UTEACH's presentation at the University of Valencia.

1. UTEACH MEETING
WITH
UNIVERSITAT DE
VALENCIA
MAY 2015.

2. ATTENDEES FROM UTEACH
KATHLEEN BOSWELL
UTEACH DIRECTOR-
FORMER TEACHER
CARLES OBIOL
UTEACH RECRUITER
SPAIN
TOMMY MCLAUGHLIN
UTEACH AMBASSADOR –
SPAIN FORMER SPANISH
TEACHER

3. TOMMY MCLAUGHLIN
BRIEF INTRODUCTION

4. EMPATHY-TEACHING & VALENCIA
John Ogilvie High School Comunitat Valenciana

5. SPAIN V ENGLAND
SPAIN ENGLAND
TEACHERSCAN’TGETJOBS
SCHOOLSCAN’TGETTEACHERS.

6. U T E A C H E X I S T S T O H E L P
A L L E V I AT E T E A C H E R
S H O R TA G E S I N E N G L A N D .
A REVIEW OF DEMAND V SUPPLY.

7. TEACHER SHORTAGE REACHING CRISIS
LEVELS-PA NEWS SURVEY
“Almost three out of four local education authorities in
England is experiencing a teacher shortage, a survey
showed today, and 18 per cent of those polled said the
problem had reached crisis levels.
Of the 73 per cent of English LEAs that said their
schools were struggling to find suitably qualified staff”

8. UTEACH –53 MATHEMATICS VACANCIES TODAY

9. EDUCATION WORLDWIDE
RANKINGS-SOURCE PEARSON
Ranking the World’s Educational Systems
1. South Korea
2. Japan
3. Singapore
4. Hong Kong
5. Finland
6. UK
7. Canada
8. Netherlands
9. Ireland
10. Poland
http://www.edudemic.com/learning-curve-report-education/

10. UTEACH
SOME BACKGROUND ABOUT UTEACH

11. FOOTPRINT
GLASGOW
LONDON DUBLIN TORONTO

12. FORMED IN 2002
INITIALLY PLACED IRISH TEACHERS IN ENGLISH
SCHOOLS.
IN 2013 OPENED FULLY STAFFED CANADIAN OFFICE.
IN 2015 RECRUITING SPANISH TEACHERS .
IRISH+CANADIAN+SPANISH TEACHERS.

13. UTEACH CORE IS EDUCATION

14. MISSION STATEMENT
TEACHER CAREER DEVELOPMENT
To develop the careers of able overseas teachers, by
placing & supporting them in teaching jobs in English
schools, & assisting them to be successful in
teaching back home should they choose to do so.

15. UTEACH HELPING
TEACHERS
PLACEMENT IN JOBS + TRAINING + SUPPORT

16. Benefits
Preparation prior
to arriving
Uteach
Campus
Academy
Uteach+
support
Professional
development
Cultural
experience
Salary

17. Pre-prep
• Interview prep
• Newly Qualified Teacher (NQT) handbook
• English Language Courses if required
• Online training modules
Benefits
Preparation prior
to arriving
Uteach
Campus
Academy
Uteach+
support
Professional
development
Cultural
experience
Salary

18. English Language Skills – For candidates who
require to develop their English skills Uteach will
assist you by working with your university to
provide a part funded language development course
to make sure your English becomes good enough to
be able to teach in the UK.
Excellent Quality on line training modules are
available to prepare you for life teaching in the UK.
PRE-TRAINING BEFORE LEAVING SPAIN

19. Uteach Campus
Academy
• 5 day intensive support and training
• Subsidised flights from Spain – up to £150 - and transport
to training – accommodation, food and training fees – paid
by Uteach
•Covers key features of teaching in the UK with practical
tips and opportunities for practice
• Expert speakers and subject/phase specialists
Benefits
Preparation prior
to arriving
Uteach
Campus
Academy
Uteach+
support
Professional
development
Cultural
experience
Salary

20. ROEHAMPTON UNIVERSITY TRAINING
video
Video

21. Uteach+
• Ongoing support tailored to the individual
teacher
• Via phone, Skype, visits throughout the year
• We will help you acclimatise to the UK – with
help finding accommodation, and providing
useful info on banks, doctors, - everyday
issues for you - we are here to support you
Benefits
Preparation prior
to arriving
Uteach
Campus
Academy
Uteach+
support
Professional
development
Cultural
experience
Salary

22. Professional
development
• Uteach training events
• In-school training and development
• Opportunities for career progression and
promotion
• If you wish, we can try to help prepare you to
return to Spain and boost your chances of
getting a job
Benefits
Preparation prior
to arriving
Uteach
Campus
Academy
Uteach+
support
Professional
development
Cultural
experience
Salary

