Overseas teachers

Hays Education's overseas offices in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa work closely with our individual UK offices to recruit, security check and place professional, qualified teachers from these countries into schools.

The curriculums are similar to our National Curriculum, and their teacher training standards are highly regarded. As individuals, they are dynamic, enthusiastic, talented and highly committed to teaching.

We will strive to provide a high quality service to meet the demands of your school and at the same time provide flexibility and support to overseas teachers. Our aim is to match the right teacher to the right job in the right environment.

We achieve this by careful selection of our teachers and working in with schools to recruit overseas qualified teachers for day-to-day supply work, long-term placements and permanent jobs. There are three features of the service:

Rigorous vetting

Schools can be assured that Hays Education adopts a rigorous vetting process. Teachers must pass a face-to-face interview in which they give evidence of their; knowledge and understanding; planning, teaching and classroom management; monitoring, assessment, recording, reporting and accountability; and other professional requirements.

• We will obtain certificates for all tertiary qualifications (including degree)
• We will ask for two teaching references, which we will verify, or ask for names of two professional referees to whom we may write
• We collect addresses for the past five years, including postcodes
• Applicants must supply us with a copy of their CV or resume
• We obtain an up to date police check document, or are given permission to obtain one on their behalf
• Teachers must allow us to check on the Protection of Children Act List for mentions of misconduct (or equivalent list in other countries)
• Teachers must give us vaccination dates and allow us to apply for their Medical Fitness to Teach
• Teachers will provide a passport (with visa if applicable) to confirm identity

Additional services

Candidates can be assured that they will benefit from a range of additional support services, including:

• They will receive full, personal support from an individual education recruitment consultant
• As part of the support provided, all teachers are encouraged to maintain a professional portfolio, to help establish a basis for performance management
• Opportunity to attend an orientation/induction day upon their arrival to the UK
• Access to resources and our extensive training programme, including a UK teaching induction course
• Accommodation advice and information
• Assistance with National Insurance, setting up a bank account and tax
• Arranging a work permit
• Regular social event

School services

Process of appointment - our video conferencing service helps with this process by enabling heads to interview overseas teachers 'face to face' in real-time. Heads typically interview the teacher by phone and then follow this up with a video conferencing interview. It's a highly time and cost-effective method of recruiting quality overseas teachers.

• Performance review of all overseas teachers
• Growing an overseas supply pool in line with the needs of the schools
• On-going overseas recruitment advertising
• Investigate any complaints in accordance with the school guidelines