get a permanent teaching role
So, you’ve recently secured a permanent teaching role – congratulations!
If you’re anything like our team here at Class People, we know you’ll absolutely love it!
Whether it’s your first permanent role or your tenth, and whether you started straight from getting your PGCE or
after working in supply teacher jobs, it’s always an exciting experience getting to know a new school, new colleagues and new students.
Of course, it will be difficult at times, but on those occasions it’s important to remember you are making a positive difference in the lives of children and young people. We all have favourite teachers from our time at school, and it’s likely you will be that teacher for some of your students!
If you’ve not secured your first permanent job yet...
...don’t worry!
This year has been incredibly difficult for experienced teachers as well as newly qualified teachers to gain permanent positions. The pandemic has had a profound impact on recruitment within education, the same as it has done for every other industry.
Teachers across all levels of experience were significantly less likely to leave their positions due to the relative security a permanent teaching position offers.
For the same reason, there has been a large increase in teacher training applications over the past few years, as recent graduates and those seeking to retrain are drawn towards teaching due to the lack of opportunities in other industries.
This combination of factors, with many others, has led to more teachers looking for their next role than there are positions available within schools.
This is where supply teaching jobs come in!
Supply teacher jobs can offer you a great number of opportunities, whatever stage of your career you’re in. While it might not be what you want to do initially, it’s actually a fantastic means of getting onto the permanent teaching career path!
Here are 3 ways that supply teaching jobs can help you land a permanent role:
They give you a wealth of experience
Supply teaching is the perfect means of gaining the experience you need to be considered for a permanent role, as there’s so much variety you can get involved in!
From an assortment of different lessons to teach to a plethora of school buildings to work in, plus the chance to teach pupils from a range of different backgrounds and observe/practice various teaching styles, you’ll be nothing short of skilled by the time you’re interviewed for a permanent position.
The networking opportunities are endless
Supply teacher jobs also offer the chance to show local schools and settings how great you are as a teacher, so that when they do come to recruit for permanent positions, the head teacher and your fellow staff members are already aware of who you are and what you can do.
You’ll have time to invest in your continuing professional development
Due to the flexible hours involved in supply teaching (more on that below), you’ll be able to invest your spare time in different CPD courses to prepare you for permanent teaching roles.
There are lots of different benefits that come with supply teaching, too...
Supply teaching hands your schedule back to you, giving you the flexibility to fit your work around your life, and not the other way around as with permanent roles. What’s more, there’s less pressure involved as you won’t have any marking to do or meetings to attend!
But don’t just take our word for it...
“[Supply teaching] has not been a ‘step back in my career’ as I once feared; it has instead brought a whole range of new and valuable experiences alongside the most phenomenal support from Class People. If you are a local teacher looking for work, get in touch with them. I promise you won’t regret it.”
– Amy, Supply Teacher with Class People
Ready to give supply teaching a try?