01992 660300
Trusted Local Supply for Hertfordshire and North London
At Think Teachers, we understand that when a school needs staff — it’s not just about filling a space. It’s about trust, consistency, and safeguarding.
We provide fully vetted teachers, teaching assistants, cover supervisors, and support staff across Hertfordshire and surrounding areas, offering genuine reliability when you need it most.
Every Think Teachers professional is carefully matched to your school’s ethos and expectations, ensuring continuity, calm, and classroom impact from day one.
Why Schools Choose Think Teachers
Trusted. Local. Safeguarding-led.
Schools across Hertfordshire and North London choose Think Teachers because we deliver more than cover — we deliver confidence.
Every professional we place is vetted, briefed, and supported to uphold the same standards of care and conduct that you expect from your own team.
🧩 What Makes Us Different
🛡️ Safeguarding First
All staff are cleared through enhanced DBS, reference, and Right to Work checks in full alignment with KCSIE 2024 and DfE safer recruitment guidance.
👩🏫 Education Expertise
Led by experienced teachers and school leaders — we understand what it takes to thrive in a classroom and meet the demands of school life.
📍 Local and Reliable
We prioritise local staff within a 10-mile radius of your school — ensuring consistency, punctuality, and familiarity with your community.
🤝 Consistency and Trust
We believe in relationships, not rotations. Schools benefit from reliable staff who return regularly and integrate seamlessly with your team.
✨ Quality Over Quantity
We’re selective. Every candidate represents the Think Teachers name — and we only send staff we’d want in our own classrooms.
Safeguarding Comes First
Safeguarding is the foundation of everything we do.
All candidates undergo rigorous checks and are fully compliant with Keeping Children Safe in Education (2024) and Working Together to Safeguard Children (2023).
Our process includes:
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Face-to-face interviews
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Enhanced DBS (Update Service) verification
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ID, Right to Work, and Settled Status checks
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Two professional references
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QTS/QTLS and qualification verification
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Full employment history and gap analysis
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TRA and Barred List checks
All documentation aligns with DfE and Ofsted expectations and is fully compatible with your Single Central Record (SCR).
Why Schools Choose Think Teachers
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Local Coverage – Our supply staff live within a 10-mile radius of your school.
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Fully Compliant – All checks are documented and available on request.
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Experienced Team – Led by qualified teachers and safeguarding professionals.
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Consistency – Reliable cover and long-term placements.
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Safeguarding First – Every decision is driven by pupil safety and school integrity.
What to Expect from Our Staff
Every Think Teachers professional commits to our Conduct Guide, which means you can expect:
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Professional dress and punctuality
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Full adherence to school safeguarding and behaviour policies
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Identification of your DSL on arrival
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Remaining on site and available during the full school day
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Clear, respectful communication with staff and pupils
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A calm, adaptable presence in every classroom
We expect high standards — and we know your pupils deserve no less.
Request Staff or a Compliance Pack
Whether you need emergency cover, long-term support, or a permanent hire, we’re ready to help.
📞 01992 660 300
✉️ greg@thinkteachers.co.uk
Or simply click below to request staff or receive a copy of our 2025 Safeguarding & Compliance Pack.
At Think Teachers, safeguarding is not just a requirement — it’s our culture.
Every candidate we provide has been carefully vetted through enhanced safer recruitment checks, giving you total confidence that the people in your classrooms meet the highest professional and safeguarding standards.
We believe schools deserve absolute transparency. Below, you can access our latest 2025 safeguarding and compliance documentation, which outlines exactly how we protect pupils, uphold trust, and support your safeguarding responsibilities.
We’re proud to share our 2025 safeguarding and safer recruitment documentation for full transparency and peace of mind.
Our Core Documents
Each of the following documents outlines how we protect pupils, support schools, and maintain the highest standards of recruitment and conduct:
📄 Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy (2025 Edition)
Outlines our safeguarding responsibilities, reporting procedures, and how we ensure every candidate understands their duty to protect children and young people.
📄 Safer Recruitment Policy (2025 Edition)
Details our full recruitment and vetting process — including Enhanced DBS, references, identity, qualification, and Right to Work verification.
📄 What to Expect from a Think Teachers Professional
A one-page summary for schools highlighting our staff conduct expectations, professionalism standards, and commitment to consistency and reliability.
Our Promise to Schools
✅ All documentation is updated annually and aligned with the latest statutory guidance.
✅ Every candidate is interviewed face-to-face and cleared under our Safer Recruitment Policy.
✅ We maintain full audit trails for DBS, ID, references, and qualification checks.
✅ All records are compatible with your Single Central Record (SCR) requirements.
THE EDUCATION RECRUITMENT SERVICE
Safer Recruitment. Smarter Schools
PERMANENT & LONG-TERM RECRUITMENT
Talent You Can Trust
We’ll help you find qualified specialist Teachers across all subjects as well as Teaching Assistants, Support Staff and School Caretakers.
Simply give us a full job spec including qualifications and skills important to you, list the hours you’ll need, and the going rate of this position’s salary and we’ll take care of the rest. We work hard so that you won’t have to.
We make sure to enrich your staff with only the best candidates. Simply focus on your business and we’ll deliver the talent. Contact us today to find your next innovative educator.
DAILY AD HOC SUPPLY
Get the Job Done
Think Teachers provide schools with a professional, dependable service that involves high quality, reliable teachers and other experienced education staff.
We take recruitment seriously so we have the highest standards possible for recruiting safely and following the strictest procedures when placing supply teachers into schools.
We use local teachers to all schools if we are asked to assist you on your cover needs - it just isn't going to work if a teacher is travelling from far away. We understand that you want your supply teachers arriving on time!
SAFEGUARDING & COMPLIANCE
Work With The Best
Think Teachers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children introduced by section 175 of the Education Act 2002 which came into force on 1 June 2004.
The company adopts the requirements laid out in the DfE document ‘Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment’ 2007 and expects all staff and candidates on its register to share this commitment and to be fully aware of the importance of child protection.
In addition, Think Teachers is committed to ensuring that its obligations under the ‘Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act’ 2006 with regard to barred persons are met.
To ensure best practice and safeguarding in recruitment Greg Oram, Director of Think Teachers, has undertaken a ‘Safer Recruitment’ accredited course as well as Level One Safeguarding and Child Protection training provided by Herts for Learning.
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