Education supply agency in Chester
A school supply agency for Chester and Cheshire West: supply teachers, SEN staff and permanent recruitment.
GAC Education is an education supply agency for schools in Chester and across Cheshire West. We supply teachers, SEN teachers, teaching assistants, HLTAs and cover supervisors for day to day cover, long term assignments and permanent posts. Chester schools are looked after by our Merseyside and Cheshire desk on 0151 404 9965, or you can email office@gac.education.
Chester is one of our North West areas, with Warrington, the Wirral, Liverpool and the rest of Cheshire and Merseyside. Our Yorkshire desk on 0113 460 1938 looks after Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, Huddersfield, Wakefield and Hull, so a trust with schools in both regions can work with one agency.
Supply agencies in Chester
If you are comparing supply agencies in Chester, ask who will answer first thing in the morning and whether they know where your school is. Chester schools book with the Merseyside and Cheshire desk on 0151 404 9965. Tell us the phase, the dates, the subject or the support the class needs, and whether the school is in the city or further out in Ellesmere Port, Neston, Christleton or Tarvin. A start inside the city walls is a different journey from Frodsham or Helsby, so we look for people who can reach you for the start of the day.
As a school supply agency we cover supply teachers, SEN teachers, teaching assistants, HLTAs and cover supervisors. Settings include nursery and primary schools, secondary schools and sixth forms, special schools, resourced provision and alternative provision. Candidates are put forward only after checks in line with Keeping children safe in education 2026, including an enhanced DBS check, identity and right to work, qualifications and the teacher prohibition check.
Supply teacher jobs in Chester
Supply teacher jobs in Chester are the live vacancies below, filtered to Chester and the Cheshire West places named on this page. Each row shows the role, the type of work, the town and the pay when the vacancy includes it. Work may be day to day supply, long term cover or a permanent appointment, in a primary, a secondary, a special school or early years. If you can reach the city, Ellesmere Port or Neston for the start of the day, apply from the listing or call 0151 404 9965. If the list is empty today, the vacancies page shows the other North West and Yorkshire towns we cover.
How Chester schools book supply staff
Call or email
Ring 0151 404 9965 or email office@gac.education with the role, the dates and where the school is.
Give us the brief
Phase, year group or subject, any SEN or behaviour needs, and the time the day starts.
Candidate confirmed
We tell you who is coming and confirm their checks are complete before the first day.
Review the booking
We talk to the school and the candidate afterwards, so the next booking is a better match.
Neighbourhoods and nearby towns around Chester
Schools in the centre sit inside or just outside the city walls. Hoole, Newton and Boughton are to the east, Handbridge and Curzon Park are south of the River Dee, and Blacon and Upton are to the north. Christleton and Tarvin are on the eastern edge, and Saltney and Lache are to the south west near the Welsh border.
Further out, Ellesmere Port and Neston sit between Chester and the Wirral, while Helsby, Frodsham and Tarporley are to the east, towards Warrington and mid Cheshire. All of these are booked through the same desk on 0151 404 9965. The Wirral peninsula and Warrington borough have their own pages.
School phases and settings in Chester
Chester has infant, junior and primary schools, secondary schools with sixth forms, special schools, resourced provision and early years settings. A booking might be a year 1 class in Hoole, a maths lesson in Blacon, or a one to one teaching assistant for a pupil with an EHCP in Ellesmere Port. SEN, SEMH and behaviour support are a separate brief from general cover, so tell us when that is the need. See supply teachers, teaching assistants and SEN recruitment.
Day to day, long term and permanent
Day to day supply covers sickness, training days and short notice gaps. Long term supply holds a class through maternity leave or while a post is advertised, and the same teacher can stay with the class for the whole assignment. When a Chester school wants someone to stay, our permanent recruitment service handles the search. All three go through one desk, so the school only explains its setting once.
Part of our North West and Yorkshire coverage
Chester sits within our North West patch, with pages for Warrington, the Wirral, Liverpool, Cheshire and Merseyside. In Yorkshire we cover Leeds, Bradford and the rest of West Yorkshire on 0113 460 1938. Schools can also book us through the GCA framework RM6376, Lot 1, where we are an approved subcontractor through MAT Recruitment, or directly with the desk.
Frequently asked questions
Are you an education supply agency for Chester schools?
Yes. GAC Education supplies teachers, SEN teachers, teaching assistants, HLTAs and cover supervisors to primary, secondary and special schools in Chester and Cheshire West. Schools book through the Merseyside and Cheshire desk on 0151 404 9965 or office@gac.education.
Do you cover Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as Chester?
Yes. Chester, Hoole, Saltney, Ellesmere Port and Neston all book the Merseyside and Cheshire desk on 0151 404 9965.
Which school phases do you supply in Chester?
Primary, secondary, special schools, resourced provision and early years, including a class teacher, a teaching assistant or a cover supervisor.
Do you supply SEN and SEMH staff in Chester?
Yes. SEN teachers, HLTAs and one to one teaching assistants for mainstream schools, special schools and resourced provision, including SEMH and behaviour support roles. Tell us the setting and the needs of the class when you call 0151 404 9965.
How does a school in Saltney book cover?
Call 0151 404 9965 or email office@gac.education. Saltney sits on the border with Flintshire, and schools on the Chester side are booked with the rest of the city.
Do you cover schools outside Chester?
Yes. The Merseyside and Cheshire desk also covers Warrington, the Wirral, Liverpool and the rest of Cheshire and Merseyside. Our Yorkshire desk on 0113 460 1938 covers Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, Huddersfield, Wakefield and Hull.
How can candidates find supply teacher jobs in Chester?
Use the list on this page or browse vacancies, then say if you can reach the city, Ellesmere Port or Neston for the start of the day.
Related
Chester teaching vacancies
Current day to day, long term and permanent roles.
Supply agency Warrington
Warrington borough coverage.
Supply agency Wirral
The peninsula, north west of Neston.
Supply agency Liverpool
Liverpool city and surrounding districts.
Cheshire
Crewe, Macclesfield and Northwich.
Supply teachers
How our supply service works.
Need supply staff in Chester?
Call the Merseyside and Cheshire desk on 0151 404 9965, or email office@gac.education.