How much does a supply teacher get paid for a days work?

Question

In the UK. Not through an agency just through working independently. If a school phones you in the morning and you go in for a days work, what is the rate of pay? I have full QTS status and an looking to work in Primary schools.

Answer 1

I am sure the school district can answer that for you. a good teacher can make close to $100.

Answer 2

it should be your annual salary divided by 195 so that if you work every day of the school year you get full salary  

Answer 3

The NUT states:

"Supply teachers who are engaged for the whole day must be paid a daily rate calculated according to the annual salary to which they would be entitled if employed full-time. Supply teachers engaged for periods of less than a day may be paid an hourly salary rate determined by the LEA or school."

In practice, this will depend on your level of experience (e.g. which MPS point you are on) and the area in which you intend to teach. Last September, I applied to do secondary supply teaching in Norfolk. As a teacher on MPS 3, I was on an hourly rate of £18.52 (for part days) or £120.37 for the whole day if working directly with the school and, therefore, paid by the LEA. You can use this as a rough guide, but it would be easiest to contact your LEA to get a precise figure.

Just to give you an idea of the difference, I also looked into supply work through an agency - who obviously take a cut - and would be paid £90 per day in the Norfolk area.

Hope that helps.