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Research your future career - how do I do this?

Once you’ve done some general research into your career of interest, you may want to investigate your sector in a bit more detail. We’ve compiled some resources for you including useful websites, recruitment specialists and professional organisations.
 
It’s important to remember that these are more than just potential sources for vacancies; keeping informed about industry news will really help you when it comes to answering interview questions and preparing applications that stand out from the crowd.

Research your sector

• Applying for a PGCE Information from Prospects - entry requirements, completing the form, interviews
• Education Alternatives AGCAS publication providing information about education-related careers outside of work as a qualified teacher in mainstream schools (view as pdf)
• Education Guardian Education news and job vacancies
• Excellence Gateway Learning and skills improvement service, offering information and advice from experienced practitioners and teacher trainers on all aspects of working in the lifelong sector. Route to find information: from home page go to programmes on top tab; click on programmes and services from left hand box; click on qualifications and skill advice from centre box; click on information and advice from left hand box
• Getting a Teaching Job Information from Prospects
• Learning Support Magazine for teaching assistants
• Local Authorities Search by education authorities or location of authorities - information from Prospects
• Local Government Careers Information and advice on local government careers - select teaching
• Prospects Industry Insights For an overview of the teaching sector click on Education
• Prospects Teaching and Education Teaching advice (applying for a PGCE, getting a teaching job, teacher training information), sector news and job vacancies
• Skills 4 schools Online resource to help school staff access learning opportunities at work. Provides an online guide to training, development and career pathways with the aim of helping staff develop in their current roles, make the move to new ones and take advantage of new career opportunities
• Talent (training adult literacy, ESOL and numeracy teachers). Here you can find a full list of teaching courses. (This would also be useful for those looking for a  further education college to get some work experience, or looking for lecturing or ESOL jobs, and for those needing to find a college to retake GCSE maths. It also has jobs and local volunteering information)
• Teaching Assistants News, resources and job information
• Teach First Aim is to encourage top graduates, who would not normally enter teaching, to teach for at least two years in challenging secondary schools in London, North West and the Midlands. Offers two-year development programme
• TM teachersmedia Helping you to make the best use of the Teachers TV archive for professional development and classroom support 
• Teacher Training Information from Prospects
• Teaching Times News from the various educational zones
• Times Educational Supplement Education news and education jobs
• Times Higher Education Supplement Higher education news and higher education jobs

Sources for vacancies

• Acquire a Teacher Specialist online job matching service for teachers and schools
• Apple Teachers Specialist teaching recruitment agency
• Best Education UK education jobs database. Search by category or UK location
• Education Jobs Educational jobs board
• Inform Recruitment Specialist recruitment for teachers and teaching assistants on permanent and supply basis to schools across London
• ITN Mark Education Specialising in education recruitment
• Jobs.ac.uk Jobs in the academic sector: teaching, research and administration
• Protocol Education Recruitment for teachers - primary, secondary and special needs and for classroom assistants
• Schools Recruitment Service System providing schools in England with an improved process for recruiting all permanent, part-time and contract school staff. It also streamlines the application process for those applying for jobs
• Teacher Online Teaching recruitment website
• UK Net Guide Search on education for vacancies
• Uteach Teacher relocation specialists who have hundreds of UK and international teaching jobs available throughout the year

Professional organisations

You may find vacancies here, but you can also use these links to increase your knowledge of your chosen job type.

• Association for Science Education Promoting excellence in science teaching and learning
• Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) Union for UK education professionals
• Association of Teachers of Mathematics For mathematics educators - primary and secondary schools mainly
• British Accreditation Council The national accrediting body for independent further and higher education in the UK
• Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) Includes responsibility for further and higher education
• Department for Education Responsible for education and children's services, with responsibility for infant, primary and secondary education
• Foundations For Teaching Foundations for Teaching is a magazine you can receive on registering with this website. It explains what life as a teacher is like and outlines how you can apply for a PCGE or PGDE course. Once you have started your PGCE, you can apply for the sister magazine Foundations for Teaching Careers. This free magazine explains how you can find a job after you finish your course, with articles on job applications etc
• General Teaching Council for England The professional body for teaching in England
• Graduate Teacher Training Registry (GTTR) The GTTR processes applications for entry to Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) courses
• Higher Education Academy The Academy supports the higher education community - supporting individual and teaching professionals, senior managers in institutions and subject and discipline groups
• Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) Promotes and funds high quality, cost-effective teaching and research
• Independent Schools Association Provides professional support to its 300 member headteachers and offers a wide range of sport and cultural activities to the pupils in the independent schools
• Independent Schools Council Promotes choice, diversity and excellence of UK independent education both at home and abroad
• Institute for Learning Professional body for teachers, trainers and student teachers in the learning and skills sector
• National Association of Professional Teaching Assistants (NAPTA) Provides support for teaching assistants through a workforce development programme including news, information and planning resources
• New 2 Teaching Part of ATL's website (Association of Teachers and Lecturers) for all those new to teaching, providing advice and information
• Ofsted Office for Standards in Education - children's services and skills. Reports directly to Parliament and is independent and impartial. Ofsted inspects and regulates services which provide education and skills for learners of all ages
• Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) Exists to assure standards and improve the quality of UK higher education
• Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA)  National agency and recognised sector body responsible for the training and development of the school workforce. Website has a variety of information about teaching and ways to get into teaching
• University and College Union Trade union and professional association for academics, lecturers, trainers, researchers and academic-related staff working in further and higher education throughout the UK
• Voice Union for education professionals - teaching, childcare and support staff and students