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Where do I start?

Whether you're already working in a school or interested in moving into education, skills4schools can help you plan your next career move.

We've developed a unique journey planner to help you identify the next steps you could take: you simply rate your skills and add any qualifications you already have, and the planner suggests roles you might be interested in and courses to help you on your way. You can get going with the journey planner as soon as you like by following the link in the panel on the right.

You can store your results (and update them as you move on) and any pages you'd like to refer back to, on your own page, which you can create by registering and then re-visit whenever you log back in. Follow the links in the panel on the right to register or log in.

In addition, we've gathered together a massive range of information about what it involves to work across the whole range of roles available in schools today.

To help you find your way round, we've divided the material into the main sections accessible through the links at the top of each page.

We hope you find the help you need on this website. If you have any problems, please visit our FAQ page.

If you cannot find what you are looking for due to regional variations please try the Web Links page or these:

Scotland / Alba

Careers Scotland Main authority in Scotland for all aspects of careers in Scotland

Comunn na Gàidhlig Bidh CnaG a tadhal air fèill dhreuchdan air feadh Alba airson comhairle a thoirt air obraichean Gàidhlig

Wales / Cymru

Careers Wales Developing people through life-long career planning

Cymraeg Datblygu pobl trwy gynllunio gyrfa gydol oes

Northern Ireland

Careers Service Northern Ireland Comprehensive information from the Department of Employment and Learning in Northern Ireland.

 


Is learning for me?

Taking a course and gaining a new qualification can boost your self-confidence, raise your profile among your colleagues and lay the best foundation for developing in your current role or moving onto a new one. It can also, in some cases, increase the size of your pay packet! Many courses are now flexible so you can study at your own pace and in your own time so there is no need to give up work or miss out on being with the family.

Common barriers

 






Where am I now?

Use the journey planner to build up a personal development route.

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  • store your journey planner results

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