10 STEP GUIDE TO TEACHING IN THE UK
Follow these guidelines to teaching in the UK and guarantee that all bases are covered prior to your departure.
- Submit your CV online or contact our International Office in Melbourne. You will be contacted within 24 hours to discuss specific job opportunities or to just have your questions answered.
- Apply for your Visa with the British High Commission or Consulate of the country where you currently reside. UK nationals or EU passport holders do not require a visa to teach in the UK.
- On receipt of your Visa, book your flight to the UK. Heathrow Airport in London is the most common arrival point for long distance International flights to the UK.
- Organise all documentation that you are required to present in order to take up a teaching position in the UK. This includes teaching/education qualifications, police checks, written teaching references & passport/visa. Providing written teaching references or performance appraisals from colleagues that have seen you in action strengthens your application for jobs and gives our consultants a much greater chance of securing the type of position that meets your desired criteria.
- Confirm your registration interview, to be held at our London offices a few days after your arrival in the UK.
- Discuss teaching positions in London and the Home Counties with our UK recruitment consultants prior to your departure. Get to know the team.
- Before you conduct an interview with a school, take the time to research the school and the local area. Visit the school's website, look up the national curriculum in that particular key stage/subject area, and try to become familiar with the different teaching terminology used in the UK. Your Academics consultant will answer any questions or concerns that you have.
- If your job has been arranged prior to your arrival, ensure you have all relevant details regarding the post.
- Organise your accommodation in the UK, particularly for the first week that you arrive.
- Have a farewell party with family and friends!