Top Tips
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Interviewing locum teachers
Published on 14 August 2017
Many schools have a tried and tested interviewing process, however, it never does any harm to revisit your policy and check it is working for you. This is particularly true when interviewing supply teachers. Often schools put a lot of time and effort into recruiting permanent members of staff but it is just as crucial to get the right locum teachers in place.
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What to look for when recruiting a supply teacher or teaching assistant
Published on 26 July 2017
It is inevitable that your school will need to hire a supply teacher, or teachers, and teaching assistants at some point. Even schools with the widest pools of contacts they can draw on to cover classes will at some point need to employ locum teachers to cover either a few days’ work or a longer-term contract such as a maternity cover.
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How schools can get the most from working with a recruitment agency
Published on 25 July 2017
Director of recruitment specialists Tripod Education, Martin Donnelly, advises on how to solve your recruitment needs with Top Tips for working effectively with consultants.
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Taking the stress out of hiring locums
Published on 25 November 2016
Find out how a supply teacher agency can hire locum school staff on your behalf
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Reasons to become a locum/supply teacher or teaching assistant
Published on 25 November 2016
There is a huge array of reasons as to why you may be better suited to a locum teaching career rather than be a full-time permanent member of staff.