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Thrive in Supply justteachers is with you every step of the way to ensure you are always classroom ready! Ensuringourteaching andsupportstaff Thrive in Supply Wearedelightedtohave youonboardandare lookingforwardtofinding youlotsofopportunities withinourpartner schools. Whetheryouarelookingfor day-to-daysupplyor longer-termassignments, wehavecollatedsome usefulinformationforyou toreviewinordertoensure yoursupplygoesas successfullyaspossible. Wewanttokeepyouas busyasyouwish!
What we will cover each time you are given an assignment Athoroughbackground abouttheschoolandthe vacancy,the department/position youwillcover,start times,who'swhoand whattoexpect.
Thenameofthecontact youwillneedtoreportto uponarrival,thename ofthesafeguarding lead,therouteinto schoolandparking facilities.
Justteachersisthebestteaching agencyIhaveeverworkedin duringmy15yearsofsupply teaching.Theyaregenuinely committedtothewelfareoftheir staff.Mycontactregularlyphones metocheckin onmeandalwayslendsawarm andsympatheticearwhateverI say.Justteachersareabrilliant agency.Theirethosisoneof compassionandconcernfor theteachers.
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VISIT: justteachers google reviews Keeping in touch Informationaboutthe class/classesinwhich youwillbeteachingand whereapplicable,the subject.Wewillalso advisewhetherworkhas beensetornot.
Wewillalwaysremind youaboutourcontact policy.Callusattheend ofyoursupplytoletus knowhowitwentand whetheryouwouldbe keentogoback!
Therewillbeoccasionswhereyouwillneedtocontact yourdedicatedconsultantatshortnotice,forexample;if thereisachanceyoumightbelateforyourassignment, youneedtonotifyusofsicknessorcancellationsof futurecover,oryoumayneedareminderofwhomtoask foruponarrivalintotheschool.Makesureyousaveour contactdetailsinyourphone-youwillfindyour Consultant'stelephonenumberwithinacorrespondence emailorsimplyvisitourwebsiteandselectthe'Contact' tabatthetopofourhomepage.
Getting paid Allofourteachingandsupportstaff arepaidonaweeklybasis-all moniesowedwillbepaidintoyour accounteveryFriday,followingthe weekinwhichtheassignmentwas completed.
Youcanaccessallyourpayslipson theEezytimepayportal.
https://eezytime.co.uk/meritportal/ Ifyouneedtoresetyourpasswordat anystage,simplyfollowthesteps accordingly.
Ourjtpayrollteamwillcontactyouviaemailregarding yourdetailstoaccesspayslips,P60sandpension information
Training for you to complete before you even enter the classroom Remember... It is our job to ensure you are getting the most out of your supply experience and that you thoroughly enjoy the schools we place you in. We value your feedback and encourage regular and transparent communication, so that we can keep doing what we do best...listening to our candidates! We will, from time to time, send surveys to you to complete- your input can help us shape the world of supply and also the CPD that we can offer to you in the future to keep your knowledge and skill set relevant and up to date.
N.B.Ifyouhaven'talreadydoneso,viewand completeouronlineSaferWorkingPractice Trainingvideoandworkbookhere,alongwith thedownloadableDfEguidancedocumentsto retainforyourreference.Pleaseaslocomplete yourCyberSecuretrainingandcompletethe formwhichwillappearattheendofthevideo.
Teaching and Support Resources YourRecruitmentConsultantwillsupportyoueverystepofthe wayalongyoursupplyjourney,providingyouwithinformation abouttheclassroomyouwillbeteaching/coveringandwhatis expectedofyou.Duetothenatureofsupply,agranularlevelof detailisnotalwaysguaranteed,withsomecoverbeing organisedwithverylittlenotice.Wehighlyrecommendyou makeuseofadditionalresourceswesharewithyoufromtimeto timeandtokeepaneyeonourongoingblogposts,whichwill signpostyoutocurrentaffairs,CPDandusefulhintsandtips whenworkinginsupply.
Useful Websites for resources Youmaywanttotakeworkwithyouorrequireinspiration foractivitiestosetshouldtherebeanypupilswithinthe classroomwithouttasksalreadyinplace. Therearemanyonlineplatformsgearedtowards supportingteachersandtheirworkloadandbeloware someofthemorepopularsiteswehighlyrecommend:
Justteachers Weregularlyshareresources,content,hintsandtipsandlinks tofreeCPDviaoursocialmediaplatformsandblogsectionon ourwebsite.
