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?

"Good and staff are friendly" ((in 37 reviews)); "Ceri and the team in Cardiff are friendly and very helpful in finding positions that suit my personal needs." ((in 15 reviews)); "Nice people all around me" ((in 13 reviews)); "Amazing training and continued support from everyone." ((in 9 reviews)); "Good agency staff Good salary" ((in 9 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 12 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 7 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

5.0

May 15, 2025

TeacherActive

Cover supervisor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible work with good people

Cons

Don't get work everyday to be honest.

TeacherActive Response

Thank you for taking the time to write this review and for rating us five stars. We're glad to hear you enjoy working with us. If you have any comments or questions regarding your placements, please don't hesitate to speak to the Bristol team or email feedback@teacheractive.com where a member of the team will be happy to assist. Thank you and kind regards TeacherActive

5.0

May 15, 2025

Good

Supply teaching assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1. Pays well 2. Job isnt too stressful 3. Representatives are accomodating

Cons

1. Barely any shifts available 2. Seasonal work

TeacherActive Response

We appreciate all forms of feedback, so thank you for taking the time to write this review. We're glad to hear you enjoy working with our team. If you have any questions or comments regarding the number of placements you receive, please don't hesitate to contact your local branch or email feedback@teacheractive.com where a member of the team will be in touch. Kind regards TeacherActive

1.0

Apr 16, 2025

Terrible company

Teaching assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

There were no pro’s here.

Cons

Everything. They gave false advertisement on the role that I would be doing. They didn’t listen to my concerns. They left me for weeks without contact about a job. Staff need to do better and not waste time. Inconsistent with what they tell you.

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 can you send further comments and questions to feedback@teacheractive.com where a member of the team will be in touch. Kind regards TeacherActive

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