Capita - Agency

[NuttySupplier]

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(There's a poll on the front page, do you think supply teachers are treated as equals? Yes's, about 2%, Nos 98%! Interesting!)

[GreatGrandDad]

Capita served me well. They paid top whack, fed me loads of work and always had the money into my bank account on time.

I only ever had one day in an 'easy' school from them. And when I went to the office to get my time sheet signed, the Assistant Bursar said "Oh, you are from Capita. We don't have anybody from there very often. They are so expensive."

So I guess Capita is 'the agency of last resort', and so gets its bookings mainly from the roughest, toughest schools that lower-paying agencies haven't anybody willing to go to them. Correct me if I am wrong.

[NuttySupplier]

Would this be the same people who do my pay
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? I get work from circulating my CV/covering letter/handshakes but someone has to pay me.. I think it's contracted out by the LEA to them... have sorted out a
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of problems I had really well, though one did take 8 months!

[GreatGrandDad]

It could well be that some LEAs get Capita to do their Supply payments.

When Capita placed me, I got paid on the MainScale in West Yorkshire, but a few pounds less in Hertfordshire.
Provided you get your week's timesheet to them by the Tuesday morning your pay is in the bank when you wake up on the Friday. Brilliant.

[purple]

I'm with Capita I have loads of work with them. The schools have varied, I've only been to 2 bad schools so far.

[chocaholic]

Have worked in some awful schools for Capita...and they don't pay as much as the other agencies I'm with
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[Emma123]

Originally Posted by chocaholic
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Have worked in some awful schools for Capita...and they don't pay as much as the other agencies I'm with
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They pay less than the other agencies I'm with as well.

[janeb]

Out of interest, does anyone use more than one agency ... and what are the pros and cons?

I have contacted schools directly and get some work from that but also joined an agency (local to my area) who haven't got me any work yet (it's only been 2 weeks but even so...!)
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I'm just contemplating visiting a different agency - what are your views?

[Emma123]

Originally Posted by janeb
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Out of interest, does anyone use more than one agency ... and what are the pros and cons?

I have contacted schools directly and get some work from that but also joined an agency (local to my area) who haven't got me any work yet (it's only been 2 weeks but even so...!)
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I'm just contemplating visiting a different agency - what are your views?

I have signed with 4 diffrent agencies atm. I would keep signing with agencies til you get the amount of jobs you want. Alot of agencies sign alot more supplies than they need.

[janeb]

Thanks Emma - think I'd better get phoning round then!
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