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Teacher Careers

From interview questions to NPQs, HoD routes, examiner work and leaving teaching — career advice written for real teachers.

Next steps, without the career-coach fluff.

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Interview questions

Answer frameworks that land.

Resignation dates

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Jobs for ex-teachers

Routes beyond the classroom.

Career paths for former teachers: education companies, policy, training, content, ops and roles that value classroom skill.

Side hustles teachers actually manage alongside the job: examining, tutoring, resources and writing — with workload warnings.

Why teachers become examiners, what the work involves, and how to apply without romanticising the marking pile.

A practical route to HoD: evidence to gather, interview themes, and the realities of the job beyond the TLR.

How teacher notice periods typically work and how they interact with resignation dates.

When teachers can resign, how notice periods typically work under STPCD-style arrangements, and what to check in your contract.

Common teacher interview questions with answer frameworks for behaviour, inclusion, safeguarding and subject expertise.

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