Aswellassignpostingyoutowardsexternalresources,we oftenkeepourstaffuptodatewithinternaljustteachersnews, celebrationdaysandmuchmore!Ourblogpostscovercurrent affairs,aswellasaplethoraofhistoricalcontentthatyoumay findusefulatsomepointinyoursupplyjourney.
Justteachers FAQs / Blog information Thefollowingblogsareourmostfrequentlyvisitedand likelytobemosthelpfulintheearlystagesofyoursupply career: FAQforSupplyStaffregisteringwithanagency
InterviewandTrialDayTips
Overseascandidates:AguidetotheUKclassroomculture
Tipsformanagingteacherworkload
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General Interview Tips for all Supply Staff Securinganinterviewistheperfectopportunitytodemonstrate thatyouhavetherightknowledge,skillsetandexperience requiredfortherole.Preparationisthekeytointerviewsuccess andwiththatinmindwehaveputtogetherquestionsthat,from ourexperience,arelikelytocomeupdependingupontherole youareinterviewingforandinsightsastowhatresponsesthe interviewerwillbelookingfor.Youalsoneedtorememberto havealistofquestionspreparedtoasktheschoolto demonstrateyourinterestintheposition.
Dress appropriately
Dressappropriatelyandbeawareofyourbodylanguageand eyecontact.Ifyouareunsurewhattowearthendresssmartly anddon’tweartrainersorjeans.Gointotheinterviewortrialday withasmileandpresentyourselfconfidentlyandprofessionally. Makesuretomaintaingoodeyecontact,whilstspeakingclearly andnottoofast,duringyourinterview.
Be positive
Usepositivewordsintheinterview-avoidwordssuchasDon’t, didn’t,couldn’t,wouldn’t,haven’t,noandcan’tandreplacewith ‘developing’,‘lookingforwardtoadaptingmyexperienceto’.Use positiveexamplestoillustrateyourindividualpotential.
Describeyourenthusiasmforthepost-askpositivequestions abouttheschoolandtheextra-curricularactivitiesthatyou wouldbehappytohelpwith.
Promote yourself Itisparamounttopromoteyourselfthroughpersonalexamples ofyoursuccess.Havesomestoriesreadyandexplainhowyou couldadaptthesemethodstosuittheschool. Thinkaboutyourdifference,yourindividuality–whyyouversus someoneelsewiththesamequalificationsdeservesthepost.It maybeyourcoaching/extra-curricularactivities/your experience/yourlifeexperience,etc.
Demonstrate commitment Showingcommitmentinyourintervieworonyourtrialdayis equallyasimportanttotheschoolasyoursubjectknowledge andexperience.Ifyoudonotsoundcommittedtotherole,you willnotgetofferedtheposition.
Bynowyoushouldfeelmorepreparedandhaveinformationon theroleandschoolfromyourconsultant,havedoneyourown researchandhaveafewexamplesofyourprevioussuccesses andanswersforinterviewquestionsinmind.
Demonstrate you have done your research Theinterviewerislookingforyoutodemonstrateyour backgroundresearchabouttheirschoolandthatyouareable todiscusswhythewaytheyworkappealstoyou.Thismaybe throughreviewingOfstedreports,progressdatareports, reviewingtheirwebsiteandsocialmediaplatforms(whichwill communicatetheirmissionstatementandethos/culture) andlearningaboutthestaff.
Preparing for your interview Safeguarding: Example questions you may be asked Safeguardingchildrenisanimportantpartofourwork.Can yougivemesomeexamplesofhowyouwouldcontributeto makingtheschoolasafeenvironmentforchildren?
Tellmeaboutatimewhenachildoryoungpersonbehaved in a way that caused you concern. How did you deal with that?Whoelsedidyouinvolve?
-FamiliariseyourselfwiththeSchoolcontext-size, location,%FSM,%EAL,etc.
Things you should be able to answer,
if asked, about the school Why do you want to work with children? What do you think youhavetooffer?Giveanexampleofhowchildrenhave benefittedfromcontactwithyou.
Why did you train to become a teacher/teaching assistant/ Supportstaff?Whatwasyourinspiration?
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Howdoyouensureyouarekeepingabreastof legislationsandgovernmentupdatesconsistently?
Preparing for your Supply Planning your journey Teacherswhoarenotpunctualarelesslikelytobeaskedback forfutureassignments.Checkthedirectionsbeforesettingoffto abooking.Forlast-minutebookingsandday-to-daysupply, schoolsarequiteoftenhappytoaccommodateaslightlylater startiftheyaregivenarealisticestimatedtimeofarrival.Ifyou getlost,contactusassoonaspossible,providingitissafefor youtodoso.
