FAQ’s

If you dont have a British or EU passport we advise that you contact your local British High Commission for information or check our overseas teacher information sheet.

Schools will pay you depending on your experience and the type of job you will have in the school. We ensure that you receive the best pay that is possible for the job you accept.

To be considered for registration with London Education Recruitment you must have a teaching qualification from an EU country, Australia, New Zealand, Canada or South Africa.  If you qualified in any other country you must check with NARIC UK to see if your qualification is the equivalent. www.naric.org.uk or email: info@naric.org.uk

You must also provide the contact details of two recent teaching related referees.

Obtaining QTS is mandatory for all overseas trained teachers and must be obtained within 4 years from the time you start teaching in the UK.  We recommend you do look into this as many schools pay overseas trained teachers without QTS at a lower rate until they do obtain it.

From 1st Sept 2008, overseas trained teachers who have not obtained QTS within 4 years will not be allowed to continue teaching beyond 4 years even if they are undertaking employment based training leading to QTS. (The consultation had proposed to introduce this change from 1st September 2007 but it has been deferred to the 1st September 2008)

See www.teachernet.gov.uk/teachinginengland/detail  or http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/wholeschool/overseastrainedteachers/ for more information.

NB: having a British QTS can enhance your CV back in your home country. 

Yes you need a current clean police check from your country of origin and the UK within 3 months of arrival.

Criminal Records Bureau

We offer long and short-term work such as maternity cover or long term sickness, as well as full-time permanent teaching positions. Contact us at: info@londoneducationrecruitment.com

Yes, schools often will interview over the telephone after sighting your CV/Resume and references.

Check our Interview fact sheet

If you are being interviewed in the UK, schools generally expect to observe a lesson before they employ you on a full time basis. You will be given plenty of time and details of the lesson they want you to teach. Do look at the National Curriculum link www.curriculumonline.gov.uk

The academic school year starts at the beginning of September and consists of three terms. Usually each term has 12 school weeks with a half term break of one week in the middle. At the end of each term is a two week break. The summer holidays start late July and end early September.

This can vary between schools, so it is best to check precise dates with your school.

This varies between schools but generally your day will be from 8.30am - 3.30pm

Most teachers when they think of teaching in the UK think of London or the surrounding areas, but you can also gain work in regional Britain.  Our recommendation to you is that you try to remain as flexible as possible to ensure that you have every opportunity of finding the right school for you.

Living expenses in London are quite high however schools do have additional funding allocated in annual pay rates to assist with these costs.

Not only will our consultants help find you a job before you leave but also give advice on visas, work permits, areas, types of schools, accommodation and arrange for you to set up your UK bank account.

See our Living in Britain resource pages