If you have been out of full time teaching for a while whether it’s down to a career break or you’ve taken time out for training then a good way to ease yourself back into school life is to do some supply teaching. This be the very nature of supply work will give you a lot of different experiences of a number of schools in a fairly short space of time where you can readjust to school life.
The pay for supply work is quite a bit higher than a salaried teacher due to the fact that the contracts can be very short (even half day contracts) and you are expected to be available at very short notice if the cover is for a teacher whose ill or unexpectedly absent.
You may even decide that you prefer the set-up of agency teaching and that it actually fits in with your lifestyle better than a full time teaching position, either way it’s a great way to bridge the gap when looking to stay in a teaching environment.
