7am: I wake up and make a coffee as I get ready for the day ahead. I am often offered work with a couple of days notice, or the evening before, but having spoken with my consultant yesterday I knew that nothing had came in yet.  

7:30am: My consultant calls - she has had some work come in for me, she lets me know what her honest thoughts are about the School, as well as what my role is for the day and the pay on offer for the work ahead. I have been asked to cover a year 6 class at a local Primary School.  I usually work in the same two schools as a means of giving the pupils some consistency, but also, because my consultant knows that I like these two specific Schools. However, today I have been offered work in a School I have never worked at before, eager to see what it is like, I accept the job offer. 

7:35am: My consultant e-mails me confirmation of the work which provides me with all of the necessities (address, confirmation of pay & hours, info on the schools behaviour policy etc.) 

7:45am: I sit down to eat breakfast while I have a quick look at the Schools website and prepare myself for the day ahead. 

8:00am: I leave my house to arrive at the School for 8:20am - I am not needed until 8:30am but I like to give my self 10 minutes extra to allow for traffic.

8:30am: Having arrived at the School I have been met by a member of the team who has provided me with a tour of the School and some general information regarding break / lunch times and other general protocol. They also provide me with a quick overview on the class that I will be covering and provide me with lesson plans to follow, as well as resources and show me to my classroom.  

9:00am: I meet my class for the day and introduce myself - they are lovely! I proceed to start covering the lessons as per the lesson plans, resources & info provided  - everything I need is already there, and the teacher who I am covering has provided me with some great lessons to follow. 

12:00pm: Lunch time - after a morning of History, Science, and Maths, my class break for lunch and I make my way to the staff room.  

3:00pm: I am done for the day! I say goodbye to the students and thank them for being wonderful. I help the students get ready to go home and as I have no marking to do, I get ready to leave too. 

3:15pm: I leave the School and head home, as I leave I can't help but feel incredibly smug as the other teachers begin making their way over to the staff room for a staff meeting! 

4:00pm: At home, I give my consultant a call to thank them for today and to let them know that I would be delighted to return to the same school next time. 

4:50pm: I get another call from my consultant, today's School has asked for me to come back tomorrow and cover the same class again - happily, I oblige. Done for the day, I get ready for an evening with my family. 

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