Teacher CV Template

A personal statement stating your phase, subject, and what you are looking for. QTS (with date and route) near the top. Employment history in reverse chronological order, with each school named and described (type, age range, size), and bullet points covering what you taught, any additional responsibility, and pupil outcomes. A CPD section listing recent professional development including safeguarding certification. Any relevant qualifications (PGCE, NASENCO, CELTA). A note that an enhanced DBS is held. References or the statement that references are available on request.

3 to 5 sentences that state who you are professionally, what makes you effective as a teacher, and what you are looking for. The most effective statements are specific: they name the subject, phase, or specialism, mention one concrete thing you do well with evidence, and are written in active language. Avoid generic phrases like passionate about education and dedicated to every pupil. A headteacher reading 60 applications sees these phrases on every one. Write what is actually true and distinctive about your approach.

In England and Wales, QTS is legally required to teach as a qualified teacher in a local-authority maintained school. English academies and free schools have been able to employ teachers without QTS, but the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 requires it there from 1 September 2027. Independent schools can employ teachers without QTS. Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own registration requirements. If you are working toward QTS, note the expected completion date.

Progress 8 is a headline accountability measure for secondary schools in England, comparing pupils' progress from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 4 with pupils of the same starting point nationally. A score of 0 means average progress. It cannot be calculated for 2025 or 2026, because those cohorts sat no Key Stage 2 tests during COVID-19, so the latest scores are from 2024. If your subject contributed to a strong score, you can reference it. For individual classes, value-added data for your own classes or year groups is more useful.

State it briefly and clearly. A career break for personal reasons, family care, health, or deliberate development is common and is not disqualifying in teaching. Note the period and give a brief, honest description: career break, 2022 to 2023; provided full-time care for a family member. If you did any teaching, tutoring, cover work, or relevant CPD during the break, include it. What you want to avoid is a gap that has no explanation, because an interview panel will ask about it and it is better to address it on your own terms in the application document.