Unattached teachers' pay policy

Other teaching staff

Part-time teachers 

Unattached teachers who work less than a full working day or week are part-time. The senior manager will give them a written statement detailing their working time and their pay. This is subject to the statutory pay arrangements. 

Short notice or supply teachers 

Unattached teachers working on short notice are paid in line with the statutory arrangements. Teachers paid on a daily basis will have their salary: 

  • assessed as an annual amount 
  • divided by 195 and multiplied by the number of days worked 

We will calculate the salary of unattached teachers who work less than a full day and pay them by the hour. 

Unqualified teachers 

The points in this section are suggestions only.  

Senior managers have complete discretion as to how to award points to unqualified teachers. 

The senior manager will consider any relevant qualifications and experience. We will appoint unqualified teachers above the minimum if they have:  

  • a recognised overseas teaching qualification (two points) 
  • a recognised post-16 teaching qualification (two points) 
  • a recognised qualification relevant to their subject area (two points) 

We can offer an allowance to unqualified teachers if the basic salary does not match their duties. The amount is usually the difference between point one of the qualified and their point on the unqualified scales. 

Unqualified teachers on an employment-based route into teaching are paid on the unqualified scale. Exceptional circumstances may allow alternative options. 

Additional points 

Senior managers may award one point on the main scale for:  

  • each year of service as an overseas-trained teacher  
  • each year of service teaching in further education, including sixth form colleges 
  • each year of service teaching in higher education 

We will consider non-teaching experience by its value to the post held. We will make decisions on an individual basis, whether to grant points for that experience. 

Job relativity 

The senior manager will follow the requirements relating to equal pay or value. 

Salary sacrifice 

Employees who joined the council's childcare voucher scheme provided by Sodexo before 5 October 2018 can: 

  • remain in the scheme 
  • re-join the scheme if there has not been a break of more than 12 months 

Otherwise, employees may choose to join the Government's tax-free childcare scheme.