Jobs in education include teachers, school administration, academic support, subject matter mentors, special needs professionals, and academic advisors. Educational professionals are also not limited to the public sector, but include curriculum consultants and designers, and professionals in educational content development, private tutors and private schools. In the training family, jobs also include corporate trainers, software trainers, speakers, educational courseware developers, and implementation experts. 

Below you'll find links to videos created by employers and organisations in the sector to help you get a taste of what working in this sector is like.

Videos:

Routes into Teaching Explained

5 Tips for PGCE Interview

My PGCE Experience

Subject Guide Videos:
An impartial guide to university courses - featuring expert speakers and on demand webinars.
These impartial videos support students who are considering university to make informed future subject decisions. They feature guest speakers from a range of different universities, who are always experts in the subject being explored.

Unifrog Free Webinars:

Live webinars across a variety of careers - requires booking.

Adviza Podcasts and Past Webinars:

Podcasts for Education and Training | Adviza

We have recorded many useful webinars with a huge variety of employers and sector champions. Have a look in our Past Webinar section.

The webinars are in date order. You may want to check out these dates to find webinars in relation to Education and Training: 

• 2nd May 2023 - Sector Webinar - Social Work

Don't forget to have a look at the upcoming webinars in our Events section!

Virtual work experience opportunities:

Teaching Work Experience with Springpod: When you think of teaching what do you think of? Your favourite teacher perhaps? Teaching is one of the most rewarding careers out there, but what goes into planning a great lesson and how do you keep your students safe and engaged? This teaching virtual work experience programme will put you at the top of the class.

The world of the primary school with the OU, introduces the various members of a primary school community, and considers the nature of their involvement and how this has evolved in the UK over recent years. It explores ideas about the primary school curriculum and the role of teachers and support staff in supporting children's learning.

Explore Forage Work Experience Programs  

Media to Explore:

Many young people have been inspired by TV shows, movies etc. to follow a particular career. We have collated some resources here for you to discover. We have included podcasts because they are the best way to get real insight into the industry’s current dynamics and are a great way to demonstrate knowledge and passion in personal statements and interviews.

Please note, we have not specified the platforms for these resources as they can change over time. We suggest you do a web search for the title – you will often find them on YouTube in their entirety. Some titles will only be available for a fee or subscription.

Please be aware that not all of the titles below are appropriate for all ages. Please check the age appropriateness before watching. Common sense media are a good resource to use to do this.

TV Factual: Education Yorkshire etc. Teacherhood, First Year Teaching, The Great British School Swap, Class of 2020

TV Drama: Waterloo Road, Teachers

Radio & Podcasts: Why Teach?, Education on Fire, BBC Sounds: Child, Teaching Notes (Music Teachers), The Teacher’s Point of View, The SendCast, SENSational

Useful Websites:

eCLIPS: Education and Training

Get Into Teaching - For advice on teacher training and teaching as a career in England.

UCAS Teacher Training - for information on teacher training across the UK.

Department for Education (DfE) - you can use the 'Find postgraduate teacher training service' to search and apply for postgraduate teaching courses in England.

UCAS - for information on and to apply to full-time undergraduate degree courses leading to QTS.

Chartered College of Teaching - the professional body for teachers in England.

HMC Teaching Careers - for information on training to teach in the independent sector.

A Graduate’s Guide to Becoming a Contractor. Contracting is a great way to get work straight out of university and will help you gain experience. Umbrella Contracting takes a look at how contracting works.

TARGETjobs Teaching and Education - you can find advice on applying for training and careers in teaching.

Job vacancies are advertised in the Times Educational Supplement