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Amazing experience with Ayomi!
I had an extremely positive experience with Tradewind, thanks to my consultant, Ayomi. From start to finish, I felt well looked after, and the entire process was clear and seamless. communication is immaculate—he is always responsive, supportive, and genuinely dedicated to his role. What stood out the most was his passion, not just for helping people find a job, but for ensuring they thrive in the right role. It was evident that he truly cares about the experience of those he works with. I couldn’t recommend Tradewind and Ayomi more highly!

I've worked with 5 different Teaching agencies since 2015 and this one stood out to me immediately. They were very friendly, profession and quick to get me into work. They seemed really interested in getting to know me and figure out how best to demonstrate this to potential Schools. I'd recommend.

My review is a mixed one I have spoken to several consultants but the recent ones wasted my time very disappointed as well .

I’ve found working for Tradewind really easy. All staff have been really helpful and quick to reply to any queries. I love that Tradewind offer the guaranteed payment scheme and the company have made starting supply work stress free.

I accidentally answered the phone to a recruiter here believing it to be from an employer I'd applied for a job for. Despite reservations during the phone call on where exactly these people intended to send me to work I grudgingly signed up for them. I made it quite clear I wanted local ie no further than 10 miles. I was lied to by a recruiter that they were sending cvs to schools near me etc and the recruiter was maintaining she'd worked in schools before despite google searches showing no evidence of this. During online training the advice was often wrong ie I'm not to touch a child even to help them if they've fallen over?Utter claptrap . Oh and that pupils are soon to be searched for weapons?More bs. Any call I received was always just more bs and general chit chat of an expectionslly fake manner. Had no work offered locally which didn't shock me as it was obvious to me they dont cover my area. School hols arrive and out of the blue I get a call. I know people taking the mick and thats exactly what that was, they knew there was no work for 6 weeks so absolutely no reason to be calling me.These people are just time wasters expecting you to travel across the country. Even their online instructions are frankly ridiculous, get up at 7am and ring them. For non guaranteed work? Jokers. Avoid.

Whilst the pay is weekly and you can choose the days you work, I have not had the best time working with Tradewind. Teaching is an incredibly stressful job however receiving calls from 7am and being expected to leave the house within minutes is more stressful and not always possible. If you don't drive, it is nearly impossible to get to some places before 8:30. I am often offered bookings at places that are too far away and would cost a great deal in travel costs and when I decline these bookings, I am pressured into it and made to feel guilty when I turn them down. I have been offered bookings by other agents that are almost 2 hours travel distance in another city and have then been made to feel I have inconvenienced them by not accepting. The communication from my agent is not great either and I personally do not feel supported by them.

If you are newly qualified like myself however and looking to gain experience as you look for a permanent role then supply teaching is great. The actual teaching is stressful and no support is provided by the agency but it is a great way to gain experience and an insight into the types of school you want to work in. You do have to pay for your own DBS if you don't have one, which takes a while, but the onboarding process is relatively smooth otherwise. I would say there are more cons then pros but the experience is good for your CV!

I’ve had a great experience with Tradewind. My consultant, Anna Opacak, always puts me forward for work and keeps the opportunities coming. Communication is 10/10, and both Anna and the team are reliable, friendly, and supportive. I’ve always felt valued here – a brilliant agency I’d definitely recommend.

Absolutely terrible agency. I am a qualified Teacher Of Science with over 20 years experience and strong references. I have had two days work in the last four years, all other agencies I have registered with have found m e regular short/long term employment.

I've told tradewind I'm having travel issues due to heavy construction work near the public transport hub in my local town. Despite the fact I have been unable to get to long distance locations on time as such, tradewind today called me u reliable. I have worked with them for over a year, and even though I am the "unreliable" one, they have also failed to provide me with consistent work for more than at max, 2 days a week for over a month now. I am barely surviving. I have been eating less, not using my basic amenities to save money. I'm not living. My health has taken a toll due to this company. They tell you they want to help, but backstab you the second something goes wrong. It doesn't matter if you tell them you can travel, you can do secondry, primary, SEN work. None of it matters. If you want work, DO NOT USE TRADEWIND

The time frame everything was super swift with William.Rees-Hole.
1st contact-20May
Catch up meeting-22May
References- 29May
Job opportunity-2 June
Job Interview-10June
Job offer - 11 June
Accepting the offer- 12 June
He is very professional.I never thoughts job hunting could be so enjoyable and easy.Given the right person everything went smooth. Thank you Tradewind.Thank you Will.

