Supply Teacher No more work JSA claim?

happysinglemum

Hi everyone,

I qualified as a teacher in July 2008, but wasn't able to get a teaching job, so I took a job in a bank.

By March 2010 I wasn't even being selected for interview for the teaching jobs I applied for (largely because I was 'out of teaching')... So I left my job to become a supply teacher.

I landed on my feet there, as from November 2010 to July 2011 I had a full time supply job in one school - effectively my own class) (All the while I was applying for teaching jobs).

However, that has now ended and I have no work lined up. My money has now run out and I can't afford next month's mortgage payment. I am now applying for any job I could feasibly do, but have had no luck so far.

As I am still registered with the teaching agency and therefore able to work for them as and when work arises, would I be able to claim JSA? I simply can't afford the uncertainty of supply work any more, as I have a son to support (his Dad doesn't contribute - although I am in touch with CSA).

dugdale_2

Yes you can make a claim for JSA, infact I suggest you do it on-line this evening.
Without knowing all your personal details I can't say whether your claim will be successful or not however I can say that if you don't make a claim for JSA you won't receive any JSA.

NASA_2

You can claim JSA pending the usual conditions. It's ok to be signed up to an agency and claim JSA but you need to declared any work done.

Fiver29

happysinglemum wrote: »

Hi everyone,

I qualified as a teacher in July 2008, but wasn't able to get a teaching job, so I took a job in a bank.

By March 2010 I wasn't even being selected for interview for the teaching jobs I applied for (largely because I was 'out of teaching')... So I left my job to become a supply teacher.

I landed on my feet there, as from November 2010 to July 2011 I had a full time supply job in one school - effectively my own class) (All the while I was applying for teaching jobs).

However, that has now ended and I have no work lined up. My money has now run out and I can't afford next month's mortgage payment. I am now applying for any job I could feasibly do, but have had no luck so far.

As I am still registered with the teaching agency and therefore able to work for them as and when work arises, would I be able to claim JSA? I simply can't afford the uncertainty of supply work any more, as I have a son to support (his Dad doesn't contribute - although I am in touch with CSA).

I was in a similar situation, except as a TA rather than a teacher. I was told by the job centre that it was no problem, just that if I did 1 days work here or there, then to fill in one of their forms when I signed on, and the amount I'd earned would be knocked off any potential JSA payments.

Not that I received any because TA work is non existent here and I've moved on to other work.

happysinglemum

Thanks for your replies. I'm going online to do it now! I've never claimed JSA before, so I wasn't sure. I will definitely declare any work done.

Thank you again. Hopefully this will only be a temporary blip, until I get something more secure!

xxx