As ever Primary teaching jobs are in short supply in the North of England, so I have been asking an old school friend who teaches in South London a few questions about the job market for Teachers in the London area.
It went something like this:
Q: Which are the authorities that are most likely to have vacancies? The ones we are aware of are Newham, Tower Hamlets, Barking and Dagenham, Waltham Forest, Lewisham, and Luton.
A: The ones you suggest are still the best bet as they are tough areas not as able to attract teaching applications as some others. You could add Greenwich to the list. They they tend to put their hands up for every initiative going which means lots of extra work - that's why they have so many vacancies.
Q: What's the situation like generally?
A: Jobs seem to be drying up at the moment. One problem is that a lot of overseas teachers were brought over when vacancies were hard to fill and now that the job market has changed people are tending to stay put.
Teacher recruitment agencies are another way forward. Some NQTs are taking Teaching or LS Assistant posts in order to get a toe in the doorway and the agencies also cover these. However, as you know, living cost are very high in London.
Q: Don't you have things like the key worker scheme to help with accommodation costs?
A: There are key worker schemes but I don't know how long you have to be employed to get a place. One chap in my school got a council flat in a decent block but he was working for the school for at least a year before he moved in. I know he was offered a couple of pretty ghastly places first of all but he made a fuss until he got what he wanted.
Q: Which agencies are worth trying?
A: My school mainly uses Protocol and Select.
Have you any insights on getting jobs in London you'd like to pass on? Why not add a comment below?
Monday 29 November 2010
Thursday 25 November 2010
Teaching Careers Fair on Monday!
Don't forget that the University of Cumbria Teaching Careers Fair
featuring FREE Get the Knowledge workshops takes place on Monday 29th November 2010 at Lancaster campus from 2.00 pm. Bus transport from Carlisle.
Make contact with several NQT recruiters and make sure your applications are up to scratch!
featuring FREE Get the Knowledge workshops takes place on Monday 29th November 2010 at Lancaster campus from 2.00 pm. Bus transport from Carlisle.
Make contact with several NQT recruiters and make sure your applications are up to scratch!
Carlisle Youth Zone
Carlisle Youth Zone are looking for volunteers http://ow.ly/3ftIl Contact david.allen@carlisleyouthzone.org
Looks like really good experience for those interested in youthwork. We also have a copy of their latest newsletter.
Looks like really good experience for those interested in youthwork. We also have a copy of their latest newsletter.
Tuesday 23 November 2010
Barnardo's Hot100
Barnardo’s Student Programme have launched Student HOT100, a competition where 100 students race to each raise £1,000 and will be rewarded by a great prize worth up to £450.
Potential participants can go to www.barnardos.org.uk/get_involved/students/student_fundraising_ideas/students_hot_100.htm to find out more and sign up!
Corrected webref: http://bit.ly/9Sm958
Potential participants can go to www.barnardos.org.uk/get_involved/students/student_fundraising_ideas/students_hot_100.htm to find out more and sign up!
Corrected webref: http://bit.ly/9Sm958
Saturday 20 November 2010
The Growing Potential of the IT Industry
IT enthusiasts looking for a stable career choice should feel comforted by the fact the IT industry has not suffered excessively during the recession. In fact, in many areas it has grown, and this reliance on IT Consultants has led to demand far outstripping supply.
IT is a fast-paced and challenging industry in constant development as it adapts to new technological trends. IT and non-IT Graduates can enter the industry via Graduate Training Programmes or post-graduate training including specialist streams where there is particular growth and potential. New research reveals particular growth for IT services is being experienced in three key areas: 1. Improving security systems 2. Better project management methodologies and 3. Enhanced Infrastructure support.
Specialising in specific streams such as Testing, Development, Infrastructure Support or Project Management through to certification is particularly appealing to companies looking for a high degree of knowledge and skill to fit in with company requirements.
The Association of Graduate Recruiters reports that working in IT currently features in the top five sectors for graduate jobs, along with accountancy, the public sector and law firms. IT recruitment is currently at an all-time high.
If graduates pursue a career in IT, they can expect to earn anything up to £24,000 in their first year. This is £2,000 more than the starting salary in a science-related job and £4,000 better than the average starting salary of £20,000 according to the Higher Education Standards Agency and Workdigital. After a second year in IT, graduates can earn anything up to £27,000, and after their third year the sky is the limit as qualified IT Consultants possess the training, skills and experience to work across various roles in different business sectors across the globe.
Note: This post was based on a submission from Genna Singpo, Communications Officer with FDM Group who have just announced that they will be doubling their graduate intake to 1000 in 2011, thereby becoming one of The Times Top 100 UK employers.
IT is a fast-paced and challenging industry in constant development as it adapts to new technological trends. IT and non-IT Graduates can enter the industry via Graduate Training Programmes or post-graduate training including specialist streams where there is particular growth and potential. New research reveals particular growth for IT services is being experienced in three key areas: 1. Improving security systems 2. Better project management methodologies and 3. Enhanced Infrastructure support.
Specialising in specific streams such as Testing, Development, Infrastructure Support or Project Management through to certification is particularly appealing to companies looking for a high degree of knowledge and skill to fit in with company requirements.
The Association of Graduate Recruiters reports that working in IT currently features in the top five sectors for graduate jobs, along with accountancy, the public sector and law firms. IT recruitment is currently at an all-time high.