Tradewind seemed very enthusiastic and "on it" in my interview with them but my onboarding was delayed for weeks due to people going on holiday and a lack of communication or appropriate handover. As a result I was asked for the same reference multiple times and my CV, past experience and interests were incorrectly recorded. By the time I had finally got signed up it was already half way through the term and "loads of work" had turned into nothing.
It was really frustrating as I quit my job to gain teaching experience before my PGCE.

5 Stars 🌟 I’ve had a great experience with this agency — they helped me secure a very ideal and suitable teaching assistant role at a lovely school. Communication has been excellent throughout, both with me and the school, and they’ve always delivered on the roles they promised. The payment system is straightforward and easy to understand, which is a huge plus. Overall, a reliable and professional agency that I’d definitely recommend!

Temperamental agency, inconsistent work. More client focused than candidate-focused. Good pay but needs to be more transparent.

Will go cold on a long-term candidate and not offer any feedback.

Been with them for over 3 years.

I've worked with Tradewind for nearly a year now and they've always found me work. Lucy is a fantastic consultant, always on the end of the phone to offer support and advice.

I have been working for Tradewind for 6 years now and I have always been happy with their service. Being a supply teacher can feel pretty isolating...so it's really lovely to have found an agency that has that personal touch. The agent that I am currently working with is Mark and his kindness and support have greatly been appreciated.

Tradewind are an amazing agency to work for, the team (previously Wendy, and Helen) are always looking for opportunities for you to work & nothing is too much trouble. They are on the phone asking how work went & wanting an honest opinion so they can find the right placement for you. If things don’t work out they try their hardest to find something more suitable to your needs and not to leave you out of work.
They’re very understanding and genuinely care for their staff. I have had a few health issues recently so had to take a substantial time off, Helen kept in constant contact asking if I was ok and even sent a card out to me.
Honestly I highly recommend this agency to work for. The only reason I left is because I was offered a contracted job.

To be honest I signed with Tradewind 3 years ago. During that time I told them I would only do prebooked as I had other commitments and early morning calls were no good for me. I was allocated a consultant who did not understand my needs and still doesnt. However, I didnt mind as there are others who are pretty good and I was able to get 2/3 days a week through them. This academic year, I havent had anything from them and when I do ring them they ask me to ring in the morning. This does not work for me as I need to arrange other things in my life to take last minute calls. I can only do prebooked. Also they keep on telling me its quite but my friends get bookings! They keep on changing consultants and their areas and the new consultants never introduce themselves. So disappointed as they advertise themselves as been flexible and understanding; and would try to place supply teachers accordingly.

Initially Tradewind were keen to find me work as a teacher, I noticed a decline in pay as they continually wanted me to work as a cover supervisor for significantly less than qualified teacher pay. They also started contacting me when I’d specifically asked to not have on-the-day calls for work as I have family commitments - when I mentioned this I noticed a reduction in offering work which seemed like a punishment almost. The problem is that there are many other agencies to work for, I really didn’t appreciate that and felt they take advantage of perhaps younger professionals - but I’ve been round the block and I don’t think they liked that they couldn’t guilt me into working for less. I spoke to other teachers who had experienced similar from this agency too. On the plus side, I never had any problems with payroll which was reliable and efficient.

I am working with trade wind for long and my experience recently with Nick Francis is really good he is quite an understanding and helpful person 😊

My new consultant Anna at TW,( who recently took over from Eamonn is very polite, affable, with a lovely telephone manner Anna responds to my texts very promptly, and I am very impressed that she is getting me regular daily supply work at the school whereby I enjoy working at within my locality of west London.
When she took over from Eamonn, she called me and spoke to me in length about how she will continue to offer me work at the school I normally work at and that she would try and get me as much work as possible. Anna has fulfilled these promises and I am so pleased that I have her as my consultant. Anna has been amazing so far and i am most grateful that I have her as my consultant. Furthermore, if Anna cannot give me work in the morning, then she has made sure to give me work from her fellow colleagues at TW who have bookings outside of west London.
I have no hesitation in recommending Anna as a great consultant.
I have been working for TW as a daily supply teacher and during some periods in long term roles for 11 years. They are the best agency I have worked for because the consultants are highly efficient, very friendly, they follow up any queries diligently and have consistently given me regular work in good schools

Angela