A Day in the Life of a Supply Teacher

A mixed day but all-in-all a success! I’m sure I saw a Costa
on the way back and I’m not meeting the kids off the bus
until 4:30pm, I’m going to treat myself!
Just as I get to the car my phone goes it’s the agency.
“How did your day go? Did you enjoy it? They loved you!
How do you feel about going there for the rest of the
week?”
Me: “It was fab thanks, yes please that would be great!”
Agency: “Brilliant I’ll let them know, and just remember to
fill your timesheet in for everyday and email it back to us
by Friday. You’ll get paid for this week at the end of next
week then”
Me: “Really? Just checking too, I didn’t have any work to
mark either, is that normal?”
Agency: “Yep, welcome to being a day-to-day Supply
Teacher. Enjoy your evening and thanks for today. It’s
great having you on board. You’re going to have loads of
work if you want it, just let us know the areas and schools
you would prefer and how many days you would like
every week.”
Boom! I’m sure there are going to be ups and downs but
I’m struggling to see the benefits of a full-time position
over my experience today. Part-time, full-time, or time-totime,
Supply Teaching here I come!