Overseas teachers enrich the lives of students and add value to schools and the wider community. The Department for Education (DfE) wants to help Ukrainian refugees in any way they can, and they support and encourage schools and training providers to recruit Ukrainian teachers and teacher trainees.
The DfE can help if you’re interested in teaching children aged 5 to 18. If you’d like to teach other age groups, try teaching in a university) or teaching in further education
Click HERE for full details of advice and support available
Support is extensive due to a growing need for teachers in the UK. Here are some examples of support that may be relevant to you:
- International relocation payment worth £10,000 (potentially)
- Free translation of professional qualifications via the ENIC if you are applying to train to teach
- Guidance on work visas
- Advice on training: entry requirements, fees, financial support, guidance and support for finding a course and applying.
- Advice on jobs: finding and applying for jobs, salaries, benefits, and applying for Qualified Teacher Status if you are already a qualified teacher in the Ukraine
- Guidance on safeguarding and criminal records checks