For educators
Feel Supported. Feel Valued. Feel Equal.
We’ll help you on your teaching journey.
The right way.
Work with a team that treats you fairly, champions your goals and helps you make a real impact in classrooms across Wales.
Whether you’re seeking teaching roles, teaching assistant positions, cover supervisor opportunities or specialist education posts across South Wales and beyond, Equal Teaching is here to support you.
We take the time to understand what matters to you and work carefully to match you with roles where you can thrive and make a real impact.
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What to expect from working with Equal Teaching
Great pay
We pay our qualified teachers a minimum of £30,742 a year, from day one with all Learning Support Assistants paid above the Living Wage.
Plenty of CPD opportunities
We are committed to helping you grow with access to free CPD courses through our Equal Teaching Academy.
And plenty of work
We recruit teaching and learning support staff for over 100 schools and collages so you’ll always have a range of opportunities to choose from.
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I have worked with equal for nearly 4 years now, and I can not recommend them enough!
I have never had any problems and have work more less everyday! I have never had any problems and they're all so kind, patient and caring!
- Cody Russell
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I have always had a great experience working with Equal. They go above and beyond for you and communication is excellent.
The whole team is great and are always ready to help! Would highly recommend.
- Felicity Gardner
Allow you to choose your own schedule
Work as much or as little as you want, just keep us up-to-date on your availability and we’ll find you suitable work.
We offer dedicated support
Our recruitment experts adopt a personalised approach, getting to know you in order to place you in the best schools that match your needs and aspirations.
And we’re invested in your future
We want to help you to progress in your career by securing fantastic positions.
Equal Teaching Academy
Every Equal Teaching educator has free access to the Equal Teaching Academy.
Our courses, many of which are CPD-approved, are designed to build your skills and support real classroom impact. Whether you’re looking to refresh your practice or develop new strengths, the Academy helps you keep growing, every step of your teaching journey.
Check out the Equal Teaching Academy for details of how we can help you progress your career in education.
FAQs
How will Equal Teaching help my career progression?
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We are a recruitment agency that puts you first. Always.
Depending on your goals we’ll introduce you to well-suited temporary, long-term and/or permanent positions. We’ll pay you well, help you explore various schools and/or colleges, support you to identify your strengths and enable you to build important relationships within the education sector.
Over 100 schools & colleges come to Equal Education Partners to recruit teaching & learning support staff.
In addition to providing work, through our Academy we’ll offer you an extensive range of Professional Learningopportunities to ensure your continued professional development.
Whether you are an NQTs, changing career, relocating to Wales or returning to teaching after a career break, Equal Teaching is your perfect recruitment partner.
What jobs are available with Equal?
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We recruit for a wide range of roles across a variety of settings within the education sector.
To see many of our current vacancies, head to our careers site.If you don’t see what you’re looking for straight away though, get in touch.
Our vacancies are constantly changing and not all of our positions are listed on our careers site.
How much will I get paid working with Equal Teaching?
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We pride ourselves on being an ethical employer. We offer the highest rates of pay in the sector.
All teachers are paid a minimum M2 from their first day of working with Equal Teaching. Teachers in long term positions are paid in excess of this and in line with their position on the main pay scale.
Our Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) are paid in line with directly employed school LSAs and at least at the Living Wage Foundation’s National Living Wage.
How and when will I get paid?
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You can choose to be paid monthly or weekly via Pay As You Earn (PAYE) directly by Equal through a BACS transfer.
All pay for work up to and including the last Friday of the month is paid by the last day of the month. If you opt to be paid weekly, your pay will be processed every Friday for the previous week’s work.
Does Equal use any umbrella payroll companies?
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No. We never have and never will use umbrella payroll companies.
We are committed to ensuring that what we pay you is yours (subject to tax, employees’ national insurance and other statutory deductions).
We do not engage any umbrella companies to administer pay on our behalf, saving you costly umbrella fees. Whereas umbrella companies deduct employer’s national insurance contributions and employer’s pension contributions from staff members, we pay these for all staff working with Equal.
How do I get started?
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We love the enthusiasm!
To see our current vacancies, head to our careers site.If you don’t see what you’re looking for straight away, get in touch and we can work with you to find your perfect role.
