Becoming a teacher in Wales
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Teacher of Welsh Job of the Week
- Cowbridge Road, Talbot Green, Pontyclun, Pontyclun, Rhondda Cynon Taff, CF72 8YQ
- Y Pant Comprehensive School
- TPS plus a £4K R&R
- Permanent
Computer Science & ICT Lecturer Job of the Week
- Tycoch Road, Sketty, Swansea, Glamorgan, SA2 9EB
- Gower College Swansea
- TBC
- Permanent
Creative Technician NEW
- Old Dixton Road, Monmouthshire, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP25 3YT
- Monmouth Comprehensive School
- TBC
- Fixed term contract
Essential Skills Wales Tutor/Assessor NEW
- Dwr-Y-Felin Rd, Neath SA10 7RF, UK
- NPTC Group of Colleges
- TBC
- Permanent
Temporary Teacher NEW
- Heol Watling, Llanrwst, Conwy, LL26 0EY
- Ysgol Bro Gwydir
- Teachers Pay Scale
- Temporary
Learning Support Assistant NEW
- 27 Pendywallt Road, Whitchurch, Cardiff, CF14 7EF
- Ty Coryton
- £14,785.20 - £17,745.20
- Permanent
Teaching Assistant - Level 1 NEW
- Old Dixton Road, Monmouthshire, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP25 3YT
- Monmouth Comprehensive School
- TA1 – MCC Scale B SCP 3-5 - £18,562 to £19,312 pro
- Fixed term contract
Part Time Teacher NEW
- Mona Place, Cardiff, Tremorfa, Cardiff, CF24 2TG
- Tremorfa Nursery School
- MPS/UPS
- Permanent
Teaching Assistant (Primary) Level 1 NEW
- Llanfechain, Powys, Meifod, Powys, SY22 6UQ
- Llanfechain C.I.W. School
- £18,562 to £18,933 pro rata
- Temporary
Athro Ieithoedd Rhyngwladol (cyfnod mamolaeth) - Ysgol Gyfun Gwent Is Coed NEW
- Duffryn Way, Duffryn, Duffryn, Newport, NP10 8BX
- Ysgol Gyfun Gwent Is Coed
- TMS, M2 - UPS 3 £22,018 - £41,604
- Fixed term contract
Cynorthwyydd Addysgu - L1 - Ysgol Gyfun Gwent Is Coed NEW
- Duffryn Way, Duffryn, Duffryn, Newport, NP10 8BX
- Ysgol Gyfun Gwent Is Coed
- Gradd 2, SCP 3 - 5, £19,312 - £19,696 pro rata
- Permanent
Kitchen Assistant NEW
- Llandennis Road, Cyncoed, Cardiff, Cardiff, CF23 6WG
- Cardiff High School
- £9.50 Per Hour (Living Wage)
- Permanent
About Wales
The beauty of teaching is that it’s a skill you can take anywhere. Many Welsh schools are now actively recruiting teachers who can bring their experience from the rest of Britain to Wales. School spirit is different between all schools but making the move to a different culture all together can really allow you to shine.
Schools in Wales continue to strengthen their ties with local communities, with the Welsh government looking to recruit 50,000 teachers by 2024. With so many Welsh schools actively recruiting, some can consider one-off payments like golden hellos and relocation packages for teachers moving over. Furthermore, Wales and England share the same pay scale for schools so crossing the Severn doesn’t mean a pay cut.
If you are looking for an opportunity to nurture young people academically and socially to really make an impact, teaching in Wales could be the career for you.
What qualifications are needed to teach in Wales?
A degree is the main requirement needed to start or further your teaching career in Wales, as it is a requisite needed to undertake an Initial Teacher Education (ITE). Once this teacher training programme has been completed, you will gain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) - allowing you to teach in any school in Wales. ITE programmes come in various forms but all will involve working with children while learning the core aspects of teaching. This method of training to teach offers practical experience while being university-based, hence the need for a degree.
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