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​This is it! Your final year at University, and you are looking at career options. Have you considered a career in teaching? Yes, you will have heard that it is a very demanding job, but it is also incredibly rewarding. What other job can you have where you can make a real difference in children’s lives day after day? I don’t have a teaching degree, can I still pursue a c...

​During these unprecedented times, we are all having to adjust and adapt to new ways of navigating through life. Although teaching online may not be a long term commitment, there are chances that some remnant of online teaching will remain once schools re-open. Here are some top tips we have put together, that may help to not only support you in adapting your teaching style...

​As of 5th January 2021, the government announced that most schools in England would close to the majority of pupils, which of course isn’t our first rodeo since the last school closures in March 2020. However, things have been slightly different this time round in a number of areas, which can answer some of the questions you may have. So, in this month’s blog, I will be add...

​When the COVID19 pandemic forced schools to close in 2020, there was a concern about how online learning and classroom teaching could be brought to the masses. This was the year that technology became an incredible enabler of learning as teachers took to Google classroom and Zoom to deliver virtual class lessons, and apps such as Class Dojo became household names for managi...

​Imagine how much easier your teaching role would be if you were able to set standards for appropriate behaviour from the start of the year?Here, we have listed a number of tips that we feel will help you to manage behaviour in the class, whether you are a Teacher or Support Staff:Make sure you are familiar with the behaviour policies and ethos of the schoolBuild relations...

On 31st December 2019, as we welcomed in the new decade, whoever thought 2020 would turn out the way that it has? Just a few days into January and news stories of a flu-like illness spreading across the globe were starting to pick up speed until finally, Coronavirus (or COVID19 as it has become known) arrived on the UK shores. I have never in my life, known a year of s...

​Be Prepared: Interview Questionsinterviews can be daunting - we’ve all been through it! What better way to ease your nerves than to prepare with some practice questions. Below we have listed typical questions that you may be faced with in a school.·         Why do you want to work in this school?·         How would you contribute to the life and community of the school?· ...

​“Failure to prepare, is preparing to fail.”Cliché? Maybe. But there’s certainly truth to it! In this month’s blog, I’m here to help you gather all the tools you need to help you be the most confident version of yourself during an interview. Here’s what type of research you’d want to look into:Research on yourself:Take some time to think about your achievements. Remember, t...

​Teaching is a profession that is full of change and this year has brought about more change than any before, and as we head into the dark winter months and the thought of more challenging times ahead, it is now that teaching staff will need to dig deep and find resilience.So, what is resilience? Resilience is the ability to react to stressful situations and then recover and...

​There are over 1 million children across the UK who are identified as having SEN, and this number rises every year, and with a growing need for SEN support staff across schools, it’s important that we are well informed of the different needs of children in education. Lots of people think about taking the direction of SEN, but are not quite sure where to start, so in this mo...

​One of a school's many objectives is ultimately to raise standards and achieve a successful OFSTED report. It is, therefore, no surprise that schools are always looking to place emphasis on recruiting quality Teachers and Support Staff.Whilst some schools do choose to run their own recruitment, many are now choosing to work with a recruitment agency to meet their demands fo...

Coronavirus: How to Keep Yourself, Staff and Pupils SafeWith the unpredictability of COVID-19, we need to ensure we are doing everything in our power to ensure our own safety, and the safety of those around us. This is no different in a school setting. In line with government guidelines, it is vital that everybody adheres to the following:HANDS - Wash your hands regularly an...

​Whether at a face to face interview, a trial session or your first day working at a new school, making a great first impression is essential to securing you a role and building positive relationships with future coworkers. People generally form an initial opinion of someone within the first seven seconds of meeting them, and as the saying goes, 'You'll never get a second ch...

In this current climate, mastering your techniques in an interview is imperative in such a competitive environment. So we’re here to make it easier for you in this month’s blog, with some simple do’s and don’ts in an interview, so that you can put your best foot forward when presenting yourself to a school.Use of Language: Don’t use negative phrases: for example, “I wouldn’t...

​From SENCOs to teaching assistants, working with children and young adults with Special Education Needs (SEN) can be challenging yet incredibly rewarding.Over the last few years, the number of SEN pupils in the UK has risen to over 1.3 million, yet this is a role that still has the highest burnout rate amongst teaching staff, as the many challenges it comes with mean it is ...

​Starting a new school (or returning to it, especially after the events of this year) is always a very exciting time for students, but it can also be scary. Walking into a strange environment with new people and without the comforts of home and family is something many children struggle with, but there are lots of ways to make it easier. In my eight years as a Nursery Assist...

​Our summer holidays are coming to an end and we’re getting ready to go back to work or school – and this can be a rather unsettling thought. Ever heard of “September Anxiety?” It might be what you’re feeling if you’ve experienced feelings of anxiousness thinking about September. In my blog this month, I’ll offer some insightful ways to overcome negative thoughts associated ...

​What Are They and Why Are They ImportantContinuing Professional Development (CPD) courses combine various methods of learning such as workshops, conferences, e-learning and the sharing of ideas to continually improve an individual’s professional development. There are a number of CPD courses that can help you in your development whilst working in a school. At Envision Educa...

​As the new academic year approaches and teaching staff up and down the country are preparing to return to work, many are already dreading the prospect of the new term.Why is this? I hear you ask. Haven’t teaching staff had it good since the COVID-19 lockdown and haven’t they just had six weeks of summer holiday? No, absolutely not! Many teachers haven’t had a break since Fe...

​Let’s be clear about something from the start. As recruitment specialists in the education sector, one thing we are 100% certain about is that you need a good CV. Actually, as I write this, I realise that it is even more true in the post-COVID-19 world we now live in. Your CV is more than just a list of skills and a job history, it is an introduction to you as a person as w...