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Top tips for supply teachers
All our teachers receive a handbook with top tips and our expectations when they register. Here is a sample.
- 1
Location of your school
Make sure of the address and postcode and that you know how to get there.
- 2
Dress code
Appear groomed and tidy. Aim for comfortable, practical clothes. A smart casual approach is probably the most appropriate.
- 3
Arrive early
Be there at least 45 minutes before the start of school, to give yourself plenty of time to get to know the school layout and the planning left for you. Don't forget to sign the school visitors' register.
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Be confident
Come across as confident and in control, even if you're not feeling it. Don't forget to smile.
- 5
When in doubt, improvise
No lesson plans left for you? It does happen, but thankfully not very often. Have something prepared for that eventuality. If you feel you need to change the work set by the class teacher, speak to a member of staff first.
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Feedback for the teacher you're covering
Informing teachers of what you have done, or how far you got with their lesson plans, is always appreciated. Complete one of your handover forms at the end of the day.
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End of the day
Once all your children have left and your responsibility for them has ended, work has been marked and the classroom left neat and tidy, you are free to go home. Hand back passes, laptops and so on, and sign out in the visitors' register.
- 8
Keep in touch
Check your phone for messages at lunch and at the end of each day. Call us back as soon as possible, even if it's to tell us you are unavailable, so we don't keep a school waiting and can offer the work to someone else.
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Winning repeat business
Repeat bookings come down to building a good working relationship with your school. Every time you go out to work for us you are an ambassador for Claire's School Solutions. You are the key to our success.
Handover forms
Download the feedback forms to complete at the end of each day.
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