Arrive in good time Wherepossible,pleasearriveatschoolatleast30minutes beforeschoolstarts.Thereareafewkeythingsthatyouwillneed tobefamiliarwithonceyouarriveattheschool,soitmakes sensetoarrivethereingoodtimewhereverpossible.Thismight include:theschool’sbehaviourpolicy,theteacher’swritten plans,stafftoilets,teaandcoffee-makingfacilitiesandwhere youcanprepareresources.
Bring your own resources It’sagoodideatohavesuitableteachingideasupyoursleeveso thatyouhavesomethingtofallbackonifrequired.Thereare plentyofwebsitesthatofferfreeresourcesthatyoucanutiliseto avoidanylast-minutepanics.
Ask about the pupils Youshouldbemadeawareofanylearnerswithparticularneeds, sothatyoucanorganisetheuseofteachingassistants,adjust anyplansandtakeintoaccountthosewhowouldfindthe changedifficult.Also,findoutifthereareanychildrenwhoneed medication.
Familiarise yourself Gettoknowthetimetablefortheday,theschool’sclassroom layout,classrulesforbehaviour,(includingrewards/ sanctioningpolicies)andhowchildrenareexpectedtomove aroundtheschool.
Find out about routines Thestartofthedayisacrucialtimetomakesureyouare madeawareofdailyroutinestoensurethereareno unexpecteddisruptions.Pupilswillbereassuredthoseroutines haven’tchangedandthatyouareincommand.
Know your groups Havenamesofpupilsandrelevantgroupstohandsothatthe classcanbeeasilyorganised.Befirm,fairandconsistentin youruseofrewardsandsanctionsandensureyouactively seekopportunitiestousepublicandprivatepraiseforthe wholeclassandindividuals.
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Creating a good first impression Arrive30minutesearlywhere possible.There'splentyof thingsyouwillneedtocover beforeenteringtheclassroom
Dresssmartlyand appropriately
Adheretoourcontact policy-ifyouarerunning lateorfeelingunwell, thencallyourConsultant
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Marking and Handover Ensuring there is continuity in the classroom Leavingasmallnotecanmakeadifferencetothereturning teacher,whomayfindthebreakincontinuityunsettling.Leave anoteattheendoftheday,detailingtheworkdone,whereyou areuptoinsetwork,anyincidents,whetherbooksweremarked (ifapplicable–allprimaryworkshouldbemarked appropriately),andifso,wherethey’vebeenput.Forsecondary schoolteachers,thiswillmeanmorehandovernotes,oneatthe endofeachlesson.Evenabriefsign-off,sayingeitherthata lessonwentsmoothlyornaminganymiscreantpupils,isuseful informationtoareturningteacher.Keepaccuraterecordsof anyinstanceofchallengingbehaviourexhibitedbypupils.
At the end of your supply Make
Thankwhoeverhasbeenlookingafteryouduringtheday. Somelargerschoolshaveadedicatedsupplysupervisorora parallelclassroomteacherwhositsnextdoorandisonhandfor yourqueries.Ifyouhavehadagoodday,tellthem–schools enjoygettingpositivefeedback–andletthemknowyou’dlike tobere-booked.Iftheschooldoesdecidetoaskyoubackto coverspecificdates,thenmakesureyoucommunicatethisto yourjustteachersconsultantASAPsothattheycanensureyour availabilityisbookedandthatallteammembersareaware. Thiswillalsoavoidanydelaysinyourpayments.
Fact finding tips ContactnameswithintheSeniorManagement Team
Isaschoolmapavailable?(includingthelocationof thestaffroom, cloakroomandtoilets)
Canyoureviewacopyofthesafeguardingand behaviouralpoliciesandprocedures? Whataretheassemblyandregistration arrangements?
Doyouhavesufficientinformationabouttheclass, thelesson,resources,andseatingarrangements?
justteachers- Behaviour Management Effectivebehaviourorclassroommanagementisintrinsicto successfullearningandisoneofthemajorconcernsof schoolsandsupplyteachers.Asasupplyteacher,itmaybe challengingtowalkintoanewclassroom,fullofpupilsyou havenevermetbefore,andtomanagesuccessfullythe behaviour,andthereforethelearning,ofthosepupils. Thereisnoonewayofeffectiveteachingandlearning-every teacherhastheirownparticularstyle,approachor'toolbag' ofskillsandtechniquesthattheydeployintheclassroom.
