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Post NQT Career Development

Post NQT Career Development. The next steps. Where are you now?. Classroom teacher Subject or KS specialist (Co-) Tutor Head of Department / KS Co-ordinator Additional responsibilities. Option 1: The Classroom Teacher. Why? Develop teaching skills Love of subject Contact with children

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Post NQT Career Development

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  1. Post NQT Career Development The next steps

  2. Where are you now? • Classroom teacher • Subject or KS specialist • (Co-) Tutor • Head of Department / KS Co-ordinator • Additional responsibilities

  3. Option 1: The Classroom Teacher • Why? • Develop teaching skills • Love of subject • Contact with children • Why Not? • Getting into a rut? • Money

  4. The Pastoral Route

  5. The Pastoral Route • Other Possibilities • SENCO • Careers • NQT Mentor • PSHE • Citizenship etc

  6. The Pastoral Route • Qualities Needed • Excellent relationship with and judgement of children (which has clear boundaries) • Ability to deal sensitively and tactfully with parents • Ability to react rapidly to unforseen situations and work under pressure (it is a reactive job) • Emotional resilience • Humour • Team builder / people manager

  7. The Pastoral Route • Pros • Job satisfaction • ‘Making a difference’ • Variety • ‘Hands on’ • Cons • Pressured • Need for an emotional carapace • Hard to manage and plan ahead

  8. The Pastoral Route • Suggested INSET: • Child Protection • Sex / Drugs / Alcohol legal issues • Bullying • Managing Teams • ICT • Keep CV up-to-date

  9. The Curriculum Route

  10. The Curriculum Route • Qualities Needed • Strong administrative skills • Eye for detail • Ability to manage people • Excellent knowledge of curriculum in specialist area • Ability to think and plan strategically • Excellent teaching skills

  11. The Curriculum Route • Pros • Develop teaching / subject specialism • Academic/intellectual challenge • Oversight and management of discrete area • Career development of department • Cons • A lot of basic administration • Quality control of department?

  12. The Curriculum Route • INSET: • Managing teams • ICT • Examination Board INSET • Examiner training • Further degrees / summer schools

  13. Extra Curricular • Not ‘just’ a subject tutor • The Whole Child • Own interests and talents • Remuneration – take things on without expecting money

  14. The Next Steps • Management • Qualities Needed • Multi-tasking • Working at speed • People skills • Thinking laterally • Constitution of an ox • SOH

  15. Management • Why? • Whole school approach / breadth of vision • New challenges

  16. Management • When? • Timeframe • Middle Management within 4-6 years • Senior Management within 7-10 years • Headship 10 years onwards • But ……. • No such thing as a typical career path • Fast tracking • NPQH/MBA/MEd

  17. Management • Further Training • Is it necessary? • NPQH • MBA • Med • Modular Qualifications

  18. New School / New Sector • Why and when ? • After 2+ years • New challenges • Career move • Geographical move

  19. New School / New Sector • Where? • Boarding ↔ day (and vice versa) • Different gender / mixed • To the State sector • Size

  20. Information/Advice • Your mentor/IT • Your HOD • Your Head • Professional Advisers • Networking • Become a specialist

  21. Applications • Gather information • Application form, letter, CV • Teach a good lesson • Look right • Be positive • Mock interviews • After offer

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