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Changing Careers
Retrain as a teacher and inspire the next generation. Your life experience is priceless. And if you've got a degree in a relevant subject, it'll only take a year. Choose a career in teaching.
Why teach?
The pension's good, the work's rewarding and the holidays are fantastic: 13 weeks a year.
A fulfilling career
You could be teaching future midwives to multiply, rocket scientists the basics and chefs to mind their French – a career in teaching is very fulfilling.
Make the change. Teach in Scotland.
Read about how making a career change was a great move for these teachers in our Case Studies
Download the new leaflet for general information about a career in teaching: Meeting the Entry Requirements (PDF, 1.54Mb)