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Need a quick overview of this graduate sector?

Teaching & education: imparting knowledge in a structured manner and a formal setting. Takes place in a wide variety of settings, from schools and universities to prisons and foreign language schools. Requires empathy, stamina and mental agility.

How do I get a job in teaching?

If you want to get a job as a teacher, you need to study an approved course in teacher training. Once you have gained qualified teacher status, there are loads of great opportunities and a variety of graduate teaching career paths to follow. Find out about the different opportunities in teaching, the options for training to become a teacher and how to secure your first teaching post here.

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  • Simon Fox (assistant head of school)
  • Steven Phaup (secondary school head of department)
  • Sultanat Yunus (initial teacher trainee, secondary)
  • Susannah Leigh (further education lecturer)
  • Wendy Dobbenie (initial teacher trainee, graduate teacher programme)
  • Will Wootton (higher education)

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