How it works

To become an effective teacher, a lot of candidates undertake Initial Teacher Training (ITT). There are many different types of ITT courses however, which are designed specifically to the age group someone is teaching and whether that be within a primary or secondary setting.  All courses cover the principals of teaching along with the practical experience of being in a classroom.

It is possible to complete your ITT alongside a degree, straight after a degree, as a part-time course alongside work or even as a full time course. Circumstances will depend on what option is best for you. You need a degree and qualified teacher status (QTS) to become a teacher in either primary or secondary school 

Although it's possible to find EFL teaching jobs without any experience or qualifications, the majority of language schools require a university degree in any subject and a TEFL (teaching English as a foreign language) certificate. 

To legally work in China you will need a bachelor's degree, a TEFL certificate, a valid passport from a native English-speaking country, and a criminal background check. If you don't have a teaching certificate yet, we can help you get your TEFL certification as part of our service.  

It is up to local education authorities and individual schools to decide what qualifications or experience they expect you to have when you apply for a teaching assistant job. You can get an idea of what you are likely to need by looking at jobs advertised locally or checking with your local education authority.

Nursery nursing, childcare or youth work qualifications could be useful, but are not essential - if you have enough experience of working with children, you may be able to start work without qualifications and complete teaching assistant qualifications on the job.

We work throughout the whole of the United kingdom.

Primary, Secondary, Nursery, SEND and College/Universities,

No, we work in partnership with a CRB registered body. All CRBs have to be done through a registered body.

You need a degree and qualified teacher status (QTS) to become a teacher in either primary or secondary schools. If you would like to work as a primary teacher, you will train to teach all the national curriculum subjects across the spectrum.  If you choose to teach at the secondary level, you may teach one or more of the national curriculum subjects in depth or one of an increasing number of vocational subjects. 

 No there are no joining fees or placement fee for candidates. 

 CRB'S are usually processed within 4-6 weeks, although this can vary with the time of year. You must ensure that you follow all instructions accurately when completing a CRB as if something is incorrect then they can be sent back and you may incur a further, unnecessary delay.

Shakespeare Recruitment has Professional Indemnity Insurance and Employers' and Public liability insurance through Hiscox.