Education
Teacher CV Template UK
A UK CV structure for teachers applying to primary, secondary, and subject-specialist classroom roles.
Next Step
Check your CV for this role before you apply
Use the ATS checker to compare your CV against a real teacher job description, then rewrite weak sections in the AI CV builder.
What recruiters look for in a Teacher CV
- Teaching impact, pupil progress, and classroom management
- Curriculum knowledge and planning quality
- Safeguarding, pastoral awareness, and collaboration
- Evidence of wider school contribution beyond lessons
Seniority levels this page covers
Tailor your summary, recent experience, and keyword coverage to the level you are applying for. Senior roles usually need stronger ownership, scope, and commercial impact language.
How to make this page useful before you apply
Mirror the right language
Do not rewrite everything at once. Start by checking whether your current CV already uses the same skill and keyword language as the role, especially around Lesson planning, Behaviour management, Assessment.
Prove the right kind of impact
The strongest teacher CVs do not rely on broad claims. They show concrete evidence of teaching impact, pupil progress, and classroom management and curriculum knowledge and planning quality.
Match your level
This page covers ect through head of department applications. As the level rises, your wording should show more scope, ownership, and decision quality.
Key skills to include
ATS keywords recruiters expect
ATS score tips for this role
Place subject, key stage, and safeguarding context near the top.
Show progress or attainment outcomes where possible.
Mention extracurricular or pastoral contribution if relevant.
Common questions about teacher CVs
How should I tailor a teacher CV for UK employers?
Start by matching the job description language where it reflects your real experience. For teacher roles, employers usually look for evidence around teaching impact, pupil progress, and classroom management and curriculum knowledge and planning quality.
Which keywords matter most for a teacher CV?
The strongest starting point is usually the job description itself, but recurring keywords for this role include teacher, lesson planning, assessment. Use them where they accurately describe your work instead of forcing them into a generic summary.
What changes between ect and head of department applications?
ECT applications usually need clearer evidence of core execution and role fit. Head of Department applications normally need stronger ownership language, broader scope, and more visible commercial or organisational impact.
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