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UK Education: Job application for Nigerian teachers opens


The United Kingdom Department for Education has announced that it is set to receive job applications from interested Nigerian teachers and other non-UK nationals.


The announcement which was made on the government website said that the 

UK Teaching Regulation Agency will open for job applications from February 1, 2023.


Apart from Nigeria, other countries to benefit from the offer include Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Jamaica, Singapore, South Africa, Ukraine, and Zimbabwe, Naija News reports. Successful applicants will undergo a training program and so do not necessarily need formal teaching qualifications.


Requirements


*Applicants are not required to possess a formal qualification in teaching but must have a minimum of two years of experience in teaching.


*A first degree( bachelor's) from a UK or non-UK university.


*An English language qualification.


*A maths qualification.


According to the notice, “From February 1, 2023, teachers who qualified in the following nine countries (listed above) will also be able to apply to the QTR through the TRA. This change is part of the launch of a new service.


“Teachers from all eligible countries will have to show they meet a consistent set of criteria for the award of the QTS. Over time, this route will be opened to qualified teachers from every country outside the UK.


"To apply for assessment – only QTS, you do not need a formal teacher training qualification. However, you must have a minimum of two years of teaching experience, a first (bachelor’s) degree from a UK or non-UK university,


"An English language qualification which is the same standard as a grade four General Certificate of Secondary Education, a maths qualification which is the same standard as a grade four GCSE to teach children aged three to 11 in primary school, a physics, chemistry or biology, Naija News reports.




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