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Q1. What qualifications
do I require to become a Teacher?
A. You will need to have one
of the following formal teaching qualifications
PGCE – Post Graduate Certificate in Education
Bed – Bachelor in Education
Cert Ed – Certificate of Education (or equivalent qualification)
Overseas teachers must be qualified to teach in their country of
origin and their certificates must be qualified by NARIC
Q2. What qualifications
do I require to become a Teaching Assistant?
A. You will need to have
one of the following formal teaching qualifications
NNEB / DNN – National Nursery Examing Board Diploma in Nursery
Nursing
CACHE Diploma in Child Care and Education (Level 3)
City and Guilds Award in Early Years Care and Education (Level
3)
NVQ/SVQ in Early Years Care and Education (Level 3)
BTEC National Diploma in Early Years (Level 3)
Q3. What qualifications do I require to become a Day Care Assistant?
A. You will need to have
one of the following formal teaching qualifications
NNEB / DNN – National Nursery Examing Board Diploma in Nursery
Nursing
CACHE Diploma in Child Care and Education (Level 3)
City and Guilds Award in Early Years Care and Education (Level
3)
NVQ/SVQ in Early Years Care and Education (Level 3)
BTEC National Diploma in Early Years (Level 3)
Q4. What type of work do you offer?
A. We offer day-to-day,
weekly or term placements to cover maternity, illness, INSET Courses,
SATS, GEST cover, Invigilation, general training pre exam, etc
at all levels of educational establishments – Day Care, Nursery
Schools, Primary, Middle and Secondary Schools.
Q5. What rate of pay do you offer?
A. Pay rates are competitive
largely in line with DfCSF Guidelines but geared to individual
school and client needs – but always respecting your grade
Q6. How much
do I get paid?
A. Pay rates are competitive
largely in line with DfCSF Guidelines but geared to individual
school and client needs – but always respecting your grade
Q7. How am I
paid?
A. GB pride themselves
on assisting teaching staff – we therefore operate a weekly
payroll paid each Friday following the week you worked.
Q8. How does
Supply Teaching Work?
A. GB act on behalf of
many schools, nursery schools and day care centres. Requirements
are relayed daily, weekly and termly for us to match requirements.
We then communicate with you by telephone, mobile or e-mail. You
in turn keep us abreast of your movements for best practice and
efficiency. You will be completing assignments on GB’s behalf,
however, we will be developing your profile in the process.
Q9. What locations
do you offer work in?
A. local schools operating within a 30 minute drive time from our
offices.
Q10.How do I
register with you?
A. Registration is by
way of an introductory meeting. Let us have your details and we
will contact you to arrange an appointment. We will need to arrange
a convenient time for you to visit our offices to discuss your
individual requirements as well as viewing your original documents
i.e. identity, qualification certificates, criminal records bureau
disclosure certificate.
Q11. Do you provide
references?
A. Yes, we can provide
a record of your assignments undertaken on behalf of GB
Q12. Can I find
permanent work?
A. Yes, GB can assist
in securing permanent posts. Naturally the same level of checks
and procedures will be followed to comply with GB and DfCSF guidelines.
Q13. Will my supply
experience have any value?
A. Yes it will. All feedback/references
will help build your portfolio/profile to demonstrate your ability
and flexibility to best effect.
Q14. How does supply teaching
benefit me?
A. If you are new to
the area or teaching itself supply gives you the unique insight
of the schools and centres in your area. Rarely would you get such
an opportunity. Where else can you be seen by so many schools in
action as opposed to interview after interview.
If you have experience and need more flexibility, a few days per
week and want to control you commitment supply is for you.
If you love variety without too much bureaucracy – it’s
for you.
If you are an NQT and still unsure of your future – it’s
for you.
Q15. Do you help many
teachers back into education?
A. GB pride themselves
in helping hundreds of teachers back in to education – largely
through their own efforts of course- we simply make the introductions
and recommendations. The rest is down to you (with a little help).
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