If you are applying for teaching jobs as a non-UK citizen, you will need a visa or immigration status allowing you to work in England.
Most people will need a Skilled Worker visa to teach in England.
You do not need a Skilled Worker visa to teach in England if you are an Irish citizen, or if you have one of the following:
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settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
If you need to apply for a Skilled Worker visa, you will need to pay visa fees. You can find out how much it costs to apply for a Skilled Worker visa.
Check if you need a visa to work as a qualified teacher in England
Applying for teaching jobs in England
When searching for a teaching job, you will need to make sure:
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the job offers visa sponsorship
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the salary offered meets the requirement for a Skilled Worker visa
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Skilled Worker visa sponsorship
If you need a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK, then you will need to apply for teaching jobs that offer visa sponsorship. This means you will be sponsored by an employer, such as the school where you will work and which has given you an official job offer.
When you have a confirmed job offer, you will be able to apply for a Skilled Worker visa.
Salary requirements for a Skilled Worker visa
When you apply for a job, you must make sure the salary offered meets the requirement for a Skilled Worker visa.
The salary you need for a Skilled Worker visa will depend on whether you are employed as a qualified or unqualified teacher.
To work as a qualified teacher in England, you need English qualified teacher status (QTS). If you do not have QTS, you will not be qualified to teach in some schools in England. The details of the job you are applying for will include whether the role is for teachers with QTS.
The salary requirement varies depending on the area of England you are applying to work in.
Schools have some flexibility in how they set salaries. You may be able to negotiate a different rate of pay if the salary offered does not meet the Skilled Worker visa requirements.
Find out more about the salary requirements for a Skilled Worker visa
Working part time as a teacher
You can work part-time, but your salary must meet the threshold for a Skilled Worker visa.
There are 2 requirements:
- your part-time salary must be at least £23,200
- the full-time equivalent salary for the role must meet the minimum threshold set for your region and status for qualified and unqualified teachers
Dependants
Your partner and children can also apply to join you or stay in the UK as your dependants if they are eligible. Find out more about how to apply to bring your partner and children with you on a Skilled Worker visa.
Get help
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