23. Cultural experience
• Most candidates placed in the South East of
England and London
• Opportunities for travel to Europe during
school holidays
• Social meet-ups with other Spanish teachers –
the Uteach Community
Benefits
Preparation prior
to arriving
Uteach
Campus
Academy
Uteach+
support
Professional
development
Cultural
experience
Salary

24. Salary
• More take home pay than if you were employed directly by the
school UK annual = £21,804 (€30,133), Uteach annual = £22,230 (€30,722)
• Pay depends on location and experience. Scale: M1-M6
• Science or Maths? Start on a higher pay scale (M3)
• Paid weekly, not monthly including during the holidays
• Uteach takes no form of payment from teachers
Benefits
Preparation prior
to arriving
Uteach
Campus
Academy
Uteach+
support
Professional
development
Cultural
experience
Salary

25. *Figures are approximate, based on M3 Fringe

26. Submit your CV – Ensure that
you have applied for
documentation supporting
your Qualified Teacher Status
and enclose with application
Complete a first telephone call
and registration with Uteach
Complete online interview:
If successful you will be
shortlisted for interview with
Uteach partner schools
Contacted with suitable
vacancies and schools
Interview prep with Uteach
then interview with school
If successful, start role in
September 2015 after
Academy week
If unsuccessful, contacted
again with other vacancies
STEPS TO GETTING A JOB
On line video example: http://hire.li/1A9Ny2X

27. SPANISH TEACHERS IN
ENGLAND
COPING WITH A NEW LIFESTYLE

28. ONE OR TWO YEAR CONTRACT-
NOT SUPPLY CONTRACT
Uteach Set-up provides candidates with the following benefits:
 Full time, regular teaching positions – Mon-Fri - 5 days a week
Having your own classes and being directly responsible for pupils results
Teaching in the Top Rated Schools in England
Becoming an integrated member of teaching staff
Working in a challenging and supported environment
Fantastic opportunity to fast track your career development
Our teams support for making your transition to the UK as seamless as possible – on
a personal and professional basis

29. FRIENDS & FAMILY KEEPING IN TOUCH.
Easy communication with friends & family
FACETIME,SKYPE, FACEBOOK & SOCIAL MEDIA
Easy to return home or to have visitors
AFFORDABLE & FREQUENT FLIGHTS
Lots of free time
Teach 195 days so 160 days free time = 44% of the
year.

30. OCTOBER SCHOOL HOLIDAYS-
AFFORDABLE FLIGHTS.

31. 015 / 2016 First day of term
Holidays
Last day of term
Autumn Term Wednesday 02 September 2015
9
Friday 23 October 2015
Autumn Term Monday 02 November 2015
17
Friday 18 December 2015
Spring Term Tuesday 05 January 2016
9
Friday 12 February 2016
Spring Term Monday 22 February 2016
17
Thursday 24 March 2016
Summer Term Monday 11 April 2016
9
Friday 27 May 2016
Summer Term Monday 06 June 2016
40
Friday 22 July 2016
LOTS OF OPPORTUNITIES TO GO HOME-
170 DAYS NOT TEACHING IN A YEAR

32. RETURNING HOME
A MORE EXPERIENCED TEACHER THAN BEFORE

33. UTEACH RETURN PATH
What we do for teachers who wish to
return to Spain
- Interview Preparation Workshop
- Mock interview
- Building your Unique Selling Points
- Dept of Education and Programme Updates
- Subject Specific Master Classes
- Spanish Job lists and Introductions

34. SUITABLE SPANISH VACANCIES
• Teacher
registers for
Spanish jobs on
Uteach portal
Teacher
• Uteach add all
Spanish jobs to
database
Uteach • Teacher gets job
alerts through
text and e-mail
Internet

35. “Uteachers” – Testimonials
The videos below are testimonials from new teachers who have gone through the Uteach
experience
Aaron: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxaGZbzzCjw&feature=youtu.be
Christine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cA_611ApQY&feature=youtu.be
Connor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrNjA73vmxk&feature=youtu.be
Katherine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhnq4VMIszA&feature=youtu.be
Katrina: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuW_9QNucMU&feature=youtu.be
Tom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0zyIuAxPMI&feature=youtu.be

36. CALL TO ACTION
WHAT YOU DO TO GET THE PROCESS STARTED

37. CONTACT US BY SENDING US YOUR
CV
WITHOUT THE CV THERE IS
NOTHING WE CAN DO FOR YOU
Send it to : applications@uteachrecruitment.com

38. Applying for Qualified Teacher Status