The following blogs around behaviour support and behaviour management in the classroom may be useful to review: 6 Succinct tips for effective Behaviour Management Youwillfindthateveryschoolhasdifferentbehavioural policies.justteachersrecommendthatyoufamiliarise yourselfwiththepoliciesandproceduresoftheschools whereyouhavebeenplaced.Donotassumethatall schoolshavethesamebehaviourpolicies,theydonot.
Ifforanyreasonyoucannotfamiliariseyourselfwith theschool'sindividualpoliciesandprocedures, justteachersrecommendthatyouadoptastrategyto encouragegoodbehaviour.
Pleasedonotleaveyourclassunattendedforany reason.
Difficultchildrenshouldbedealtwithinacalmandfirm manner.Pleasedonotpointorshoutatachild,orhave anyphysicalcontactwiththem.
Ifthereareanyincidentsoraccidents,howeverminor youthinktheyare,pleaseensurethatyoureportthem toamemberofschoolstaffaswellastoyourassigned justteachersconsultant,followedupwithawritten account.
Ifyoushouldencounteranyextremelydisruptiveor violentbehaviour,whetherdirectedatyourselfor anotherchild/adult,pleasesendforamemberofstaff immediately.
HeadtoTESanditsBehaviourManagementForumwith lotsoftoptipsandadvice: community.tes.co.uk/forums
justteachers- Safer Working Guidelines justteachersiscommittedtosafeguardingandpromotingthe welfareofchildrenandyoungpeopleandexpectsallstaffto sharethiscommitment.
Everyoneworkingwithchildrenandyoungpeopleineducation settingshasaresponsibilitytoactprofessionallyandtoprovide asafeandsupportiveenvironmentwhichsecuresthewellbeingandbestoutcomesforthechildrenintheircare.
Safeguarding Safer Working Practice & Expected Professional Standards Our candidates understand the following principles:
Thewelfareofthechildisparamount
Theirresponsibilityistosafeguardandpromotethewelfare ofpupils
Theymustuseprofessionaljudgementtoassesswhether theiractionsarewarranted,proportionate,safeandapplied equitably.
TheyareworkinginaPositionofTrustandAuthorityand shouldalwaysmaintainappropriateprofessionalboundaries
Theyshouldadopthighstandardsofpersonalconductin ordertomaintainpublicconfidenceintheirabilityto safeguardthewelfareandbestinterestsofchildren
Itisessentialthateverybodyworkinginaschool understandstheirsafeguardingresponsibilities.
AllcandidatesmustreadatleastpartoneofKeeping ChildrenSafeInEducation(statutoryguidanceforschools andcolleges).
Allourcandidatesareaskedtoprovideevidenceofannual safeguardingtrainingthroughaccreditedCPDresources. Weofferonlinesafeguardingtrainingtothosecandidates withouttherelevanttraining.
TeachersandSupportStaffworkingthroughjustteachers mustensurethey:
•Protectchildrenfrommaltreatment,neglectorharm
•Provideasafeenvironmentinwhichchildrencanlearn
Theyshouldbeawarethatbreachesofthelawandother professionalguidelinescouldresultindisciplinaryaction beingtakenagainstthem,criminalactionand/orother proceedingsincludingbarringbytheDisclosure&Barring Service(DBS)fromworkinginregulatedactivity,orforactsof seriousmisconductprohibitionfromteachingbythe TeachingRegulationAgency(TRA)
Theyareresponsiblefortheirownactionsandbehaviourand shouldavoidanyconductwhichwouldleadanyreasonable persontoquestiontheirmotivationandintentions
Please refer to Guidance for Safer Working Practice for those working with Children and young people in education by visiting our website.
Prevent Awareness Training Allschools,collegesandchildcareprovidersaresubjecttoa dutyundersection26oftheCounter-TerrorismandSecurity Act2015tohave‘dueregardtotheneedtopreventpeoplefrom beingdrawnintoterrorism’.Thisduty,knownasthePrevent duty,shouldbeseenaspartofschools’,colleges’and childcareproviders’widersafeguardingobligations.
PreventdealswithallkindsofterroristthreatstotheUK.This includessafeguardingchildren,youngpeopleandadult learnersfromextremistideologiesandradicalisation.
InorderforschoolsandchildcareproviderstofulfilthePrevent duty,itisessentialthatstaffareabletoidentifychildrenwho maybevulnerabletoradicalisation,andknowwhattodowhen theyareidentified.Protectingchildrenfromtheriskof radicalisationshouldbeseenaspartofschools’andchildcare providers’widersafeguardingduties,andissimilarinnatureto protectingchildrenfromotherharms(e.g.drugs,gangs, neglect,sexualexploitation),whetherthesecomefromwithin theirfamilyoraretheproductofoutsideinfluences.
