Why schools choose rTriibe

Built around the realities of running a school office.

Cover in minutes

Post a shift in 30 seconds. Our AI matches available, vetted candidates instantly — most are confirmed in under a minute.

Transparent pricing

You see exactly what the candidate is paid and exactly what we charge. Our margin is fixed and visible — no end-of-month surprises.

Fully compliant

Every candidate is vetted to safer recruitment standards. DBS, references, qualifications, and right-to-work — all verified before they ever appear in your search.

24/7 live chat

A real person on the other end of every cover call — including the 6:45am ones. Weekends, holidays, before-school panic, we pick up.

Calendar at a glance

Every booking, every cover, every absence — visible in one monthly view. Plan ahead, spot patterns, never double-book.

Auto timesheets & invoices

Hours logged are confirmed in the app. Invoices generate automatically and can be downloaded any time. No more spreadsheet wrangling.

New shift posted
Illustrative
Candidate A 5★ · 12 bookings · 2.1 mi away
98% match
Candidate B 5★ · 8 bookings · 3.4 mi away
94% match
Candidate C 4.8★ · 23 bookings · 4.0 mi away
91% match
Smarter matching

Our AI knows your school as well as you do.

Every booking teaches the engine more about what works for your classrooms — preferred subjects, key stages, even which candidates your team has rated highly. Over time, the suggestions get sharper, the matches get better, and the work gets easier.

  • Distance, availability, and qualifications weighted automatically
  • Preferred-candidate lists carry across every booking
  • One-tap rebook for staff your school has loved before
  • Cancellations re-matched within seconds, not hours
Transparent pricing

What you see is what you pay.

Most agencies hide their margin. We publish ours. Schools see the candidate's day rate, our fixed margin, and the total — clearly, every time, before you book.

Candidate day rate £90.00 rTriibe fixed margin £35.00 School pays £125.00

Illustrative example. Actual day rates vary by role, qualification, and region. Both school and candidate see the full breakdown — and our fixed margin — before any booking is confirmed.

Safer recruitment

Compliance is non-negotiable. So we treat it that way.

Every candidate who appears in your search results has cleared the same vetting checklist — no exceptions, no shortcuts, no "we'll get the paperwork over later." Your single central record contributions sit in your inbox the morning of the booking.

  • Enhanced DBS on the update service, verified before activation
  • Section 128 directions checked for any teaching post
  • Right-to-work documents originals-sighted and recorded
  • Two professional references, including most recent school
  • Identity verification and qualification certificates on file
  • KCSIE-aligned safeguarding training completed annually

Your DSL gets a per-booking compliance pack on request — DBS number, training dates, references on letterhead. Audit-ready, no chasing.

Compliance pack Verified
Enhanced DBS On update service · Cert dated 14 Jan 2026
Right to work UK passport · Originals sighted
References Two on file · Most recent school
Safeguarding KCSIE Sept 2025 · Completed Mar 2026
Section 128 Checked · No directions
No-show insurance

What happens when a candidate cancels at 8am.

The honest answer most agencies don't give you: sometimes things fall through. Here's exactly what we do when they do.

01

You flag it

One tap in the app — or call the cover line and we flag it for you.

02

We re-match in seconds

The engine surfaces the next-best match instantly and notifies them on their phone.

03

Replacement confirmed

Most cancellations are filled within minutes. If a school's preferred candidate is needed, we escalate manually.

04

Reliability tracked

Repeat no-shows are removed from the active pool — your trust matters more than ours in their pay.

For Multi-Academy Trusts

MAT-wide rollouts. Central procurement. One framework.

Multi-Academy Trusts buy supply differently from individual schools — central agreements, framework compliance, multi-site visibility. We're set up for it.

  • Single framework agreement across every school in the trust
  • Central billing with per-school cost reporting
  • Unified preferred-candidate lists shared across sites
  • Trust-level reporting on cover usage, spend, and continuity
  • Dedicated MAT account contact, not a generic helpdesk
Talk to us about MAT rollouts
Trust dashboard · This week 8 schools
Total bookings Across the trust · Mon–Fri
142
Fill rate Confirmed within target
98%
Spend vs framework Aggregate cost vs ceiling
£18,420
Repeat staff Continuity across the trust
71%
Ready when you are

See how rTriibe could change your Monday morning.

15-minute demo, tailored to your school. No sales pressure, no commitment — just a clear walk-through of how the platform works.