Teaching Overseas: International teachers in the UK

The UK is in the middle of a teacher shortage, so British schools are very excited by the prospect of hiring international teachers.

For the schools, a teacher from overseas is a welcome opportunity to add a different perspective to the school community, and to broaden the experiences of students. For teaching graduates in countries like Australia, Canada and New Zealand, it can be difficult to find a teaching role without much classroom experience. Teaching overseas in England is the perfect way to improve your resume. You’ll get highly regarded UK teaching experience. All while you’re living a fabulous overseas adventure. And you’ll be paid for it – as well as scoring a free flight to the UK.

Teach In have offices throughout the UK as well as in Australia, Canada and Ireland. We help both teaching graduates andexperienced teachers from overseas find their perfect job in their perfect location from a range of work opportunities – supply/ relief, fixed-contract, long-term and permanent, and even provide a guaranteed pay scheme to our overseas supply teachers, ensuring you’ll always know where the funds for your next adventure are coming from!

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We know the idea of teaching overseas can be overwhelming if you haven’t done it before. That’s why we have teams across the UK to give extra support and assistance to our international teachers. They’ll organise an airport pickup for you, advise you on finding somewhere to live, they even organise social events. Our staff are ex-teachers, committed to finding all of our teachers their perfect placement – because they know that happy teachers inspire happy students.

And finally…

Fancy popping to Prague for the weekend? Climbing the Cairngorms? Or how about feasting through France? Because of England’s proximity to Europe, there’s a world of possibilities awaiting UK based teachers every weekend, every half-term break, every school holidays. Get in touch, we’ll help you get there.

International teachers working in the UK with Teach In can expect the following support:

• An experienced and dedicated consultant with knowledge of the local area
• Arrival support from your local branch
• Weekly pay
• The facility to offset expenses through the leading limited company provider
• Support network of other overseas teachers
• Access to work across the UK (not just in London and the surrounding areas) – and unbiased advice on the locations that might suit you best
• Local branch support
• Introduction to existing overseas teacher communities
• Support with accommodation and with setting up bank accounts
• An invitation to our Induction Day
• Support obtaining a National Insurance number
• Interview & visa application support
• Professional development

I had two interviews with the school I ended up working at within a week of contacting Teach In. Everything was done extremely promptly whereas other agencies were incredibly slow and inefficient.

Alina Chernin, Canadian Teacher in the UK

Using Teach In has enabled us to bring some excellent Australian teachers into our school and their ethos completely fits our vision.  They have High Expectations for the children it terms of their behaviour and work.  They are Caring and develop relationships with the children quickly so that they are trusted.  They have Positive Attitudes and bring that sense of energy and fun to the classroom and school.  Finally, they are Successful getting great work and pride from the children they work with.

I would wholly recommend employing teachers from a different country as they bring a fresh outlook and energy to your staff team.

Martin Lumb, Head Teacher, Hunslet Carr Primary School, Leeds

Our mission is to perfectly place educators in their ideal teaching jobs, whichever stage they are at in their teaching career.

Our dedicated team nurture rewarding, fulfilling and long term careers for teachers. Whether you are highly experienced or just starting out, we’ll find your perfect teaching jobs. 

Rather than just finding you teaching jobs, our teams work with NQTs, experienced teachers, overseas teachers and teaching assistants to find you your perfect placement. We view ourselves as a long-term partner in a teacher’s career, helping you find that first fantastic teaching job, and then working with you as you progress along the career ladder. Our staff will spend time really getting to know you, and what your perfect placement looks like, and then work tirelessly to ensure you get that job!

Staffed by ex-teachers, we know the right questions to ask both schools and teachers. This ensures we find you the best possible school culture fit. After all, happy teachers inspire happy students, and that benefits everybody.

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Our Expertise in Education Recruitment

Our Mission

We are leaders in the field of education recruitment. The Teach In mission is to play a part in the improvement of our education system by way of furthering the careers of teachers and teaching assistants through training, development and recruitment and improving school staffing through individual and creative recruitment solutions.

Our Vision

Our aim is for Teach In to be seen as a creative education recruitment company. We treat each client school and each teacher or teaching assistant as truly individual. We want to be a recruitment company with a difference. That’s why we help you further your career rather than finding you a job. We provide schools with an ongoing recruitment solution rather than simply filling a vacancy.

Our Story

The current Teach In team have been operating under this brand since early 2016. Although this brand is fairly new to the market, across the team we have a wealth of experience. We have many years in teacher and education recruitment. Hence, despite our short existence, we have already made a significant impact for permanent placements for September 2016. Our team have found the perfect job for in excess of 200 NQTs, experienced teachers and teaching assistants. Teach In’s Australian and Canadian teams have been operating under the Supply Desk and Synarbor Education brands since 2002. They have recently rebranded to Teach In in order to streamline our international divisions.

Our Events

At Teach In we run regular advice and information sessions for teachers. These events are run in conjunction with teachers we have placed and headteachers and schools with whom we have relationships. This gives us an excellent opportunity to meet our candidates in an informal setting. Hence we get a thorough understanding of their requirements and how we might be able to help them. We also run regular events introducing NQTs and experienced teachers looking for a new permanent position to large numbers of headteachers who are looking to recruit. These recruitment events have been part of the key to making successful placements – in one day a teacher can meet upwards of 10 schools. This therefore enables them to make an informed decision about their next role, hone their interview skills and be well on their way to securing a perfect job!

For Graduates

We are committed to attracting talented graduates into the teaching profession by working in conjunction with schools to train their own teachers. We take great satisfaction from offering graduates teaching assistant roles in the knowledge that in several years we might be placing them into their first position as a fully qualified teacher.

For Schools

For schools we offer a range of education recruitment solutions specifically designed with your school in mind. It may be beneficial for you to attend one of our education recruitment events. Alternatively you may wish for us to run specific interview days for you at your school. Or, after consultation, we may come up with something new for you!

For Better Education

Everything we do links back to our mission of improving our education system via creative recruitment solutions. We do this by listening, understanding and, most significantly, by putting the interests of our candidates and clients at the heart of everything we do.

We look forward to working with you.