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Securing a new mortgage deal can be a challenge for anyone on a non-permanent employment contract. Supply teacher mortgages are often seen by lenders as representing a higher-than-standard risk. Challenging as this may be, with specialist help obtaining a mortgage is often still possible. In this article, we aim to answer many of the big questions, including - can supply teachers get a mortgage?
Twinkl guest blogger Adam Morris, ex-cover supervisor, recounts his earliest experiences of supply teaching, and takes a look at some personal wins and fails. From decorating cheesecake to wielding a soldering iron, his stories are a testament to the educators who provide teaching in schools when it’s needed the most.
Looking for one of the best paying supply teaching agencies then you’re in luck. Airsupply offers you the opportunity to set your own rate of pay! And, that’s not where it ends either. Airsupply also offers additional supply teacher benefits, rewards and wellbeing for our teachers.
Following the announcement this week from the National Education Union the largest teaching union in the UK, teachers strike action by its members is looking extremely likely.
The Airsupply leadership team looks deeper at the impact of rising living costs within the broader economic picture. With recent government teacher pay announcements, inflationary pressures and tighter school budgets - what does all this mean for supply teachers? This one is not to be missed!
As a supply teacher, it is always handy to have a few extra activities up your sleeve just in case a lesson runs short. Having a few fun but purposeful activities which help consolidate children’s literacy or numeracy skills, or promote discussion, is a practical way to use additional time. If you ever find yourself with time to spare, here are some activities you could try with your classes.
What to take on a day of supply? There are a few things some teachers take along which we think are pretty clever. There are some essentials which you’ll need to bring. A form of identification, A DBS and other things which a school may have asked you to prepare. Below we list some of the more unusual items which some of our teachers take with them.
At Airsupply, we’re lucky enough to read lots of CVs. As schools might also catch a glimpse of your CV, we consider what you can do to make yours stand out from the crowd.
With schools facing another year without a funding increase, we look at some of the strategies being used to save money. "It has not been possible to fund additional pressures facing schools in 2018-19.” The news delivered by the DfE is sure to be frustrating for school leaders. Making additional savings on top of the huge job of running a school is no easy task. Here, we list some ideas used by schools we work with to try to tackle the funding challenge.
