Yes! Holiday pay is rolled up in your daily rate. You will see the breakdown on your booking confirmation.

Yes, we must enrol any of our staff after 12 weeks from their first employment date, that meet all the following criteria: You earn over £192 per week (or £833 per month) ,you are aged twenty-two or over and you are under state pension age. We use the People’s Pension

You can easily manage your availability through our app, AvailabilityGrid. This allows you to update the days you can and can’t work, accept and decline bookings, and ensure we only offer placements when you’re free to work.

No, you have total flexibility and control of when you work! You can choose to work as much or as little as you want. Simply update your availability in the app.

The majority of supply is booked in advance. However, we also get some same-day bookings. You can choose not to accept them if they don’t suit your schedule.

The typical start time is around 8:15 am, with the finish time around 3:30 pm, depending on the school.

You will be paid weekly, a week in arrears, on a Friday, directly into your bank account.

Registration is simple and quick! You’ll need to fill in online forms and provide key documents like proof of ID, address, qualifications, and references. Click here to see more info on this. Once your registration is complete, you’ll be ready to accept bookings and start working!

Once your registration is complete and all necessary checks (including your DBS) are cleared, you can start accepting bookings immediately. We aim to get you working as soon as possible.

You can easily manage your availability through our app, AvailabilityGrid. This allows you to update what days you can and can’t work and accept and decline bookings.

Yes, schools do expect supply teachers to mark the work they’ve done on the day

Yes, you will need an enhanced DBS for child workforce, registered on the Update Service.

Yes! We offer a range of online CPD courses to support your professional development through the National College.

You can call our office number anytime 01245 353808– we have a 24/7 out-of-hours service.

Absolutely! We’ve supported many teachers and support staff in securing permanent roles in schools.

You’ll need GCSE grade 9-4 in Maths and English as a minimum. Experience working with children or transferable skills is a big plus. If you don’t have experience yet, we may be able to help you find voluntary work to get started.

We pay fairly and offer competitive daily general cover rates. For long-term bookings, you’ll be paid to scale in line with your experience and responsibilities.

Patience, empathy, good communication, and a willingness to learn. Experience is helpful but not essential — we can support you to get started.

A Teaching Assistant (TA) supports the whole class, while a Learning Support Assistant (LSA) usually works one-to-one with a pupil who has additional needs

Mainstream schools support a wide range of pupils, including those with additional needs. SEN schools are specialist settings for pupils with more complex needs, often with smaller classes and tailored support.

No we use our own PAYE we do not believe umbrella companies are relevant in the education recruitment sector.

Right to work means you are legally allowed to work in the UK, based on your citizenship or immigration status. UK law requires employers and recruitment agencies to check everyone’s right to work before offering employment. You can prove your right to work using a British/Irish Passport or with a Home Office online share code.

A DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) certificate is a document that helps us ensure candidates are safe to work with children and young people. We use DBS certificates to identify any relevant criminal history and confirm suitability for school roles. This is a key safeguarding requirement and helps schools meet their legal and duty-of-care obligations.

4myschools process DBS applications using a Registered Body named Personnel Checks. A link is sent to candidates to complete where details and documentation are requested.

The Children’s Barred List is a legal register of people who are barred from working with children. We must check this list to ensure candidates are safe and legally permitted to work in schools. If someone is on the list, they cannot be placed in any role involving working with children, regardless of experience or qualifications. The DBS certificates we use must include a check of this list.

As per the DBS Eligibility Criteria and our auditor requirements, we are unable to use a DBS certificate which has checked the Vulnerable Adults’ Barred List, even if the Children’s Barred List was also checked. This is because the roles we offer only include working with children, not vulnerable adults. We can process a new DBS for candidates who do not have the appropriate checks. New DBS certificates can be added to current Update Service subscriptions.

The DBS do not allow employers to use volunteer DBS certificates for paid roles. We can process a new DBS for candidates who do not have the appropriate checks. New DBS certificates can be added to current Update Service subscriptions.

Our Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use and protect your personal data during the recruitment process. It helps you understand your rights, including how your information is shared with schools and kept secure. Reading it ensures you’re fully informed and confident about how your data is handled.

We cover the counties of Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Hertfordshire, Northamptonshire and surrounding areas.

4myschools work with hundreds of schools across our regions. We will focus on finding you work as local as possible.

We can offer you as much work as days you are free.

4myschools do not use payroll providers or limited companies to pay candidates; we pay candidates directly using PAYE.

4myschools use the People’s Pension for our candidate pensions.

QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) is the professional qualification required to teach in most maintained schools in England. It shows you have met national teaching standards through approved training and assessment. We check QTS to ensure candidates are eligible and appropriately qualified for teaching roles.

You can gain QTS by completing an approved teacher training route (e.g. a university-led PGCE, school-led training (SCITT or School Direct), or an assessment-only route if you’re already teaching). Training usually combines academic study and classroom experience, followed by meeting the Teachers’ Standards. QTS can also be applied for with relevant overseas qualifications. Once awarded, QTS is recognised across schools in England.

An OTT is an Overseas Trained Teacher – a teacher who qualified to teach outside the UK. We support OTTs in understanding their eligibility to work in UK schools, including visa status and recognition of qualifications. Some OTTs can teach immediately alongside a comparability document (ENIC), while others may apply for QTS depending on their training and experience.

Your payscale is usually based on your role, qualifications, experience and previous teaching history. If you’ve worked in schools before it will often be shown in your contract or payslips.

Yes, you’re free to register with multiple agencies if you wish. However, at 4myschools we’re confident we can offer consistent, suitable work tailored to your preferences, meaning many of our candidates find they don’t need to register elsewhere.

The DBS Privacy Policy explains how your personal information is used and protected during the DBS check process. We’re required to ensure you understand how your data is handled and your rights. Reading it helps give you informed consent before we process your DBS application.

With your permission, the DBS Update Service allows us to check your DBS certificate is still valid and up to date without applying for a new one. This helps avoid delays and ensures schools receive current safeguarding information. It’s a secure and efficient way for us to confirm your suitability for work in education.

We store a copy of your DBS to evidence that appropriate safeguarding checks have been completed, as required by law. This allows us to confirm your clearance quickly when placing you into schools. Your information is stored securely and in line with data protection regulations.

Part One explains your safeguarding responsibilities when working with children. We must ensure all candidates understand how to recognise and report concerns. Reading it helps keep children safe and ensures schools meet their statutory safeguarding requirements.

This guidance explains circumstances that may legally prevent someone from working with children in certain settings. We must ensure candidates understand their responsibilities and eligibility. Reading it helps protect children and ensures schools meet their statutory safeguarding duties.

These sections explain how schools support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). We need to ensure candidates understand inclusive practice and their role in supporting SEND pupils. This helps schools meet their legal duties and ensures positive outcomes for all learners.

Candidates who use AvailabilityGrid are placed in schools far more quickly and easily as you can provide your availability and respond to offers of work immediately within the app.

We require your account holder name, account number and sort code in order to pay you.

We require your emergency contact details so we can reach someone on your behalf if an emergency arises.

We ask for your employment history to understand your experience and suitability for education roles. It helps us carry out safer recruitment checks, including identifying any gaps in employment, as required by statutory guidance and audit standards. This ensures we place you in schools appropriately, safely and in line with safeguarding requirements.

We request references to confirm your suitability and conduct in education settings. They help us verify your experience, reliability and safeguarding history, as required by safer recruitment guidance and audit standards. This ensures we place you in schools appropriately, safely and in line with safeguarding requirements.

Legally we are only able to register and place candidates who have current and valid Right to Work in the UK.