After probation I remained at my school on a fixed term contract. The council refused to provide me a letter to say I would be on the supply list and may have my contract extended past Christmas. It was extended 4 times to cover the year. Because of this I was unable to purchase a flat and have to now spend more monthly to rent.
This has put me in a difficult position as I have yet to get any supply work through Teacher Booker. I am being added to another council’s list who still do phone calls which I am hopeful that I get some work with. However I have interviewed for jobs outwith teaching as I can’t afford to stay in the profession currently and can’t access things like home ownership while on supply.
This is answer 237 of the 269 written answers that teachers let us quote anonymously in the Scottish Teacher Employment Survey 2026. It answers the survey’s last question: what do the people who make decisions about teacher employment need to know?
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