If graduates pursue a career in IT, they can expect to earn anything up to £24,000 in their first year. This is £2,000 more than the starting salary in a science-related job and £4,000 better than the average starting salary of £20,000 according to the Higher Education Standards Agency and Workdigital. After a second year in IT, graduates can earn anything up to £27,000, and after their third year the sky is the limit as qualified IT Consultants possess the training, skills and experience to work across various roles in different business sectors across the globe.
Note: This post was based on a submission from Genna Singpo, Communications Officer with FDM Group who have just announced that they will be doubling their graduate intake to 1000 in 2011, thereby becoming one of The Times Top 100 UK employers.
Friday 19 November 2010
Thursday 18 November 2010
More Health News - NVQs Ride On
Skills Sector Council Skills for Health is promoting the introduction of new health and health-related vocational qualifications from January 2011.
More than 25 new vocational qualifications will be launched in the New Year via the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF), and the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA).
Is this a sign that more stress will in future be placed on on-the-job training routes for Associate Practitioners and other support roles as opposed to professional qualifications?
More than 25 new vocational qualifications will be launched in the New Year via the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF), and the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA).
Is this a sign that more stress will in future be placed on on-the-job training routes for Associate Practitioners and other support roles as opposed to professional qualifications?
Health Visitors - Changes in Role as well as Increase in Numbers
Further to a previous post, here is some background on the initiative to recruit more health visitors.
It appears that Heath Visitors are to have a key role as a result of the “Liberating The NHS” document, which plans to devolve the budget for public health onto Local Authorities, some of whom have already taken over responsibility for Health Visiting.
There is a government commitment to recruit 2,400 new Health Visitors (including return to practice initiatives) but many are leaving the profession because the expansion is tied to a responsibility for safeguarding vulnerable children.
Interestingly the numbers studying for the Health Visitor specialism at one university in the North are falling because of lack of available placements.
To some extent Public Health specialisms overlap, notably school nursing, sexual health nursing, and Health Visitor.
However it looks as if the lead professional for the 0 – 19 age range will be the Health Visitor. Notably, school nurse training places are not being commissioned in the same numbers as previously.
It appears that Heath Visitors are to have a key role as a result of the “Liberating The NHS” document, which plans to devolve the budget for public health onto Local Authorities, some of whom have already taken over responsibility for Health Visiting.
There is a government commitment to recruit 2,400 new Health Visitors (including return to practice initiatives) but many are leaving the profession because the expansion is tied to a responsibility for safeguarding vulnerable children.
Interestingly the numbers studying for the Health Visitor specialism at one university in the North are falling because of lack of available placements.
To some extent Public Health specialisms overlap, notably school nursing, sexual health nursing, and Health Visitor.
However it looks as if the lead professional for the 0 – 19 age range will be the Health Visitor. Notably, school nurse training places are not being commissioned in the same numbers as previously.
Friday 12 November 2010
Open Day at Northumbria Law School
Northumbria Law School are running an open day on their postgraduate courses in Law (GDL, LPC and BPTC) on Friday 19th November from 2.00 p.m.
For more details, visit http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/sd/academic/law/
For more details, visit http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/sd/academic/law/
Tuesday 9 November 2010
The Future of Careers Information
My discovery of Career Player (see today's ealier post) via Twitter has set me thinking a bit.
Although Career Player concentrates on a few main popular careers for graduates - Marketing, Banking, Advertising and Finance - could we be starting to see the introduction of whole careers libraries based on well-produced and informative videos?
There is already a similar product aimed at non-graduates called Careers Box. And, as a writer I'm noticing that Prospects are no longer commissioning many freelance careers updates and reducing the scope of the articles they offer, while jobs4U have currently suspended updates to the careers database for six months.
I wonder if everyone is taking breath before the next generation of careers information - databases of video information heavily sponsored by participating companies?
Is the old-style, publicly funded careers handout, even in its web format, about to die off completely?
Although Career Player concentrates on a few main popular careers for graduates - Marketing, Banking, Advertising and Finance - could we be starting to see the introduction of whole careers libraries based on well-produced and informative videos?
There is already a similar product aimed at non-graduates called Careers Box. And, as a writer I'm noticing that Prospects are no longer commissioning many freelance careers updates and reducing the scope of the articles they offer, while jobs4U have currently suspended updates to the careers database for six months.
I wonder if everyone is taking breath before the next generation of careers information - databases of video information heavily sponsored by participating companies?
Is the old-style, publicly funded careers handout, even in its web format, about to die off completely?
Career Player
Graduate Jobs and Career advice on video - internships, psychometric tests &c http://ow.ly/36DhR
Friday 5 November 2010
Interested in TEFL ? Courses? Jobs ? Teaching English As A Foreign Language - Online TEFL http://ow.ly/356lp
The Economist - Online MBA Forum
National magazine The Economist is launching a free Global Online MBA Forum on November 15th and 16th, 2010 for all potential MBA candidates interested in meeting business schools, gaining practical advice, and learning about different MBA programmes across the globe as the Forum will feature some of the world’s leading business schools.
The Global MBA Forum is free and accessible to anyone via the internet; attendees can log in at any time during the live 48-hour event.
The Global MBA Forum is free and accessible to anyone via the internet; attendees can log in at any time during the live 48-hour event.
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