Searching for supply teachers in Derbyshire, or looking for your next supply teaching role? Secured Supply connects schools and education professionals across the county, from Derby, Swadlincote and Ashbourne to Belper, Matlock and Chesterfield.
As a teaching agency run by teachers, we know how much the right placement matters. Whether your school needs reliable classroom cover at short notice or you are a teacher or teaching assistant ready for a new challenge, we take the time to understand exactly what you need.
Becoming a Derbyshire supply teacher with Secured Supply starts with a quick online registration. Fill in the form, upload your CV and press ‘send’. Once your details reach us, we’ll invite you to complete our full application form.
If your application is successful, we’ll meet you face to face to find out more about your teaching experience, the age groups you enjoy working with and the parts of Derbyshire you’d like to work in.
Every supply teacher we place in Derbyshire schools completes the required safeguarding and legal checks. Our Safeguarding and Compliance Team handles and stores your documents securely at every stage.
Once we know your availability and preferred locations, we’ll contact you to arrange your first placement in a Derbyshire school, the start of your journey with Secured Supply.
We value honest feedback from our supply teachers across Derbyshire and use it to match you with schools where you’ll thrive. We also see continuing professional development as essential to building your career in supply teaching.
Whether you are an Early Career Teacher (ECT) or an experienced classroom practitioner, we are here to support you. Because our team has worked in schools, Secured Supply can offer practical, relevant professional development opportunities.
Alongside roles for qualified teachers, we regularly recruit HLTAs, teaching assistants, senior leaders, nursery practitioners and wider support staff for schools throughout Derbyshire.
We offer highly competitive rates of pay for supply teachers in Derbyshire, together with a personal service built around your career goals. We are confident we can find the role that is right for you.
Getting started is simple: complete the online form and upload your CV. We will then ask you to complete a full application form and, if successful, invite you to a face-to-face interview. Secured Supply then carries out all safeguarding and legal checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, including online searches. Once these checks are complete, you will be invited to register with us formally, and we will keep you informed every step of the way.
You will be employed directly by Secured Supply, which is how we are able to offer such competitive rates of pay.
Secured Supply is led by educators who know the pressures and rewards of school life first hand. That experience shapes how we listen to, communicate with and support every school and supply teacher we work with in Derbyshire.
We get to know our candidates and our Derbyshire schools properly. Understanding your priorities lets us make thoughtful matches and build working relationships that last.
From your first call to confirming a placement, we keep you up to date and make it easy to ask questions, whether you are a school or a supply teacher.
A good placement is about more than who is free on the day. We consider teaching experience, school expectations, classroom needs, travel across Derbyshire and individual preferences.
Staff absence affects the whole school. Working with a teaching agency that understands education gives you a clear, practical partner to discuss your cover requirements with. Whether you need supply teachers for day-to-day or long-term cover, or teaching assistants to support learning, contact Secured Supply to talk through your staffing needs anywhere in Derbyshire.
