Bliss Recruitment

Bliss Recruitment’s Education Division is a well-established, market-leading supply teaching agency with industry experience and expertise.

Our approach to working with schools sets us apart from most other supply teaching agencies.

We have a genuine commitment to the learning and development of children and young people. We believe in educational quality, safeguarding children and supporting our supply teachers and other teaching and support staff.

Our consultants are knowledgeable about the current educational climate and the challenges that teachers and support staff face. We develop close relationships with teachers and schools to understand their needs.

As part of Tes, we share the same values – teachers and support staff trust us to support them and help them develop, throughout their careers.

Jobs for teaching and support staff

We’re always interested in talking to teachers, teaching assistants, cover supervisors and other support staff with any levels of experience – whether you’re an NQT, busy parent, semi-retired or a teacher from overseas.

We have opportunities in primary, secondary and SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) schools across the UK for:

emergency cover,
short and long-term placements, and permanent roles.

You can search and apply for permanent and supply teaching jobs online with Bliss recruitment

What we offer

Great pay – We have some of the best rates of pay of any education recruitment agency. Our teaching and support staff are paid weekly by our in-house payroll team using the PAYE (Pay As Your Earn) system.

CPD training courses - Keep your skills up-to-date and understand the latest changes in education policy.

Guaranteed pay scheme – Gives you security and peace of mind on supply.

AWR (Agency Worker Regulations) – Protecting your pay and ensuring you continue to receive a good supply of work.

Social events – Giving you the chance to network with schools and other teaching staff and widen your professional contacts – as well as having a great night out!

Refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.

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Teachers

At Bliss Recruitment we provide a high-quality supply teaching service for primary, secondary and SEND schools. We have teaching jobs available across the North West, North East and Central regions of the UK, including supply teacher jobs in Newcastle, Manchester, Sheffield, Peterborough, Middlesbrough, Durham, Carlisle, Liverpool, Warrington and Huddersfield.

We’re always interested in talking to teachers with any level of experience - whether you’re an NQT, busy parent or semi-retired!

If you are looking for a part-time or full-time supply teacher job, short or long-term contract - or even a permanent role – Bliss Recruitment is the teaching agency that can help.

Bliss Recruitment and you

Bliss Recruitment provide a tailored and friendly recruitment service to all our teachers. As part of Tes Global, we share the same values - teachers trust us to support them and help them develop, throughout their careers.

Our consultants take the time to get to know you as an individual – your qualifications, skills and experience, as well as your personal circumstances. This means we can match you to the placements that are best suited to your needs and those that you will feel comfortable in.

What we offer our supply teachers

We believe in treating all our professionals with the respect they deserve and are always on hand to support you through your career with us.

As a Bliss Recruitment supply teacher, you can also benefit from:

Great pay -we offer some of the most competitive supply teacher pay rates in the industry.
Access to a wide range of free CPD courses for teachers, such as, autism awareness, safeguarding, ADHD awareness, Team Teach and phonics, to ensure your skills are always up to date with the latest developments in the industry.
An unrivalled guaranteed pay scheme.
An in-house payroll department ensuring all supply teachers are paid on time and in full each week, using the PAYE system, and who are available to answer any queries you may have regarding your pay.
Regular social events, giving you the chance to network with schools and other teaching staff and widen your professional contacts - as well as having a great night out!
A commitment to getting you the best deal possible pay deal in response to the Agency Workers Regulations.

How it works

Whether you’re are looking for daily supply, short or long-term placements or a permanent role, we are keen to speak to you.

The first step is to Register with us, and then one of our friendly consultants will give you a call to talk about the best way to get the right teaching job for you.

We’ll then meet face to face, to look deeper into the type of teaching work you’re looking for, and see what we can offer to suit your skills and requirements.

Once our safeguarding checks are complete, we’ll liaise with the many schools who trust us to find the right teaching staff for them. We’ll put you forward for the roles most suited to you, and offer ongoing support to make you feel part of the Bliss Recruitment team.

We have a huge demand for quality school support staff including nursery nurses and teaching assistants.

These can be broken down into:

EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage)/nursery assistant/nurse roles
General support assistants
SEND teaching assistant roles based in mainstream schools
Higher level teaching assistants (HLTAs)

Our school support staff and teaching assistant roles are often a combination of full and part-time roles, and in many cases can start part-time and then progress to full-time.

These positions usually require someone with a minimum Level 2 qualification or equivalent in education or childcare. Examples can include, but are not restricted to, an NNEB, NVQ, Cache or degree.

The working hours for teaching assistant roles vary from school to school, but you would expect to work between 8.30am and 4.30pm in most schools.

What to expect as a teaching assistant

This will vary from post to post and depends on the type of school, but as a basic guide you will be expected to:

Prepare resources and the classroom for the children, ensuring it is conducive to a good learning environment
Work on a one-to-one basis with children who require additional needs, whether that be global delay, ASC (an autism spectrum condition), or behavioural difficulties
Deliver interventions to produce the best possible educational outcomes
Work closely with the class on phonics, literacy, numeracy and reading
Ensure the classroom is well managed, behaviour is controlled, and that children are safe
Run pre-set activities with small groups of children, carry out basic marking and assessment, and feed back to the teacher
Lead the class when the teacher isn’t in the classroom
Be the key worker, especially in the EYFS, for a small group of children, responsible for their progress and updating key stakeholders about their attainment and performance in school.

In addition, many teaching assistants who work on a one-to-one basis will be expected to work closely with the class teacher, SENDCO and outside agencies to provide the best possible provision for that child.

General teaching assistants may have to work in one specific class, and support small groups of children.

An HLTA may be expected to deliver interventions in literacy and numeracy and cover PPA (planning, preparation and assessment).

However, ultimately, we will always match you to a role that you feel fits your skill set.

What progression is there?

We invest in a range of free CPD for our support staff and teaching assistants, ensuring that they have access to quality courses to help further their knowledge and careers.

Many support staff we have placed in schools have gone on to study to become an HLTA or teacher, through their placement schools or other training providers.