Recruitment & selection

Our recruitment process

Are you the kind of person who could make an impact in one of Teach First’s challenging schools? Make no mistake, Teach First is a demanding option. Taking your first class in a challenging school will take some nerve – and that’s only the beginning. The challenges keep coming and the expectations only get higher.

• Vacancy listings

  

  These are the subjects for which we are recruiting and their current status. A green tick shows we are open for applications and there are several vacancies available in that area.
  
  

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• Requirements

  

  To be eligible to apply to join the Teach First programme you will need to satisfy these minimum requirements. Selection for the Teach First programme is based on your ability to demonstrate relevant subject knowledge.

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• Subject Knowledge Audit

  

  The Subject Knowledge Audit (SKA) is an important part of the application process – it’s where we validate your suitability to teach the subject to which you have been allocated, and identify any areas of subject knowledge that you need to develop further before you begin the programme.

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• Hints & Tips

  

  Remember, your application form is the first reflection we will have of you. Read more and apply.
  
  

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• Assessment centre

  

  If you are successful at our online application stage you will be invited to attend an Assessment Centre day. Each Assessment Centre comprises of several elements, though not necessarily in this order.

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To successfully engage the full potential of your students, to inspire them and lead them to new heights – and to take advantage of the opportunities Teach First presents you personally – you’ll need to be someone a bit special.

Do you have bright ideas, gritty determination, awesome communication skills and a desire to defy convention? Can you combine a strong work ethic and self-discipline with warmth and empathy? And do you have the hide of a rhino? And on top of all this, can you learn from your mistakes and laugh at yourself when things go wrong?