Are there many teaching jobs in the UK?
There is always a demand for qualified and experienced teachers right across the UK and especially in London. With such a huge number of schools across the country, the UK relies heavily on Overseas Trained Teachers to make up for the shortage of local teachers.
How do I find a teaching job in the UK?
The most effective way of landing a teaching job in the UK is to work with specialist teaching recruitment agencies who have hundreds of teaching vacancies just waiting for the right teacher to fill them.
- Teach and travel with flexible supply teaching jobs
- Work on your career with a permanent teaching position
- Jobs in both state and Independent schools
- Teach in London or other areas of the UK
- Teaching posts for primary, secondary and early childhood teachers
- Leadership positions for Headteachers, Deputies and HODs.
When you register with Mi4Corners you will have some of the best UK teaching recruiters working to find you teaching employment.
Am I qualified to teach in British schools?
To teach in a school in the UK you must have the following:
- Recognised teaching qualification from your home country
- Current police clearance from your most recent country of residence
- Eligible for an appropriate Visa allowing you to work in the UK
- 2 references from a leader in your school (eg HOD, principal, deputy)
- A well written CV
- British Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) must be obtained within 4 years of the first date that you teach in a UK state school (independent schools are not bound by this rule and can choose to hire teachers without QTS)
- Fluent in written and spoken English
Get the process started by registering your draft CV with Mi4Corners.
Find out more about teaching in the UK
Teaching in British schools
UK Teacher pay rates
