All you need to know

Dream Education take into consideration the unique experience, qualities and aptitudes of each individual teacher to ascertain exactly what type of school might be best suited to their professional skills. Having determined the requirements of the teacher, Dream will then seek out vacancies that closely match the needs of each candidate. We profile all our schools thoroughly to ensure that we know the nature of the institution; including educational philosophy, preferred teaching styles, academic achievement, pupil behaviour, and teacher expectation. We also examine the staffing, aspirations, needs and support offered within a school. All of the aforementioned are standard procedures for matching staff and schools and only when we have been through the above process do we match our teachers to positions we feel are suited to them.

The nature of the schools and contracts offered to teachers by Dream Education are as follows:

• Long-term cover and Permanent Positions - from a term to two years and sometimes further extensions.
• Short term cover - up to a term (1 - 13 weeks)
• Day to Day supply, relief and substitute teachers

We serve Infant, Junior, Primary, Secondary (11 - 16), Secondary (11 - 18), Independent, Grammar, Comprehensive and Special Schools, providing qualified teachers for traditional, denominational and multi-faith schools.

We work with schools from the major cities in the UK including London, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds to schools in the smaller cities, towns, coastal areas, rural landscapes and leafy villages.

We service independent schools, grammar schools, comprehensive schools and inner city challenging schools, ensuring a diverse range of positions are available to Dream teachers.

Dream Education not only place teachers in teaching positions in the UK but also within a diversity of educational institutions e.g. Her Majesty’s Young Offenders institutes, her Majesty’s Prisons and Independence schools. We also place teachers in International schools throughout the world; to date we have placed teachers in New Zealand, Australia, Tanzania, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Thailand and Canada. We also supply teacher trainers to International schools around the world, e.g. Literacy and Numeracy trainers and secondary subject specialists. Our basic approach revolves around the notion that if we have excellent teachers who tell us where they wish to work, we will do our best to find them an ideally matched educational setting.

What type of employment suits me?

The decision to work as either a contract or permanent employee may come down to the type of work that is available at the time, or to the individual’s own personal preferences. Some things to consider when deciding on the form of employment you wish to take are detailed below. Don’t forget that your experienced Dream consultant can assist you in finding either temporary or permanent positions in your chosen field. Please contact us today to find out how we can help.

1. Long Term, Fixed Contract and Permanent Positions
Dream Education receives a range of fantastic opportunities with quality and diverse schools throughout the UK, everything from long-term supply cover (13-30 weeks) to fixed term contracts to permanent positions.

Whether it is a long-term (13-39 weeks) contract or a permanent position you are looking for, Dream Education will source the best fit for both our teachers and our schools to make sure the needs of both are met.

There are various advantages for teachers by working in a long term supply position as a contractor.

There are various advantages for teachers by working in a long term supply position as a contractor.


• Financial rewards - there are generally significant financial benefits to contracting over permanent employment.
• Independence - you do not get caught up in an organisation’s politics nor are you generally restricted by the office policies that affect the permanent employees
• Privileged overview of the industry - you have the opportunity to work for different organisations and on different projects.
• Control - you have the ultimate control over for whom, where and on what you work.
• Personal development - you can choose contracts that develop your skills, helping to ensure that you remain in demand
• On-going support as a Dream teacher.

There are various advantages for teachers by working in permanent employment.


• Annual leave
• Sick benefits
• Health cover
• Superannuation contributions
• Job security
• Continuity of working environment
• Career progression from within a company
• On-the-job training
• On-the-job mentoring schemes



2. Short Term Cover
Dream Education places many teachers short-term contracts in quality schools across the UK. If you are interested in gaining different experience in a range of schools, please make your Dream Education consultant aware that you are flexible with the types of contracts you are willing to take.
3. Day to Day Supply, Relief and Substitute Teaching
Whether you are a Primary or Secondary teacher, there is always a need for flexible and adaptable professionals to work throughout the UK.

The ideal Dream teacher for day to day supply and relief teaching has a minimum of one years teaching experience, is flexible with regards to location and is happy to work in either a ‘good’ school or a ‘challenging’ one. We require creative, independent, adaptable, flexible and experienced staff willing to take on a challenge with a smile on their face.