Supply Teachers
Looking to be a supply teacher?
Applying to be a Supply Teacher
If you are a new Supply Teacher in Bracknell, you will need to complete an Application Form, Medical Questionnaire and a Criminal Records Bureau Clearance form. Contact the School Recruitment Team on 01344 354005 or teacher.recruitment@bracknell-forest.gov.uk for an application pack.
Checks will be carried out on all the information supplied and once the application process is complete you will receive a letter of confirmation.
Application Check List
- Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) Enhanced Disclosure check
- Proof of membership of the GTC
- Proof of qualifications for overseas candidates
- Medical clearance
- Proof of eligibility to work in the UK
- Details of 2 teaching referees
- Confirmation of your current or most recent pay scale (e.g. pay slip or threshold clearance confirmation)
Finding a Supply Vacancy in Bracknell Forest
If you have an existing relationship with any school in Bracknell Forest you are free to continue providing supply cover independently.
It is worth keeping to hand, details of your teaching experience, subjects and qualifications, references etc. to show to schools upon request, especially if you have worked overseas, or in Foundation or private schools. You may also interviewed at the school before you start
You need to be clear that the nature of the employment relationship between yourself and the school is casual and does not constitute a formal Contract of Employment.
Restrictions on Supply Teaching
You will not be cleared for supply work if:
- You do not have a Bracknell Forest CRB clearance or have not worked in a Bracknell Forest School in the past three months. Please contact either Bracknell Forest Human Resources department on 01344 354005 or Eteach for CRB documentation if your current clearance has expired.
- You have previously been retired from teaching on the grounds of permanent ill health, after 1 April 1997.
- You qualified as a teacher overseas and do not have experience of teaching in the UK or another country with similar curriculum/teaching methods.
- You do not have a Teacher number.
- You are not entitled to work in the UK
- You are an NQT.
Requirements for Payroll Records
When you work in a Bracknell Forest school for the first time, or after a considerable break, the first school you work in needs to know certain information to enable a payroll record to be set up for you.
You will need to provide:
- Your Teacher number.
- Your National Insurance number.
- Attach a P45 (if you have one) to your first time sheet. If you do not have you can obtain a P46 form from Payroll - telephone number 01344 352081
The school will provide you with a time sheet to complete. Once you have completed and signed the form with the number of hours you have worked, return this to the school who will then forward it to the payroll department.
Salary
Your salary will be assessed in accordance with the provisions of the current Teacher Pay and Conditions Document, and the rate you will be paid will depend on your qualifications and the amount of teaching experience you have.
The hourly rate is based on 1,265 hours of directed time available in the school year and gives you an enhanced rate to include holiday pay.
Working time is as directed by the Headteacher of the school, but is generally 6 ½ hours per full day.
Your salary will not be assessed until the submission of your first time sheet. A provisional salary may have to be given until the information you have supplied is confirmed. It is important that you give the essential information on your application form so that you can be paid at the correct hourly rate.
See current teacher pay scales.
To qualify for a spinal point increment you must work for atleast one day of 26 weeks of the academic year.
Payment Frequency
Payments into your bank account are made on the last working day of the month. The hours you will be paid for will depend upon the date your time sheet was submitted to the payroll department. We endeavour to pay you as quickly as possible, but it is your responsibility to ensure that the time sheet has been completed correctly and submitted to our payroll department quickly.
The payroll department has a monthly deadline for information and changes, this is generally in the second week of each month. You will receive payment for the hours you have worked and submitted time sheets for, up until the date of the payroll deadline. Any subsequent hours will be paid in the payroll run in the following month.
Your school will be able to give you details of the monthly payroll deadlines.
Teachers' Pensions
All supply teachers are automatically included in the Teachers' Pension Scheme. You must inform us if you do not want contributions to be deducted from your salary and the necessary documentation can be forwarded to you to enable you to opt-out of the scheme.
For further information contact the Education Human Resourcesl team.
Tax Issues
Tax matters often prove to be an area that needs to have your close attention, particularly if you work for more than one Local Education Authority or another employer.
Bracknell Forest's tax office is:
Cornwall & Plymouth Area
Penhaligon House
Trinity Street
St Austell
PL25 5BG
Tel. No. 01752 209600
Ref. No. 470/B4967
Please contact them directly, quoting your National Insurance number which you will find displayed on your P45 and payslip.
Permanent Teaching Positions in Bracknell Forest
If you are interested in looking for a permanent teaching position in Bracknell Forest, our Recruitment Strategy Team will be able to assist you in finding you a suitable post.
Opportunities arise for full time, part time, job share, permanent and temporary posts in our primary and secondary schools.
All our teaching vacancies are advertised on the Bracknell Forest web site www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/jobs - this site is updated daily with new posts as they arise.
Leaving Bracknell Forest
If you decide to stop working as a Supply Teacher in Bracknell Forest, and will not be working for us in any other capacity, please inform Education Personnel so that you can be issued with your P45.
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