Finding Work With Impact Teachers

If you know someone who’s considering moving to the UK, and they have a qualification in education, they could be the right person to fill the many opportunities in the teaching sector. We spoke to recruitment agency, Impact Teachers, to see how they get teachers from all over the world to work in UK schools.

If someone was just starting to consider teaching in the UK what advice would you give them?

Most of our consultants were teachers first who themselves have moved to the UK from overseas. This enables them to easily relate to teachers going through this rather daunting process. With that said we advise that teachers do their research to ensure this move is right for them. Teachers should look into the UK curriculum and OFSTED to help better prepare themselves for the challenge of teaching in the UK, our consultants will of course help with this, but the more you know the easier the transition will be.

What range of skill set do your have database of teachers hold? Are there any particular criteria the teachers need to meet to join your list?

The only formal criteria our applicants need to be added onto our database are to be able to qualify for a VISA to work in the UK and to hold the relevant degrees in education such as a Bachelors in Education. We’re passionate about improving the standards of education around the world; we take our teachers on overseas teacher training trips to deprived communities in India and Uganda where our teachers train local educators to raise their teaching level and improve the education levels of their students. We have found that the majority of our teachers are passionate about education and willing to take their teaching to the next level for the benefit of youth around the world.

What advice would you give to someone about deciding where to live and work?

We recognise that each teacher is different in their needs and wants so we offer a highly personalised tailored service to ensure our teachers are placed in the perfect role for them in a school where they can thrive. Each teacher gets their own personal consultant who works closely with the teacher to discover where would be best for the teacher to live and work. We work with a large range of schools across the whole of the UK, which enables us to place these teachers in the right role for them.

For teachers coming to the UK, can you find them work before they arrive or would they have to start the process upon their arrival?

We can start the process from the moment they apply! The schools we work with are more than happy to hold Skype interviews with teachers who are overseas and planning on teaching in the UK, in some cases teachers have been offered long term roles just from these Skype interviews. We also offer guaranteed jobs to teachers coming to the UK; this ensures teachers are not left without work when they get to the UK.