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What do we need, if you decide to register with us?
You will need you to bring your police clearance certificate and passport to our central London office when you arrive. You will also be required to complete a health check as part of the registration process, as the government requires all teachers to be medically fit to work. Why visit our Office?We ask all teachers to visit our London offices. This gives us the opportunity to introduce ourselves, talk to you further about specific jobs, and answer any further questions you may have in person. It is also an integral part of our philosophy that we get to know the individual requirements of all of our teachers. We start this process by meeting you in person. We’ll also reinforce one stereotype of life in Britain by welcoming you with a well-brewed cup of tea!
QualificationsYou must hold a recognised teaching qualification that enables you to teach in (government) schools in your home country. This should be a university level degree, usually of four years. It should also be a practical teaching course, that is, one that teaches you how to teach rather than being a study of education as a research subject. In some countries, it is the norm for a teacher to hold an undergraduate degree plus a one or two year teaching diploma gained post-graduate. It may also be that a graduate has been granted a teaching licence by their state or national government even though that individual has not studied to be a teacher. In such a case you would be eligible to teach in the UK but without teaching experience you would be less desirable to a school. Teachers who gained their qualifications in the EU are eligible for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). While someone from outside the EU who holds a Bachelor of Education clearly is a qualified teacher, they are not automatically eligible for QTS. They must gain QTS within four years of teaching in the UK. This can be a complicated process, depending on your education back to junior secondary school, and can be facilitated by the Teacher Training Agency with the recommendation and co-operation of the school you teach at in the UK. For more information on gaining QTS contact the Teacher Training Agency: EU teachers for information on recognition of QTS; non-EU teachers for information on assessment and observation programme for gaining QTS. If you're not sure if your qualifications are equivalent to a University degree, you can contact the UK National Academic Recognition Information Centre. You must provide them with copies of your certificate and transcripts (where these are not in English, an official translation must be included). They are able to respond to general enquiries and provide advice without charge but if you want a personal certificate there is a standard fee (considerably higher if you are outside the UK). If you have a straightforward degree such as a Bachelor of Education you don't need to get any assessment made in order to take up an initial post. The right to workThere are a number of ways in which you can work in the UK and the following section has been designed to provide you with general advice regarding your eligibility. The British High Commission in your home country can give you full details. Visas
Citizenship
Work PermitsWork permits relate to specific jobs and require a British employer to sponsor an individual, having previously been unable to fill the position locally. Currently the UK Immigration authorities will not allow agencies to apply for work permits. If you do not qualify to work in the UK via any of the above methods then we will be unable to help you. Useful Addresses
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