Free NQT CV Template
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This is your opportunity to provide a brief summary of your experience so far and to highlight what you are looking for. Avoid buzzwords and making it too generic, this is your chance to stand out. Try to keep it below 150 words, you have the rest of your CV to detail your accomplishments so far.
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This is your chance to highlight any relevant training or specific skills you have picked up during your teacher training. Team Lesson Planning? Leading Assembly? After school club? Mentoring TAs? Add anything and everything that would let a headteacher know you would be an asset to the school!
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An obvious and must include section in your CV. Always make sure you start with your most recent first, so that’ll be your teacher training. Follow your teacher training with any post graduate degrees, your degree(s), post-16 qualifications and your GCSEs (or equivalent).
NextUse this section to really showcase your experience as a trainee teacher. Usually this section will include one or more placements, depending on your teacher training route. Make sure you include the suggestions on the template available for download.
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On top of your teaching qualification, showcasing your entire arsenal would massively improve your chance of an interview with a school. Are you Team Teach training? Did you attend CPD on the new Ofsted Framework? Do you know First Aid? Anything that would show you can bring an array of talent and skill to the school would be a huge advantage.
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This section is for those who have other work experience outside of teaching. You may have experience as a Teaching Assistant prior to embarking on your teacher training, or you may be a career changer, so ensure you use your transferrable skills and tailor them to the teaching profession. Although all experience is important, try to only include that which a prospective employer will find relevant, your part-time retail work when you were a teenager helped shape you, but it could take up valuable space on your CV best saved for showcasing your teaching abilities.
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The final section of your CV. Try including hobbies that are relevant to the teaching profession that a Headteacher will look at and think ‘extracurricular’. Also, try to avoid the cliché answers like ‘socialising with friends’, ‘going to the cinema’ etc, if you have a unique hobby or interest, BE PROUD.
Start againBefore you apply for any jobs make sure you check your online footprint. Be careful about the visibility of your social media profiles, and what kind of content and updates are on there. You wouldn’t want a Headteacher looking at your Facebook and seeing a picture of you from 5 years ago on a night out, would you? We aren’t saying you can’t have social media; we’re just saying be careful of what a prospective employer can see, trust us, they DO look.
And that’s it, that’s how to write an NQT CV. Make sure you download the template here, then all you need to do is fill in your details. Make it stand out but don’t forget to tailor your CV to the specific role you’re applying for, maybe the school has a focus on behaviour management, use your experience to focus in on that.
We have helped 1000s of NQTs secure their first permanent teaching role, and we can help you too. We will:
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You focus on being an outstanding practitioner while we focus on finding you your perfect role. When you're ready, submit your CV below!
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The EduStaff Team
