Careers Advice

Here's a helping hand to take your teaching career from strength to strength. Wherever you are in your career path, read on to find information on specific teaching roles you could aim for, advice on career routes and decisions, as well as expert opinions and support from Tes Magazine.

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Pastoral Manager

A pastoral manager plays a pivotal role in the wellbeing and personal development of students within schools. They help create a safe environment that fosters both academic and personal growth by providing essential support and guidance.

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Designated safeguarding lead (DSL) role

A designated safeguarding lead is an important role in supporting pupils, teachers, parents and external professionals with concerns, procedures and incidents. Working with colleagues and the safeguarding team if present, they help create a safe environment for vulnerable individuals in and outside of school. In some schools this is an individual role, in others there may be a safeguarding team or a trust-wide team.

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Careers advice from Tes Magazine

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    Teacher shortages ‘not caused by change in career ambitions’

    Graduates are being put off teaching because of increasingly uncompetitive pay, the high workload and a lack of flexible-working opportunities, new analysis suggests.

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    Teacher pay scales 2024-25: what will your salary look like?

    After the government’s announcement of a 5.5 per cent pay rise for teachers in England, Tes reveals the pay scales for the coming academic year.

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    Mohsen Ojja: ‘It is OK to be ambitious’

    In our How I Lead series, we ask education leaders to reflect on their careers, their experience and their leadership philosophy. This month, we talk to Mohsen Ojja, CEO of Anthem Schools Trust.

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    How to be a creative and empathetic leader

    In part four of the Leading and Learning Webinar series, Rama Gheerawo explains how recognising and using creativity and empathy can help you become a more effective leader.

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