A CV is vital if you are job hunting. It can be the difference between between progressing to the next stage and being rejected. It is important to put aside a good amount of time to put your CV together and once complete, check it and check again.  

When writing a CV there may be times when you have to put down something or miss something out – which may not look great such as a gap in employment or short employment periods at a number of different companies. There may be a genuine reason for this but if not explained, potential employers may see it as you being unreliable. If for example you have had a few short jobs due to working through an agency, then it is often advised to put that as a not on your CV.  Although you will often have the chance to discuss these anomalies when attending an interview, you may not even get that far.

Employers tend not have the time to read pages and pages of information, but a little note to say why is perfectible acceptable.  With this in mind, ensure that you try and keep your CV to one page and if you do have to write more, definitely no more than two.

If you are invited for an interview, be prepared for any questions they may ask your CV and ensure that you are honest.

There may come a time in your business when you need to take on extra staff to cover the growing demand for your products and/or services or just to cover staff absence or a busy period. Not all companies use the same methods for recruiting staff as some companies choose to advertise and carry out the recruiting process themselves and others choose to outsource all or part of the recruitment process to an agency.  If you want to keep costs down then you will probably do the recruitment yourself. This may involve advertising through your website and on social media, vetting CV’s and carrying out all the interviews. Although this will keep your outgoings down it may eat up a lot of your and other staff member’s time.

If you use a recruitment agency then most often you will only pay for their services if they find the right candidate or they will offer you a fixed fee regardless of how many people they send through to you. Most recruitment agencies will vet all applicants first and even conduct a mini interview over the phone and then only send you through the CV’s of people that they think are suitable.

A supply teacher essentially has the same responsibilities of a permanent teacher but they may not have to undertake all of the same tasks every time. For example, if a supply teacher is coving a member of staff that is off ill, then the lesson may of already been planned for them and worksheets created etc. Supply teachers are still responsible for marking pupils work and giving them feedback and all lessons must be taught in accordance with the National Curriculum.

As a supply teacher you may even have to take children out on field trips or assist with monitoring work placements. If you are covering as a supply teacher during exam periods then you may be required to participate in the exam set up and also overseeing the actual exam taking place.

You may like the challenge of going in to a classroom without having had time to read through or create lesson plans or this may worry you a little. If you are a supply teacher then it is always a good idea to have a few lessons up your sleeve that you can turn to should you be called in to a situation last minute where there is no lesson pre planned for you to use.

In the UK, teaching jobs are very productive and come with loads of opportunities. They are also among the most rewarding and noble profession. Besides the typical academic qualification like post graduate diploma or degree, you must also be able to deal with students of complex attitude.

That being said, a qualified teacher doesn’t always land in the position that he or she most wants. Traditionally primary teaching jobs UK were the province of chance: you found work as you could and accepted your lot. Now, though, independent teacher recruitment agencies are supplying a new route for temporary and full-time teaching positions across the country and in particular Hinckley. Continue reading →