Graduate Teaching Jobs
Teaching
Start salary: £21,588 to £31,552 depending on subject
Professional salary: Upper Management teaching salaries are around £43,500 Superheads can earn in excess of £100,000
Required qualifications: QTS (Qualified Teacher Status, through a one-year PGCE), or through the Graduate Training Program (GTP) or SCITT (School-Centered Initial Teacher Training)
Jobs available: There are over 500,000 teachers in England, with a rise in people employed in education, of 0.7%.
For job satisfaction, few graduate careers can beat teaching. One reason, as the Teacher Development Agency puts it, is that you will work with the "most exciting people in the country" - children.
Another reason for the profession's popularity is the "pay to train" bonuses that are offered to future teachers. Eligible trainees on postgraduate initial teacher training courses in England are now entitled to a tax-free training bursary worth £6-9,000 plus possible "golden hellos"- one-off payments of up to £5,000 made at the start of the second year of teaching, depending on the subject taught. Plus, there is a loan repayment scheme available, which means teachers of certain subjects are able to have their student loans paid by the government.
Teachers can work with students of any age, from nursery right up to working with adults and some find some age groups easier than others. During term time there can be a lot of out-of-office work such as marking and reports but its amply rewarded by the longer than average holidays.
Graduate Teaching Employers
| Essex County Council | Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock Local Authorities working toge... | more |
| British council | We have emerged from small beginnings in the 1930s, to become the ... | more |
| Explore Learning | Explore Learning provides maths and English tuition centres nation... | more |
Graduate Teaching Case Studies
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Damien Coyle - Lecturer - University of UlsterI am a University Lecturer with an emphasis on research so my job is quite diversified. ... more |
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Virendra - Teaching - Primary SchoolWhen I was growing up attending school, the last thing that I wanted to do was go back to a similar setting and teach. However, during university I spent some time working in an orphanage in India during the summer holidays and really enjoyed the time I spent interacting with the children. ... more |
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Kate Lambert - Lecturer - College of LawThroughout my history degree my lecturers were always keen for me to switch to law. ... more |
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Dan Casey - TEFL - PragueI travel around Prague, going to various companies to teach business people English. Most people here need to improve their language skills to improve their career prospects, so in-company language classes are a common job incentive. ... more |
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