Career advice
Read the latest articles with advice from peers and experts and turn your teaching job into a career move
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Ultimate guide to jobseeking
Must-read articles for jobseeking teachers with tactics and tips from recruiters
Pay and conditions
Find out how much you are worth plus pay negotiation articles and union information
Retirement and pensions
Advice for retired teachers on opportunities to earn and leisure choices
Teaching overseas
Tips and first hand accounts on living and teaching in overseas locations
Supply teaching
Agency advice, market data and peer stories to help you succeed in the supply teacher market
Teaching as a career choice
Accounts and advice to help you decide whether teaching is the vocation for you
Most popular articles
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Qualified teachers' pay scales
Check how much you’re worth on the pay scale
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Additional payments for classroom teachers (TLRs & SENs)
If your duties in the classroom go above and beyond the norm and it’s in your job description, you may be eligible for an extra payment.
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Heads and deputy heads' pay scales
Ranges for headteachers and deputy heads in England, Wales, inner and outer London and fringe area.
(Unchanged from 2010)
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Post-threshold pay scale
If you’ve hit the ceiling of the main pay scale, there’s still room to improve your pay packet, if you perform well, within the upper level pay scale.
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How to write a great covering letter
If you want to capture the attention of your future employer, you’ll need to write a succinct covering letter.
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How to get shortlisted for a teaching job
When writing a job application, remember the golden rule of writing to impress the recruiting headteacher, not yourself
