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?

75% of TeacherActive employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated TeacherActive 3.9 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 (39) , 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?

"Good and staff are friendly" ((in 38 reviews)); "Some nice people but they left quickly" ((in 15 reviews)); "Ceri and the team in Cardiff are friendly and very helpful in finding positions that suit my personal needs." ((in 13 reviews)); "Amazing training and continued support from everyone." ((in 10 reviews)); "Consultants go above and beyond, during the pandemic when work was more limited they widened their scope and found additional opportunities outside of the norm to help me find sufficient work for my needs." ((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)); "Low salary and sometimes treated rudely by other members of staff" ((in 6 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)); "Not allowed to take any holidays during the term time." ((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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TeacherActive

TeacherActive reviews

4.0

75% would recommend to a friend

(286 total reviews)

Rob Browett

92% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

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 286 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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Race / Ethnicity

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Reviews by job title

286 reviews

4.0

Apr 18, 2024

Great

Teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great good wow fantastic job

Cons

Bad coworkers, not so respectful students

TeacherActive Response

We are unclear if your review is of UK education recruitment agency TeacherActive, therefore we have asked Glassdoor to review and remove. If you believe this to be in error please email feedback@teacheractive.com

5.0

Apr 17, 2024

Good

Supply teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great staff, good communication for jobs

Cons

Not consistent work each week

TeacherActive Response

Thank you for taking the time to write this review and for rating us five stars, we're glad you enjoy working with our staff. For any questions or comments regarding availability please don't hesitate to speak to your consultant who will be happy to assist. If you have any comments or questions, please email feedback@teacheractive.com and a member of the team will be in touch. Kind regards TeacherActive

2.0

Apr 15, 2024

Hardball

Branch manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, social events, good progression structure

Cons

Senior management micro-manage the life out of their staff

TeacherActive Response

We appreciate all forms of feedback so thank you for taking the time to write this review. Your review doesn't match our internal feedback records, so we can discuss further we'd appreciate any comments or questions to be sent to feedback@teacheractive.com where a member of the team will be in touch. Kind regards TeacherActive

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Jobs at TeacherActive

Recruitment Consultant

Recruitment Consultant

Recruitment Consultant

Kingston upon Hull, Inglaterra

£28K - £40K /yr

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Recruitment Consultant

Recruitment Consultant

Manchester, Inglaterra

£30K - £42K /yr

(Employer provided)

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