A carefully curated selection of jobs perfect for your amazing transferable skills! We've hand-picked roles from our favourite recruitment sites such as Charity Jobs, Guardian Jobs, Indeed and LinkedIn to save your sanity.
And yet finding a new job feels like break duty, wet play and a headache rolled into one.
Having spent years relying on Local Authority job boards and the TES, you might be wondering which sites are best for teachers changing careers.
When you trained to teach, there were well worn career paths to choose from, whereas now there are lots of roles you've likely not considered.
After a day at the chalk face, no wonder you're tired! Even if you've already left, job searching takes energy and a LOT of getting lost down rabbit holes.
All teachers have a wealth of transferable skills - ones which employers are definitely looking for! However, identifying these might require a little help.
You might be getting past the job title, only to find that the list of skills required sounds like another language.
Even when you can tick off the core requirements, you might be wondering how you'll find the confidence to actually apply.
Having spent the past couple of years inspiring and resourcing 1000s teachers to explore new and exciting jobs OUTSIDE of the classroom, we're pretty well versed in understanding the mental and practical barriers teachers face. The good news? Your skills are highly desirable... if you know how to rebrand them.
And at Adventures After Teaching, we know exactly how to do just that.
Don’t know where to start? START HERE! This quiz will give you a clear direction to start exploring a new path.
Sharing fascinating interviews with ex-teachers about their next steps. Showcasing a range of career change ideas and start-up successes.
Packed with tops tips covering all things career change and burnout recovery. Wherever you are on the journey, this will help!
"Just wanted to say a big thank you for the support you gave me in ‘de-teacher-ing’ my CV. You helped me to translate my 20+ years of experience in education into skills which would be embraced by the corporate world. At interview, all three panelists mentioned how impressed they were with my CV and I went on to get the job! Now that I’m in post, I know just how many CVs they see and I am really grateful for your help in making mine stand out!" Kate
A step-by-step, self-paced course, helping you to use LinkedIn to effectively search for jobs, professionally network and reposition your teacher skills to companies outside of the classroom.
"80 percent of employers use Google to search a candidate’s name when deciding whether to invite them for interview. A LinkedIn profile will usually be among the first results to appear in a search." Total Jobs
"The LinkedIn training has been fantastic. A step by step guide that allows you to create a LinkedIn profile at your own pace. You have time to reflect on the skills you have gained as a teacher and how valuable they are in other ways. It's exciting when you get noticed and start networking and discover a world of different opportunities. ."
Your complete teacher career change programme including training, coaching, resources and much, much more...
Being part of the Academy gives you access to value-packed resources, workshops, templates, LIVE coaching and an awesome community celebrating your every step! AND you get up to a year's support to plan your exit with confidence.
"If you're looking for support, I would definitely recommend Jo and the Academy group. It is an amazing support group if you want to transition out of the classroom... I've found it invaluable because you look at your skills and they can be rephrased for the real world , and the group help each other with tips on job hunting, sharing jobs etc."