Welsh Government campaign to attract people into teaching

The Welsh Government has launched the 'Teach in Wales' recruitment campaign to attract more people into teaching.

The digital campaign is targeted at graduates identified as most likely to go into teaching, including existing teaching assistants, people considering a change of career and Welsh-speaking undergraduates studying priority subjects.

The Welsh Government is also investing in an online portal for advertising teaching posts in Wales to save local authorities and schools money each year. This will focus on developing the Discover Teaching website as a place that new and current teachers can find jobs and access support to career-long development.

This is part of the Welsh Government's work to develop a teaching workforce that can support the delivery of the new school curriculum, due to be introduced in schools from 2022. This includes recruitment of new teachers and improving professional development, while working with unions and other partners to address teachers’ workload issues.

The Minister for Education, Kirsty Williams, has been travelling across Wales over the past few weeks, hearing from trainee teachers what attracted them to a career at the front of the classroom. She said: "We need more teachers in particular areas, especially in secondary schools and in subjects like maths, science, Welsh, IT and modern foreign languages. In 2019, there are more career options than ever before open to graduates and professionals, so the labour market has become increasingly competitive.

"As Education Minister, I visit schools across Wales and meet teachers every week. We have a diverse workforce and children across Wales benefit day-in and day-out from the commitment of our dedicated teachers.

"There is no identikit model of a teacher and nor should there be. We are looking for people from all backgrounds with the talent and aspiration, ready to join our high-performing workforce, and raise standards for all our pupils.

"I’d encourage anyone considering a career in teaching to have a look at the opportunities available, to see if you’ve got what it takes to succeed."