Guide to Teaching in the UK

This is good news for teachers in Australia who are able to transfer their portable skills and gain valuable teaching knowledge and experience within the British Education System.

Working in Britain provides an excellent opportunity for teachers to discover the wonderful culture and history of the UK and also its European neighbours.

Britain is a diverse island and its cities and regions are as diverse as its people with each area offering something distinctive. Despite the small size of the country, each region has its own subtle difference whether it is the local geography, history, tradition or dialect. This is part of the rich tapestry of life living in the UK.

Justteachers is an innovative recruitment leader in the education sector. Our professional and knowledgeable consultants will be happy to assist you with any aspect of relocation to the UK, and provide all the information and advice you will need to make the move as easy as possible.

And more importantly, they will help you find your ideal job, where and when you want it. All you need to do is pack your belongings and teaching skills into a big suitcase and leave the rest of the paperwork to us. We’ll even buy your plane ticket and help you find accommodation. All you need to do is give one of our friendly consultants a call to discuss your options in preparation for your new life in the UK

Travel
Long distance travel is well served by inter-city trains and coaches. These are most effective on the major north-south routes that terminate in London.  There are commuter rail networks serving most of England’s cities and towns.
Advance booking of trains and coaches can result in very economical fares. The major inter-city routes from London to the large cities of the midlands and the north have had the track upgraded and new, faster trains introduced. London is served by an extensive underground train network called The Tube. England is joined to continental Europe by the Euro tunnel, a rail tunnel, carrying passengers and vehicles.

Roads
England is a compact country. Distances appear short on a map to those who move here from large countries such as Australia, South Africa, Canada or India. Remember however that population density in England is much higher than in any of those countries. Roads are often congested and journey speed can be slow. There is a comprehensive road network with motorways linking all major centres of population but it is important to plan journey times carefully. The major trunk roads between towns are known as ‘A’ roads, lesser roads linking communities are classed as ‘B’ roads.

Airlines
England is extremely well served by airlines. There has been a great increase in the number of ‘no-frills’ airlines operating from English airports. There are regular low cost flights both within the British Isles and to much of continental Europe. Most large Western European cities have frequent services from England and an increasing number of smaller European airports now have daily services. London in particular and to a lesser degree Manchester has major intercontinental airports with direct and connecting flights all over the world. London’s Heathrow airport is the world’s busiest for international passengers. Currently the airports of the south-east offer the greatest choice in terms of air travel but there is steady and continuing growth in the range of services offered by regional airports.

Ferries
England has good ferry links to the western seaboard of continental Europe including Scandinavia. Ferries also link Britain with Ireland and with the large number of small islands that surround the British mainland. Major cruise ships also sail from England.

Roads
Traffic throughout the British Isles travels on the left as in Australia. The metric system continues to be adopted in aspects of life in England this does not apply to the roads where all information about distances and speed limits is still provided in miles not kilometers.

Climate
The British weather is very changeable and is often a talking point where ever you go in the UK.
The South of England usually enjoys the warmest weather whereas the North is usually cooler. Parts of the North West especially the Lake District is much wetter than other regions because of the height of the land. Also in winter the days are shorter with daylight hours in the north as short as 8 hours, so you may travel to and from work in darkness.