Teaching
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AGCAS
Your future in teaching
Teaching will require hard work, stamina and a high level of commitment, but graduates in the teaching profession talk enthusiastically about the joys of developing the potential of future generations and inspiring their pupils. Get the key information you need to help you decide if you’d like to pursue a teaching career, including what QTS is, the subjects taught at primary and secondary level, application tips and the surprisingly many options available to you both in terms of training and job roles. This advice has been written in partnership with AGCAS , The Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services.
Routes into teaching
Check these guides to learn about the qualifications you'll need to become a teacher, discover how to get work experience, and find out more about funding and pay.
How to apply for teacher training
Learn how to write stellar applications and ace your interviews.
Get ahead: join our events
Head to our free events to network with employers that interest you, develop your skills and knowledge through interactive workshops, and get expert advice to help you secure your ideal graduate role.
Peers in Careers: a professional one day conference
Along with five partnering universities, targetjobs and Gradconsult are hosting a professional industry idea factory event, providing you with an invaluable opportunity to make a really positive impact on your own professional development and growth of network.
Find out moreTeaching in Scotland, Wales and NI
Each nation has a slightly different process for teacher training and getting a teaching job – learn the basics here.
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Discover your future career with GradSims
Get a taste of what it's like to work with leading graduate employers. In these free mini-courses you'll get career insights from graduates, do real-life tasks, and get priority access to roles.
Employers in Teaching
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Industry leaders with a large annual graduate intake.
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Featured employers
Active employers looking for graduate talent all year round.
And many more
Other employers who are active on targetjobs , regularly posting new opportunities and events during peak seasons.
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You impressed on paper; now it’s time to show the employer in person that you’re the right hire. Learn how to do this with our expert advice for answering interview questions, developing interview techniques and acing assessment centre exercises.
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Job offers, rejection emails and stepping into the working world with your first graduate job can pull you in a million directions. Fortunately, we’ve curated advice on how to accept job offers, bounce back from rejection and make an impact in your first job.
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