Prevent Objectives: Tackletheideologicalcausesofterrorism
Interveneearlytosupportpeoplesusceptibleto radicalisation
Enablepeoplewhohavealreadyengagedin terrorismtodisengageandrehabilitate
TheaimofPreventistostoppeoplefrombecoming terroristsorsupportingterrorism.Preventalsoextends tosupportingtherehabilitationanddisengagementof thosealreadyinvolvedinterrorism.
Resources: PreventAwarenesse-learning EducateAgainstHate
Let’sTalkAboutIt
GDPR Awareness Training TheDataProtectionAct2018istheUK’simplementationofthe GeneralDataProtectionRegulation(GDPR).Itregulateshow andwheninformationrelatingtoindividualsmaybeobtained, usedanddisclosed.
Schoolsholdavastarrayofpersonaldataonchildren,parents andcarers,staffandgovernors,whichmeanstheremustbe appropriatesafeguardsandproceduresinplacetoensureitis managedeffectivelyandsecurely.Pleaseensurewhenon assignmentthatyoufamiliariseyourselfwiththeschool’sdata protectionpolicy,everyschoolwillbedifferent,donotassume whatwaspermittedinoneschoolwillbepermittedina differentschool.AllschoolswillhaveaDataProtectionOfficer, makesureyouknowwhotheyareorhowtheycanbe contacted.
Allschoolstaffincludingsupplystaffhaveadutytoprotect andsafeguardchildrenandtheprocessingoftheirdataforms partofthat.
Apersonaldatabreachcanbebroadlydefinedasasecurity incidentthathasaffectedtheconfidentiality,integrityor availabilityofpersonaldata.Thisgenerallyreferstothe possibilityofaffectedindividualsfacingeconomicorsocial damage(suchasbullying),reputationaldamageorfinancial losses.
Databreachesarenearlyalwaystheresultofhumanerror.The mostcommondatabreachesoccurwhenpersonaldataisleft ondesksunsecured,orwhenpaperfilesorUSBsticksarelost.If yoususpectasecurityriskorapersonaldatabreachhastaken place,thenitisyourdutytoreportittotheschool’sdesignated dataprotectionofficer.
Steps to minimise risks of data loss: Treatotherpeople’sdatalikeyouwouldyourown
Perform anonymisation by replacing personal information with non-personal identifiers where personalinformationisnolongerrequired.
Get in to good habits. Always log out of your computer when you leave the room at work or home
Keepanythingthatidentifieschildrenandothersin lockeddrawers
Useashredderorconfidentialwastebitwheredata isnolongerneeded
Haveacleardeskpolicy
Encrypt removable media USBs (memory sticks), sothatiftheyarelosttheycannotbeaccessed Password protect documents, especially before yousendthembyemailandifthedataissensitive Beforesendinganemail,double-checkthatthe‘to’ recipientiscorrect
When sending an email to different people externally,usetheBccoptionnottheCcoption
Health and Safety justteachershaveajointresponsibilitywiththeschool/setting toensureourcandidatesaresafeatwork.Candidatesmust familiarisethemselveswiththeHealthandSafetypoliciesand proceduresofthesettingbeforetheassignmentcommences, inparticularwithregardtoanyspecificriskassessments.
Social Media Policy Duringtheregistrationprocess,youwillbeissuedwithaSocial MediaPolicyDocumentthatyoumustreadandensureyou understand.Youcanalsofindawealthofadviceandtipsinour SaferWorkingPracticevideo.
Keeping in touch... justteacherswillendeavourtocontactyou,notonlyto discussworkopportunities,butwewillremaininregular contactviathetelephone,emailandthroughoursocial mediachannelsregardingnews,opportunities, competititonsandcelebrations!Pleasemakesureto followallourSocialMediaaccountsandsaveyourlocal branchdetailsinyourmobilephoneforease.
Wearecommittedtoexceedingexpectationsinoursupportfor teachingandsupportstaff.Yourfeedbackisinvaluabletous, andwewelcomeanysuggestionsforimprovement. Additionally,wearepleasedtointroduceour£50referral schemetoyou-referacolleagueandshareinoursuccess. Unlikemanyagencies,yourreferredcandidatedoesn’tneedto havestartedworkingforjustteachers,theyjustneedtobe registered,beinterestedinopportuntiesandengagein communicationwithourteams.
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