Your guide to our Guaranteed Payment Scheme (GPS)

Guaranteed Payment Scheme Contract

If you are a teacher planning to live and work in the UK and want to start your adventure as a Supply Teacher, the Guaranteed Payment Scheme is a great option.

Our GPS contract offers you the security you need to take the leap and head to the UK, but it also gives you the flexibility you are looking for so you can focus more on your travel adventures throughout Europe.

Some teachers who start on our Guaranteed Payment Scheme stay as Supply Teachers throughout their time in the UK.

Other teachers use their GPS contract as a way of sampling a range of schools before taking on a longerterm contract in a school they love working in.

We offer our Guaranteed Payment Scheme to high quality, loyal teachers who want to work exclusively through Supply Desk.

Teachers who are offered and accept the contract will be prioritised for work and we will try hard to get you supply work in your preferred schools, and encourage them to book you up in advance, based on your availability.

Whatever your plans are, we are here to help you secure regular, guaranteed work and support your UK teaching plans.

Flight Agreement Payment

If you decide to head to the UK and sign up on our Guaranteed Payment Scheme Contract, you also get an extra perk!

We help cover the cost of your flight to the UK, over two payments.

You get a lump sum payment up front and another payment after you have completed 130 days of work with Supply Desk / Teach in.

We offer this to show our commitment to you and help you make your trip to the UK a little easier.

Once you have signed your GPS contract, we have received your Visa and you are compliant to work in the UK, we transfer your first payment.

Getting Started

I'm signing up what now?

Compliance Documents

In order to work in the UK we need to collect a range of documents from you including references, so you are legally able to work in schools there.

Your local Teach in Consultant will work with you to make sure you are fully compliant before you arrive.

Transitional Support

Most teachers heading over to the UK are in need of some local expert advice on where the best places are to live are, the cost of rentals and how to find a flatmate

You may also want support with setting up a bank account and getting your National Insurance Number.

Whether it is teaching related or life related, your local and UK Consultants are here to help you have a hassle-free transition to the UK

You will need to gain UK working rights in order to teach in schools in the UK. Your Teach in Consultant will help you navigate this process.

Your Right to Work UK Consultant

When you arrive in the UK you will meet up with your UK Consultant, and they will help you get ready to work and get settled in their area!

What to Expect

Availability

Location

If you sign up on our Guaranteed Payment Scheme you will need to work exclusively with us and be available at 7am to accept work You will receive a call or text from your local Supply Desk branch If you have not been contacted by 8am, you need to call the office to check in and confirm your availability

Update your availability with your branch via text or phone so we know when we can book you up and when you are away!

When you receive your daily booking, your UK Consultant will send you directions to the school, the name of a key contact from the school and confirm your role for the day

If you get lost or need additional support, just ask!

When you arrive, you will sign in at the office and generally there is work prepared that you will need to deliver Always have some additional resources up your sleeve! You are expected to mark work during your working day in a primary setting At the end of the day you will sign out and leave the school

It is a great idea to leave notes for the teacher you are replacing that update them on how the classes were and what content was covered

Feedback

Make sure you give your UK Consultant feedback, so we know what schools you are enjoying and if you are experiencing any challenges

You may want to explore longer-term positions, so talk to your Consultant about what you would like and we will try and make that happen!

Where can I work on a GPS Contract?

Buckinghamshire

Within an hour from London

We are partnered with Buckinghamshire Council and support 250+ schools in the County Whether you want a city or more regional location, Bucks is a great option, situated between Oxford and Cambridge. It's 45 minutes from Heathrow Airport and can be a close as 20 minutes from London by train

Kent

Borders South East London

Kent is a beautiful Home County known as the ‘Garden of England’ that surrounds South East London It is an affordable place for overseas teachers to live and there are many schools that we support across the county Kent is a large region that is served by a fast rail service and times into London can be from fifteen minutes to an hour and a half It is also gateway to Europe with trains and ferries over to France. Gatwick and Stansted airports are not far away either!Castles, coastlines, cities and more regional towns make up Kent

Brighton or Southampton Coastal living with an urban feel

Brighton is a really popular place for teachers to choose to work as a supply teacher. It's an hour from London by train and sits on the Sussex coast Known for its nightlife, music, alternative culture and the great outdoors, it is a fun community to become a part of Southampton is a major port city, close to Brighton and we can also offer GPS there!

Manchester

A big city with a big heart

Manchester has the largest student population in Europe, amazing nightlife, sports, shopping and an international airport We work with schools across Greater Manchester and if you want a city experience without the London price tag, try teaching in the North West