Academics Reviews 

Is very good company to be with and my consultant is also very good and helpful. Bradwell (London)

DO NOT JOIN!!!! DISGRACEFUL! SARAH O Leary and YASMIN BOFFA. (I mean i would be mad if I looked that too) but let’s get to the point.

They PRESSURE you to take work that’s too far. THEY WILL NOT PAY YOU what they’re supposed to. They do EVERYTHING they can so pay you less. I met another teacher in a school that had been there for over a year and she said they haven't even paid her to scale!! Meaning she’s doing the exact same thing as every other teacher there and getting paid less.

They text you at 10pm or 11pm THEY HAVE NO respect for working hours.

Once I was sent into a job for a teaching cover. Sara did not send me a confirmation email until she knew I was at the school and couldn’t leave.

She then sent me the confirmation paying me way less, she knew I wasn’t happy with the rate. SO SHE WAITED TILL I GOT INTO THE SCHOOL and then sent me a confirmation. WHEN I CALLED HER SHE LAUGHED!!!!!!

So I proceeded to the head teachers office and let her know that SARA had misled me and had been deceptive about today assignment so for that reason I’m unable to finish my day off. She was so
Lovely and complete understood. (She even said if that was her she wouldn’t be to happy with that).

THEY ARE RUDE in the mornings and cop an attitude if you’re not available to work like I owe them something? lol. If I want to answer to someone I’ll get a permanent job you half wit.

I think someone needs to tell them that THE WHOLE POINT OF JOINING AN AGENCY IS SO WE!!! the teachers can pick and choose jobs that align with what we want. E.g. if I tell you I want a job on the moon you don’t call me until you find a job on the moon. That simple.

Anyway on another occasion YASMIN BOFFA put the phone down on me mid conversation because I wasn’t happy to do a trial week at a school she had picked . Lol I think she got a slap on the wrist for that. I thought I’d let her manager know about her lack of control over her emotions.

To conclude - agencies need to realise that the new generation of teachers are millennials and gen Z. We do not tolerate disrespect.

We as teachers can always find another job, however YOUR job in recruitment will cease to exist if you continue treating the new generation of teachers in this way. They’ll be no one left to recruit.

Long story short - GO ELSEWHERE.

I recently joined Academics LTD and I must say, my experience with both the company and its staff, particularly Tej Bath, has been nothing short of exceptional. Academics LTD demonstrates a commitment to excellence in every aspect of their operations, from their streamlined recruitment process to their dedication to employee satisfaction. Tej 's outstanding support throughout the recruitment journey was invaluable; her diligence, persistence, and unwavering dedication truly set her apart. It is evident that Academics LTD values its employees and prioritizes fostering a positive and supportive work environment. I am grateful for the opportunity to be a part of such a remarkable team and look forward to contributing to the company's continued success.

Kudos to Sam at Academics! Always available, guided me through the job hunt, found opportunities fast, and supported me throughout interviews and trials. Exceptional service! 👏 #FiveStarReview #Grateful

Was ok at first, initial interview went well and one of the resources was very friendly and gave me a good reference, however after just barely 3 shifts they stopped contacting me, after any messages inquiring various types of work they ignored me. After calling, a rather pompous person refused to answer my questions about why they hadn't contacted me. Same person had same reply 'cant answer your question' 'don't know what to say'

Laura has been the most amazing help to find me a job that I love! Couldn’t have asked for better, always checking up and seeing how things are and genuinely caring for the people she placed into work! Wonderful company!

Starting my career at this company has been an exceptional experience. Working under the guidance of Miss Tej has been a privilege. She is an outstanding professional who comprehends your needs and endeavors to match you with roles that align with your skills. Moreover, the company ensures a hassle-free weekly salary payment process, which adds to the overall positive experience.

Simply awful . Very rude incompetent consultants .

I have had a very bad experience with Academics. They sent me for whole day trial in school and I covered as a class teacher but I told them that I want to work as a teaching assistant. I worked hard and spend whole day in school but they haven't paid me. This is unfair and unacceptable. I knew school paid them for trial but they lied to me that we offered them for free trial. I'm still waiting but they haven't contacted me again for any job vacancy.

Three stars solely because I really enjoy the school they found and they are understanding about availability. However, I’ve had lots of issues with pay and was getting under paid for a period of time only to be told that they would continue to add it to my next weeks pay check. Additionally, there was a week (before half term) here I did not get paid for it at all, and again was told they would put it on next weeks pay check leaving me without pay for two weeks. This week it seems I’ll be left without pay again as I was never sent a timesheet to fill out. There also seem to be a few communication issues, my point of contact is lovely but I find myself constantly checking to see if she’s received my emails as I rarely get responses unless I text. Overall, they found a great school for me but I think there’s quite a few issues which need to be worked out.

Would rate 0 if I could. They over paid me without my knowledge and submitted a time sheet for days I didn’t work on my behalf again without me knowing, they then started to take money off of my pay when I was working to pay off this ‘debt’ when I took this to them they blamed me and insisted I paid £204 to them or they would take me to court. I’m a 22 year old trying to find her way through a cost of living crisis and was threatened with court action for money they wrongfully paid as I was on universal credit and all my finances went through them.

