Our specialist education consultants know all there is to know about finding you work across all the key stages. They recognise the variety of opportunities out there, each understanding the choice of schools in his or her local area.

First of all, they understand that there is no such thing as a typical school. The kind of school we find for you will make a significant difference to the kind of experiences you will face as a teacher. All our consultants maintain excellent relationships with local schools, ensuring you have as wide a range of opportunities open to you as possible.

Primary

It is expected that primary teachers will work with children between the ages of three and eleven and teach all of the subjects in the national curriculum. However, we do know that some primary schools are looking for subject specialists and now that every key stage two pupil in England is entitled to study a foreign language, there are definitely opportunities for language teachers. Schools also vary greatly in terms of size, location and intake and each has its own ethos, often driven by the head teacher. So, there is probably more choice than you think.

Secondary

• mainstream secondary schools

  In England and Wales, most children are educated in state-maintained schools, of which the majority is what you might refer to as mainstream or 'ordinary' schools. Their prominence means that there are more teaching positions available in such schools than in any other kind.

• other state schools

  In addition to mainstream schools, you may be interested in the varied challenges available at other kinds of state schools. These include:

  • specialist schools, which teach the whole curriculum but with a focus on a particular subject area
  • city academies, which are set up as part of a wider school reorganisation or where there is an unmet demand for school places, and
  • city technology colleges (CTCs), which focus on science, mathematics and technology and offer a wide range of vocational qualifications alongside A-levels and equivalent qualifications.
• independent schools

  You do not require qualified teacher status (QTS) to be employed by an independent school, but QTS is well regarded and gives you the flexibility of working in either state-maintained or independent schools.

The important thing is that you let us know your preferences, then the specialist education consultant dedicated to supporting you will do all he or she can to maximise the work opportunities for you.

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Whatever your preferences, we will advise on the best way forward. You might be looking for a permanent job, or you may prefer the flexibility of supply work. If permanent is your choice, we could advise that you consider supply work for now until the right permanent option is found. The important thing is that you register with us as soon as possible in order that we can get working on your behalf.

Try searching here for a job from our current range of primary and secondary vacancies. (Remember, if you are unsuccessful in this search, you must be registered above in order for us to look for your next job on your behalf.)