Does TeacherActive pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, TeacherActive employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at TeacherActive. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at TeacherActive?

72% of TeacherActive employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated TeacherActive 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at TeacherActive?

Teaching Assistant (59) , Supply Teacher (51) , Teacher (40) , Recruitment Consultant (37) , Cover Supervisor (26) , English Teacher (13) , Branch Manager (10) , Consultant (10) , LSA ( Learning Support Assistant) (9) , Senior Consultant (9) , Substitute Teacher (8) , Cover Supervisor and Supply Teacher (7) , SEN Teaching Assistant (7) , Cover/Supply Teacher (5) , Nursery Assistant (5)

What are the pros of working at TeacherActive according to real employee reviews?

"Staff are friendly and nice" ((in 37 reviews)); "Ceri and the team in Cardiff are friendly and very helpful in finding positions that suit my personal needs." ((in 16 reviews)); "Nice people all around me" ((in 15 reviews)); "Good agency staff Good salary" ((in 9 reviews)); "Amazing training and continued support from everyone." ((in 8 reviews))

What are the cons of working at TeacherActive according to real employee reviews?

"long hours and not your typical 9" ((in 17 reviews)); "Communication about holiday pay could be better as have had several holidays unpaid due to not knowing it needed to be requested." ((in 14 reviews)); "Although I don't have any cons to add here, if long hours and a fast paced work environment aren't for you then this would be the main downside." ((in 6 reviews)); "good benefit for u, and also good food." ((in 3 reviews)); "bullying, harassment and cliqueyness." ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about TeacherActive layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about TeacherActive layoffs and their outlook for job security at TeacherActive in 2026.

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4.0

72% would recommend to a friend

(287 total reviews)

Rob Browett

91% approve of CEO

74% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.6

Senior management

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.6

Career opportunities

TeacherActive has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 287 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The TeacherActive employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Recursos humanos industry (3.8 stars).

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Reviews by job title

287 reviews

3.0

Aug 21, 2024

Shifts

Nursery assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Friendly staff that are helpful when needed

Cons

Limited shifts available for all staff

TeacherActive Response

Thank you for taking the time to write this review, we're glad you find our staff friendly and helpful. Our consultants would be happy to discuss shifts with you to see how they can help. Please ring your local branch or email feedback@teacheractive.com and a member of the team will be in touch, Kind regards TeacherActive

3.0

Aug 12, 2024

Cover Supervisor

Cover supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Finds schools for you quickly

Cons

Can be really hard to communicate with them or no answer at all. Unprofessional approach

TeacherActive Response

We appreciate all forms of feedback so thank you for taking the time to write this review. What you have described is not the high level of service we expect and we would like to look into this. Please email feedback@teacheractive.com with more information and a member of the team will be in touch. Kind regards TeacherActive

5.0

Jul 26, 2024

Great Company!

Catch-up tutor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really supportive, found me a placement within a couple of weeks of signing up. Regular contact with staff to check up for satisfaction with placement. Friendly and helpful! Would really recommend them to anyone looking for supply work.

Cons

Cold not fault them at all!

TeacherActive Response

Thank you for taking the time to write this review and for rating us five stars! We're so glad to hear you enjoy working with the team and enjoy the communication. If you have any further comments or questions, please don't hesitate to speak to your local branch or email feedback@teacheractive.com and someone will be in touch. Thank you and kind regards TeacherActive

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Jobs at TeacherActive

School Administrator

Newcastle upon Tyne, England

£14 - £16 /hr

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Recruitment Consultant

Recruitment Consultant

Recruitment Consultant

Recruitment Consultant

Sheffield, Inglaterra

£28K - £40K /yr

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