Hi I just wanted to ask if this is normal or if I should be doing something differently
I signed up with two supply agencies about 2 months ago and I have barely had any work from either of them. From one agency I did have a long standing booking for 2 days a week for a short period but that is it and from the other agency I have only had one other booking. Other than that it has been very quiet
You can kind of tell you are not a priority based on when they ring and the type of work offered. It is usually very last minute and often feels like jobs that have already been offered around
I have said I am happy to do TA work if there are no teaching roles as I would rather be working than not working but when I do get offered roles they are often too far away. I rely on public transport so anything around 50 minutes plus with multiple changes is just not realistic for me especially as I have already said I prefer local schools
I also had a situation recently where I was booked for a teaching role and I asked what year group it was and they confirmed Year 4 several times but when I arrived at the school I was also expected to cover Year 6 as well which was not what I was told
Neither agency really seems to have many pre bookings either it is mostly last minute calls and not very often
I have also signed up with another agency I worked with previously who I know are a lot more active with booking work and I am just waiting to be cleared for that
In the meantime I just wanted to ask is this normal when you are new to agencies or does it sound like I am just not getting used much. Should I be doing something differently or just waiting it out. Also what do people normally do in this situation