Travel and Work in UK as a Teacher
Nigerians and few other African Countries Citizens can now apply for qualified teacher status through the Teaching Regulation Agency in the United Kingdom, from February 2023, following the listing of Nigeria as one of the eligible African countries for the job.
Other foreign countries, which are eligible for the UK teaching job include Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Jamaica, Singapore, South Africa, Ukraine and Zimbabwe.
The UK Department for Education, in a publication earlier this month (December), announced the application for interested non-UK nationals.
According the Department, the applicants do not even necessarily require initial teaching qualifications as the country offers a training programme for the potential migrants.
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The publication reads, “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.
Requirements to become a teacher in UK
Below are the requirements applicants must possess for the offer:
- A first (bachelor’s) degree from a UK or non-UK university.
- An English language qualification (same standard as a grade four GCSE) .
- A maths qualification (same standard as a grade four GCSE to teach children aged three to 11 in primary school)
- A physics, chemistry, or biology (science) qualification (same standard as a grade four GCSE)
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Teachers Salaries and Benefit in the United Kingdom
All qualified teachers will have a starting salary of at least £28,000. This will be higher for teachers working in London.
Qualified teacher salary
Your school will have their own pay scales for qualified teachers. Pay increases will always be linked to performance, not length of service, and will be reviewed every year.
The teacher pay scales for qualified teachers are:
| Area |
Minimum |
Maximum |
| England (excluding London) |
£28,000 |
£38,810 |
| London fringe |
£29,344 |
£40,083 |
| Outer London |
£32,407 |
£43,193 |
| Inner London |
£34,502 |
£44,756 |
Most established teachers will earn more than this maximum by progressing onto the upper pay range for teachers, or by becoming a leading practitioner.
If you’re not sure whether you’ll be teaching in inner, outer or the fringe of London, talk to your school.
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Head Teacher Salaries
A headteacher is the most senior person in a school. They are ultimately responsible for all teachers and pupils.
Their role is wide ranging, but includes leading and motivating teachers, and ensuring all pupils get a good education.
The salary ranges for headteachers are:
| Area |
Minimum |
Maximum |
| England (excluding London) |
£50,122 |
£123,057 |
| London fringe |
£51,347 |
£124,274 |
| Outer London |
£53,637 |
£126,539 |
| Inner London |
£58,501 |
£131,353 |
Other payments
You might also get extra payments for taking on extra responsibilities.
These payments are called ‘teaching and learning responsibility’ (TLR) payments. The extra responsibilities you might take on are:
- progressing the education of people beyond your assigned pupils
- leading, developing and enhancing the teaching practice of others
- TLR payments come in 2 main pay ranges (TLR 1 and TLR 2) depending on your responsibilities
| Level |
Minimum |
Maximum |
| TLR 1 |
£8,706 |
£14,732 |
| TLR 2 |
£3,017 |
£7,368 |
Unqualified teacher salaries
Many schools in England require teachers to have ‘qualified teacher status’ (QTS). If you do not have this, you can work in some schools as an unqualified teacher.
The unqualified teacher salary ranges are:
| Area |
Minimum |
Maximum |
| England (excluding London) |
£19,340 |
£30,172 |
| London fringe |
£20,594 |
£31,421 |
| Outer London |
£22,924 |
£33,759 |
| Inner London |
£24,254 |
£35,081 |
Teachers’ pension scheme
The teachers’ pension scheme is one of the most generous in the country. It is a ‘defined benefit’ pension and is:
- based on your teaching salary rather than the amount of money you pay in
- registered with HM Revenue and Customs - so your contributions are tax-free
- flexible and allows you to take some of it as a tax-free lump sum
You also get other insurance benefits too. Find out more about the
teachers’ pension scheme.
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