Relocating to the UK as a Qualified Teacher
All applicants for teaching jobs from overseas need a visa or other immigration status allowing them to work in the UK. Applicants will need a High-potential Individual Visa or Skilled Worker Visa. Multilang is willing to provide relocation services to qualified teachers from Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa and Zimbabwe to the UK. We also assist our clients from the aforementioned countries, with a sponsor or a school where they can work and earn as a teacher.
So if you are interested in teaching in the UK or looking to relocate as a qualified teacher, you might want to finish reading this article. We will explore the eligibility criteria, visa options, and requirements for relocating to the UK as a teacher.
Eligibility Criteria:
The following requirements if met qualifies you to apply as a qualified teacher in the UK, include, having:
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS):
A QTS certificate is a legal requirement for teachers who want to teach in the UK. This certificate opens up vast employment opportunities and helps you get a better salary and advancement into an authoritative position. Many state schools require teachers to have a QTS certificate.
Schools where QTS is a legal requirement are called ‘maintained schools’. These schools are state-funded schools in England – funding and oversight are generally provided by a local authority.
A QTS certificate is a legal requirement for teachers who want to teach in the UK. This certificate opens up vast employment opportunities and helps you get a better salary and advancement into an authoritative position. Many state schools require teachers to have a QTS certificate.
Schools where QTS is a legal requirement are called ‘maintained schools’. These schools are state-funded schools in England – funding and oversight are generally provided by a local authority.
Visa Options for Teachers:
There are two main visa options for teachers who want to relocate to the UK - the High-potential Individual Visa and the Skilled Workers Visa. For both visas, language proficiency is required, and the applicant must pass a criminality check.
To be considered eligible for the high-potential individual visa, you must:
To be considered eligible for the skilled worker visa, you must have:
Multilang services
Multilang offers a wide range of services that will make relocation to the UK as a qualified teacher much easier, such as:
Our ‘Relocate to the UK as a Qualified Teacher’ service is limited to qualified teachers with recognisable teaching qualification from Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa and Zimbabwe. Do you consider yourself eligible? Book a free consultation with us