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
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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.
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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.
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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.
Click here to
register with us.
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.)