Want to get into teaching? You can talk to a Get Into Teaching Adviser for free! Find out how they can support you below…
Who are the Get into Teaching Advisers?
Each Get into Teaching Adviser has Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and as a team we have many years of experience between us. Our expertise ranges from early years through to post 16 age phases, including Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators, Head Teachers, and school consultants.
Many of our team also have experience of teaching internationally. We have experience with a diverse range of children and their needs, as well as training and coaching fellow educational staff and teams. Most importantly, we have all trained and remember the excitement and apprehension that comes with starting a career in the classroom.
What does a Get into Teaching Adviser do?
Get into Teaching Advisers provide free guidance, coaching and support to anyone who is considering becoming a teacher. We use our knowledge and expertise to assist with queries related to a career in teaching. We can help you gain school experience and reflect on the skills needed in the modern classroom. Advisers use their own experience, and the experience of the team, to provide an insight into all things teaching! Be it the daily life of a teacher, how to train to become a teacher, or how much teachers get paid, we are here to help!
What is the best thing about being a Get into Teaching Adviser?
Similar to the work of a classroom teacher, advisers love to get to know people, to coach and mentor them, supporting their aims and ambitions. We serve a wide variety of individuals, all with their own circumstances, and it is really rewarding when you know you have helped someone to take the next steps in their journey into teaching.
It is incredibly rewarding when our aspiring teachers call us, to let us know, that they are excited to begin their teacher training courses.
Why register for a Get into Teaching Adviser?
Your dedicated adviser will offer you the opportunity to explore a teaching career, the necessary skills you will need to be a great teacher and will champion your journey into the classroom.
Some of the ways we can do this is by …
- talking through your questions and any doubts
- helping you find school experience
- helping you understand your different training options
- explaining the steps to becoming a teacher
- supporting you with writing your personal statement
- preparing for interviews.
What top tips do Get into Teaching Advisers have for aspiring teachers?
Make the most of your free, Get into Teaching Adviser! Once registered with the Get into Teaching service, you will be assigned to an adviser who will provide you with personalised support you may need. You can be in contact with your own adviser as little or as often as you need by phone, WhatsApp, SMS, or email.
Get some school experience! Observing a classroom environment will offer aspiring teachers first hand evidence of what the life of a teacher looks like. We may have all been to school, however, we were certainly not seeing things from the teacher’s perspective. Getting yourself back into the classroom as an adult is a fantastic opportunity to share your knowledge, skills, and passion with the younger generation.
Ask questions! As the cliché goes ‘there’s no such thing as a silly question’ and this is certainly the case here. We understand that you may be at the start of your journey and therefore it is important that you take the opportunity to gain as much information as possible. There is a plethora of Teacher Training course providers across the country, and we want to ensure that you find the right course for you. Therefore, we encourage our candidates to be curious, go to open days, attend webinars, and ask questions of Teacher Training course providers.
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