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The hardest part for me is that the instability goes far beyond work. At 34, I'm living at home with my parents because I haven't been able to secure the permanent employment that would allow me to properly establish myself again in Scotland. I want to build a
I am grateful to have been given this opportunity; however, it is only a 0.4 contract, meaning I am employed for two days per week and still need to rely on supply teaching to make up the remaining days.
Supply teaching is lonely. The lack of opportunities is demoralising and sitting at home waiting for an email is painful.
What is going to happen to funding for the extra jobs needed to cover the 90 min reduction in class contact time? The rules for supply teaching are not commonly known while the route to permanency seems to change.
After years of navigating temporary contracts and supply teaching, I finally secured a permanent part-time position, but financial uncertain
After 11 years in a permanent teaching role, I faced challenges post-accident in 2018. Turning to supply teaching, I found my experience und
I have suffered greatly with stress during my 26 years of teaching and now just want a few days’ supply per week.
If work is not secured, being on supply can be difficult in the first term of teaching as many of the supply roles that come through are taken quickly but also there aren’t as many as there are in later terms.
Money for schools to offer permanent teaching positions or even more regular supply.
After completing probation in 2023, I was unable to secure a teaching post and, despite being registered for supply work with my local authority, was not offered a single day of supply.
It seems insane to me that my decade of experience and glowing references seem to count for nothing in this current job market.
After investing significant time, effort and money in retraining and successfully completing probation, it is disheartening to be qualified and keen to teach but unable to secure a permanent position.
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