Why A Classroom-Based Teacher Training Route Might Be Perfect For You! Posted on 9 June 2021 by Amber Gravenell - Kent Teach in Career In this blog post, Kent-Teach's Digital Marketing Executive Amber discusses how she became a qualified teacher whilst working full time as a trainee teacher. If you are thinking of becoming a teacher, this blog post will help shed some light on the classroom-based training options. Read More...
Why I Became A Teaching Assistant Posted on 7 June 2021 by Jess Selby - Guest Blogger in Career Have you considered a career in education? Our guest blogger, Jess, describes her career history and how she became a Teaching Assistant. Read More...
10 Tips for Writing the Perfect Personal Statement Posted on 11 March 2021 by Becky Duncan - Kent-Teach in Career The personal statement is possibly the most important part of any job application as it is where you can show employers why you are perfect for the job, so it is vital to take your time to get it right. Here are 10 tips to ensure your personal statement is the best it can be and give you the best chance of securing a job interview. Read More...
An Inside Guide To How An Apprenticeship Works Posted on 21 January 2021 by Louis Boreham Kent-Teach in Career | Schools As apprenticeships are starting to become more popular it is important to understand what an apprenticeship entails, how the education side works and how the actual work side functions. As an apprentice myself hopefully I will be able to shed some light on these questions concerned. Read More...
How to Reduce Conflicts to Live a Happier, Healthier and a More Fulfilling Life Posted on 27 November 2020 by Rebecca Daniels, The Teacher Wellbeing Project in Career | Schools | Wellbeing Unique experiences and unexpected events which haven’t been encountered before are perfect recipes for conflicts and drama which can take their toll on your mental, physical and psychological wellbeing. Here is how to reduce conflict in the workplace to help you live a happier and healthier life. Read More...
The Effects of Stress: What Causes Burnout in the Workplace? Posted on 2 November 2020 by Becky, Kent-Teach in Career | General | Wellbeing Today marks the start of International Stress Awareness Week, a week to highlight the negative impacts of stress on the body. To investigate the levels of stress amongst the education community, we surveyed Kent-Teach website users about their stress levels. The results are concerning, here is what we discovered and what you can do to reduce your stressors and live a happier life. Read More...
Teachers – Why did you leave your last role? Posted on 20 October 2020 by Louis Boreham Kent-Teach in Career | Schools | Wellbeing To understand the reasons for teachers leaving their roles we have created a quick pulse teacher retention survey. The survey focuses on why teachers left their roles, this could be to move onto another school, or why they left the profession completely. Read More...
How Do You Manage A Heavy Workload? Posted on 29 September 2020 by Nikita Ponnappah at Kent-Teach in Career | Schools | Wellbeing Planning and preparing for a job interview can be considered one of the most crucial steps in any in Read More...
How Kent Schools Have Adapted Learning Spaces for COVID-19 Posted on 19 September 2020 by Guest Blogger in Career | General | Schools | Wellbeing With children now back in school following lockdown earlier this year, schools are taking various measures to ensure staff and children are kept safe during their return to the classroom. Although home schooling resources have helped parents during the pandemic, there can be no substitute for being in school and for students receiving face to face education from their teachers. Here’s how some schools in Kent have adapted their school buildings to ensure they are Covid safe. Read More...
10 Reasons Why You Should Become a Teacher Posted on 1 September 2020 by Becky - Kent-Teach in Career Teaching can sometimes be a challenging profession, but there are plenty of reasons why you should consider a career in teaching. Here are 10 of the main benefits of becoming a teacher. Read More...