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U.K. Teaching Jobs (cont.)
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U.K. newspapers often run an education supplement
from time to time where employment opportunities are listed. Some
newspapers, like the Guardian for example, run weekly sections
with an emphasis on teaching jobs. It would pay to get to know
which newspapers serve the area where you wish to work and find
out if they have specific days for education jobs. Other publications
are around that serve people on a working holiday. Publications
such as TNT, South African Times, New Zealand News UK, etc., are
all targeted toward anyone on a working holiday and they often
carry advertisements from agencies specifically geared toward
teachers and teaching positions. These magazines come out weekly
and are free of charge – you can pick them up mostly around
the London area in high-traffic areas like outside tube stations
and such.
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If you use the services of an
employment agency make sure that you have a mobile phone on the
U.K. network so you can be contacted at any time. It pays to register
with a few agencies but not too many as you don’t want to
spread yourself too thin. If you think you are not receiving good
service from an agency have no hesitation in dropping them and
signing up with another – and if you have any experiences
with agencies, good or bad, we’d love to hear about it so
we can let other travellers know too.
Over 90% of children in the U.K. attend a public school which essentially
means the school is publicly funded and run by a head teacher with
a board of governors. There are other types of schools such as religious
and private schools within the U.K. where private owners, companies
or trusts set the rules and conditions. Regulations and obligations
are also likely to be different for schools in Wales, Scotland and
Northern Ireland. Northern Irish schools are likely to have a religious
denomination such as Protestant or Catholic.
In order to accept a position as a teacher in the U.K. you will
need to have relevant qualifications and experience in your home
country. Citizens of E.U. countries need only have an offer of employment
to commence work as a teacher in the U.K. Something to bear in mind
is that you may be subject to a criminal check against your background
as well as being required to provide proof of your immigration status.
If you are just looking for casual ‘fill in’ teaching
positions proof of your professional qualifications and experience
should be sufficient. You can work for up to 4 years as a casual
teacher without the need to become a registered teacher. If you
are looking to find a permanent position as a teacher you will need
to be recognized in the U.K. as a qualified teacher and hold the
QTS (Qualified Teacher Status). Many people choose to start as a
relief teacher and then apply to the TTA (Teacher Training Agency)
to have their qualifications and experience assessed and to gain
the QTS - as the process can take anything from a few months to
a year. You can contact the TTA for more information here:
General Teaching Council for England (GTCE)
344-354 Gray's Inn Road
London
WC1X 8BP
tel: 00 44 870 001 0308
fax: 00 44 20 7841 2909
email: info@gtce.org.uk
website: www.gtce.org.uk
To help you further with your search for a teaching job in the U.K.
we have compiled a comprehensive list of useful job hunting resources
and contact organisations which we hope will be of use to you. Click
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