Job Descriptions

Secondary school teachers teach children from 11 to 16, or up to 19 in schools with sixth forms.;

Primary school teachers are responsible for the educational, social and emotional development of children from age 5 to 11.;

School business managers are responsible for both the day-to-day and strategic running of a school. ;

School secretaries provide administrative support in schools.;

Pilates teachers help clients change and improve their body strength and posture through breathing, stretching and conditioning exercises.;

Dance teachers train and develop their pupils in all types of dance.;

Music teachers give music lessons to people of all ages and abilities.;

School crossing patrols help children and adults cross the road safely on their way to and from school.;

School nurses work with schools and families to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people.;

Lunchtime supervisors work in primary, secondary and special schools, looking after children during the lunch break.;

Headteachers manage schools and create the right conditions for children and staff to achieve their best.;

School matrons look after the health and wellbeing of pupils in boarding schools.;

Physical education (PE) teachers work in schools and colleges, teaching sport and fitness to young people.;

Swimming teachers help people learn to swim, improve their swimming skills and how to exercise in water.;

Yoga teachers teach yoga as a form of exercise to increase fitness and wellbeing.;

British Sign Language (BSL) teachers teach sign language to children, young people and adults, and teach other subjects using sign language.;

Early years teachers are specialists in early childhood development and work with children up to the age of 5.;

EFL teachers help students learn or improve their English in the UK and abroad.;

Montessori teachers help very young children to grow in confidence, and learn at their own pace.;

Skills for life teachers work with adults and sometimes 16 to 18-year-olds to improve their English and maths.;