Started off great finding me work.
Unfortunately, something better came up with better pay.
Still waiting for wages to be paid in arrears.
Zero contact not very professional.
Looking to take legal advice.
Very disappointed

Disgraceful company, sent a P45 whilst winning an SSP dispute they were told to pay after they appealed are their appeal declined, they then lied on my P45 on my end date, this meaning I am without money that they owe. You are a number not a person to them, avoid at all costs

I did not have a good experience with Academics. The person who was meant to process my DBS application just disappeared, I tried contacting them, but no response.
After a few months of waiting, I contacted Academics to see what was going on, only to find that my DBS application, which I paid for and put a lot of time gathering ID for, was not processed at all.
The guy was really apologetic and refunded me straight away. But I feel like I wasted a lot of time, effort, and money (I had to pay for some ID documents as they need a lot of documents for the DBS check.)

James Mcvicar was so helpful with helping me find my role perfect LSA role. He was very friendly and gave perfect advice that helped me so much to prep for my interview and what to expect when I started my assignment. He was incredible in keeping me upto date with every step and making everything as stress free as possible. Such a positive experience and i highly recommend him!

After over two months of being with the agency, they’ve only given me one meeting at a school since I became a Teaching Assistant with the agency. I pressed how I’m on Universal Credit and need a job asap and was comforted by Hamzah and Elizabeth that the agency have lots of roles going and that it was their job to get one for me, so no worries. I moved to London for over a month and told Hamzah and Liz in advance when I was going to be in London, for how long, and available for meetings with vacancies at schools asap. Only one meeting was arranged. It was rescheduled for the following week literally as I got onto the train (from my home in Sunderland to London) the day before the meeting was supposed to happen, meaning if they had communicated with me properly and in advance, I would’ve just moved my train dates to the next week. The only meeting that got arranged was double the amount of maximum travel time I continuously told Hamzah and Liz. I rely on public transport and I am new to the London area so I requested that the schools please be a maximum 45 minutes away from my address. The only meeting I got in two months from Hamzah and Liz was over an hour and a half away. The meeting went well and I waited over two weeks for news regarding whether or not I was successful. Liz then bluntly told me over email she was waiting for ME to call her and ask if I was successful, and then told me the position had already been filled. Therefore I had spent a two weeks waiting to hear back with no communication from Liz nor were any other meetings scheduled. The headteacher had informed me I was suitable for three positions at the school and have emailed Liz asking about the other two positions or any other meetings set up for me, once again I’ve had no response. Such a terrible agency I wouldn't recommend this to anyone. They spam you with calls several times a day, every time you email them they email back saying to call them instead, so you never actually get a proper response over email. When you do have time to call them, the calls are so simple that they mays well have been done over email. Really no point in being redirected to a phone call every time you email them to then just get a blunt response on the call, mays well just email instead of spamming constantly. They call you while you’re carrying out whatever task they’ve given you, making it frustrating and hard to get whatever they want done. Furthermore, they ignore whatever personal issues you may have that could mean why you can’t call. Despite me saying several times I’m available via email more than I am over the phone, they still called me several times and would not give me any information or response if I said I wasn’t available to call, meaning I consistently had to drop everything just to call them. I’m still without a job and I’m still on universal credit following the completely unprofessional experience I’ve had with Academics Ltd, they’ve not helped me get a job and completely wasted over two months of my time. If I went with a different agency I’d probably have a job by now. Also they’re an agency and even a school complained to me how expensive and money grabbing they are? All the agency does is advertise and schedule a meeting with a school and they take a large cut of your pay and charge the schools quite a lot anyway, when they’re simply the ones doing the less work out of the three. Such a disappointing and unprofessional experience working with Academics Ltd, go to a different agency.

I had a really good experience with Eleanor in Guildford. She was extremely quick to respond and personally answered all of my questions and walked me through the administration process. She explained all the steps very clearly and I felt supported throughout, with clear tasks that were outlined and a list of all the vacancies that apply to me in the area. I felt that I knew where I was in the process and the schools I was applying to were always promptly contacted on my behalf about my availabilities for interviews and any questions that I had. I now have my graduate employment secured and am very appreciative of the 1-to-1 help, thank you!

Clare at the Doncaster branch was amazing. Worked for Academics for just over a year, the only reason I left was because a job came up that I couldn't miss out on!
Never pressured into anything, understood your reasons for not going to a particular school. I didn't even need to apply to other agencies, I broke contact with the rest and permanently worked with Academics.
Good rate of pay- compared to other agencies, Clare looks after you (and the whole team) are polite, professional and have your best interests at heart.
Give Academics a go, you won't regret it. I recommend everyone that's asks about supply, to go with these guys.

Application was submitted in September, it is now December. I paid for the DBS and submitted all necessary documents. No follow up by the agent, and no response to my emails. The last contact was on 5/10/22.

Update: It appears that my issue is related to the individual agent. My complaint has now been looked into and my application is slowly starting to move again. Hopefully, all will be resolved soon.

Mike and all the team were really supportive, informative and prepped me really well for interview!