We are proud to announce that we will be launching our new eLearning zone in February. Training and support is important to us, so we have been busy working with our Learning and Development Executive Sarah Rogers to completely change the training we offer our candidates. Sarah has been a primary teacher for six years and
On the 1st of December we held our Candidate Christmas party. We know that supply teachers often don’t have work Christmas party to attend so we thought we would host one for them! We often only speak to our candidates over the phone so meeting up face to face is always really enjoyable and there
Proposed changes to holiday pay. The government have proposed changes to simplify holiday pay calculations to read more about this from the REC click here. Our Managing Director Jeanette Holder explains why she welcomes this: “Government legislation designed to support the majority of contracted candidates can occasionally have a negative impact on the minority, this
National Read a Book Day is an annual event celebrated every year on September 6th to encourage everyone to pick up a book and spend some quality time reading. Some people read for fun and relaxation, some are holiday readers while others find it a bit of a chore, but whatever type of reader you
Teaching after Retirement With the end of the academic year approaching, many teachers will be retiring from the profession and leaving their school. However, retirement doesn’t have to mean the end of teaching. Many of those retiring still love teaching but don’t want all the extra work goes with it, so lots of retiring teachers
Being an early career teacher (ECT) can be a scary time if you are yet to find your first teaching job. But that’s where Athona Education steps in. Our 16 years of experience means we’re experts in supporting early career teachers (previously known as newly qualified teachers/NQTs) with finding the right role for them. Our
On May 11th 2023 we were lucky enough to be joined by some of our candidates for our Spring Social event. Our main focus for organising our Spring Social was to take the time to thank them for all their continued support and what better way than a get together? We really enjoyed catching up
Mental Health Awareness Week is running this year between Monday 15th May and Sunday 21st May and is an annual event where the UK comes together to recognise the importance of achieving and maintaining good mental health for everyone. Each year the event focuses on a particular mental health topic, and the theme this year
Held annually on the 21st of March, World Poetry Day was first introduced by UNESCO in 1999. It promotes the reading, writing and publishing of poetry around the world, helping to bring together people in every culture and on every continent – with all invited to join in. Poetry can often be considered old fashioned
Created in 1995 by UNESCO, World Book Day is an annual event that is celebrated in over 100 countries across the world. It was founded to develop and encourage a lifelong love of reading in childhood. The first UK event took place in 1995 and since then schools across the country have taken part, encouraging
When working in education it is more important than ever to understand how you should be keeping yourself safe online. The way we communicate is constantly evolving and the rise of social media has widened our social circle, so we are now communicating with friends, friends of friends and even strangers with just one click.
Have you ever wondered what it might be like working as a supply teacher through us? We recently caught up with Angela, who has been working as a supply teacher with us since 2016 (and recently won a wellness hamper), to discuss her working as a supply teacher and her experience of being registered with