Agency Rankings

An extremely personable and professional agency. Lottie (Team Leader) secured me a place at a school as a TA within a week of our initial interview. This agency goes above and beyond to make sure roles are filled with the most suitable candidates, tailored to the experience and needs of the school and employee. [...]

I started working with this agency last May and cannot rate them highly enough. I am a freelance writer as well as a teacher and wanted the flexibility of supply - to choose when I wanted to work. I signed up with two of the larger agencies prior to Red Box thinking I would be able to pick which days I worked, not so, I was made to feel guilty for not working during busy periods and then not offered work when I was available. [...]

There is an excellent professional team of people working at Opogo. They have been more than helpful adjusting to my schedule needs and tried to look through multiple options for me. I am overall very satisfied with the service and will definitely seek working with them in the future. [...]

Even during the Covid-19 pandemic, Clair and the hourglass team kept me abreast of jobs available to me. I am grateful for the teams dedication and commitment to placement. Very approachable team to work with. [...]

I have been working with Vibe for almost 2 years now and they are just amazing! Everyone in the office is so friendly and supportive, which makes them a great team to work with. The schools are great and you can usually find one quite close. [...]

I have recently joined Headline and I am really enjoying it. It fits perfectly around my University studies and everyone has been so friendly and welcoming. I look forward to getting back to work once [...]

Taraprofessionalrecruitments shrewsbury Shropshire teaching agency I have been working for tara. For over 6 years as a supply teacher / instructor / working from primary to further education Experienced teacher over 22 years working both state and private education schools For many years I worked for Shropshire county council and telford and Wrekin LEA As a dance teacher specialist teaching from primary to further education I can highly recommend tara as very professional company and get you long term work or day to day cover also I have done a maths enhancement course for non specialist teachers to update their knowledge which I attended and enjoy teaching maths with confidence both primary and secondary I think tara are amazing and james gill / Laura h/ Laura B / John turner ( secondary team ) not forgettingmatthew and Emma and also the fabulous company director Kirsty too. [...]

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Thanks to the Impact Teachers, especially Louise I have got a fantastic job in such an incredible short time. The co-operation was amazing, the service very fast.Highly recommended!

I have been very pleased working with Veritas the past two years. They have secured two roles for me as a music teacher in two lovely schools and they have always kept offering work the rest mornings that I had free. [...]

Amazing agency especially Gagan Rura. Assisted me throughout the entire process and is such a good individual. Got me a really good placement, boosted my confidence, prepared me for the interview and really fought for me. [...]

I would like to thank Paul and Eilish for their calm, friendly, professionalism. Paul is amazing, very passionate about his job, excellent support, clear information, very important as I haven't used an agency before. [...]

I was signed up with aspire last October 2019 with Rob Holland and within a week or so he called to say he’d got me a temporary position within a school that could lead to more regular/permanent work with security and general maintenance tasks. [...]

Working With ASQ. When I moved to London from Derby. I had just completed my PGCE. I was looking for several qualities in my first school. 1) A school in reasonable traveling distance. 2) One that would give me strong NQT training. [...]

Top class support and help from Claire Howarth (Prestwich) she absolutely understood my needs and went out of her way to find my ideal role. I was temping for 2 weeks when I was asked to go permanent and that was through the support from Claire. [...]

I have started working with CER in Leeds. The company so far is amazing, all the staff are supportive with quick responses and effective communication. They are completely flexible and amazing at finding work within a certain area or postcode and will try their best to always find work when needed, usually long placements too so you aren’t feeling anxious about whether you will have work. [...]

I can’t say one bad thing about supply desk. They really helped me in all ways to get work and supported me along the way. The team are fantastic!

I have been working for ITN Mark on Fridays since December and have been to both schools and nurseries. Eamon is always very helpful, positive, friendly and keen to find work for me! He’s always keeping me updated with possible work opportunities and feedback from past placements. [...]

I love this freaking place! its amazing

I have to say that Sanza is the best agency I have worked for! Chess Maxwell is absolutely brilliant, professional and always finds work that suits my requirements. I would 100000% recommend Sanza :)

Pay Attention! I have been working with career teachers for a while. I had declared that I'm not available for one day coverage and I'm interested only for week or month placements so they sent me in a school far away from my area making me pay a weekly tfl ticket and from the school I was informed that they only needed me for two days as they were waiting someone else to come with a contract the next day anyway. [...]

PPA Education Limited is a very excellent Teaching or Education agency that offers brilliant high quality services with a high level of customer care or support. PPA Education Limited helped me in my time of need and the assignments or work I was given really sustained me and eventually led to the full time or permanent employment that I enjoy now. [...]

Fantastic agency to work for. Very friendly team that go above and beyond to listen to what kind of placements you want. I've been fully booked since I joined them. Jack is available pretty much 24/7 to answer queries and to provide support. [...]

I have been with Classroom teachers for the past three years. I must say it is the best agency I have ever worked with. Especially my consultant , Amba, goes extra mile to help . As a SEN Home Tutor , it is very difficult to find work as it is so limited and "niche" and not other agencies deal with vacancies as such, but Classroom , is one of the best agencies to deal with this kind of work. [...]

Stay clear of this agency! The primary consultant girl got me to register for a 'job' that didn't end up existing. She was then rude and very disrespectful when I caught her out on the lie. The worst consultant i have worked with. [...]

Overall a disappointing experience.

There is no gainsaying the fact that Timeplan is the leading Education Agency of all time. I joined Timeplan in 2014 and I can honestly say they are the best. This testament does not come as a result of my experience and observation alone but also because they were recommended to me by a School where I was volunteering as a trainee Teaching Assistant prior to my progression into supply work. [...]

I had a really nice recruiter called Adam Lucas help me to find my dream job at a place where I am respected and treated so well. Adam was really friendly and helpful. Adam called me before I went for my interview and afterwards. [...]

I have been with smart teachers for about 4 months now I have had 5 different consultants. No communication back I was offered a job role in a school without a interview I accepted the role then 20mins later they called me and said you haven’t got the experience they want so they basically pulled out! I have now been told I have to wait till the last week of august to see if they will take me back on at that school. [...]

Fantastic Agency! They really care about finding the right job for you. I was totally put off teaching before I joined Destination. They were able to find a school that was perfect for me and I am now [...]

The service provided has been outstanding. A real bespoke approach from Olivia Louisy (Consultant) who called regularly to keep me updated and to generally see how things were. She could not have done enough for me. [...]

This agency is very 50/50. I started working for them last year, being placed in special needs schools, when Im not even qualified for it. I hated it but needed the money, even if it wasnt great. Then most recently i was placed in normal schools nd nurseries, which was a relief at first but then I was booked by a different staff who doesnt seem to know what shes doing. [...]

Under paid, and given TA positions when I asked for teaching. If I said no there was no work. When I commented on the difficulty of a school and the violence, the agent, just replied ‘that’s reception children’, I felt very unsupported and undermined. [...]