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A teacher CV leads with certification and phase/subject — 'Qualified secondary science teacher (QTS, 2019)' answers the first three screening questions in one line. Then experience where bullets show student outcomes: results against school or national averages, progress data, behaviour or attendance improvements in your classes. Schools also hire for the whole package, so include extracurriculars and pastoral roles — but as compact bullets, not a second CV. Safeguarding training with dates is expected, not optional.
What recruiters scan for in a Teacher CV
- 1Certification, phase, and subject in the first lines
- 2Student outcome data: results vs. averages, progress measures
- 3SEN/inclusion experience and named interventions
- 4Extracurricular and pastoral contributions
Example Teacher CV
A condensed but realistic example — note how every bullet pairs an action with a number, and how tools and methods are named exactly. Details are fictional.
James O'Connor
Secondary Science Teacher (QTS) · Chemistry Specialist
Bristol, UK · james.oconnor@email.com
Summary
Secondary science teacher (QTS 2018) with 7 years teaching KS3-KS5, specialising in GCSE and A-level chemistry. Last three GCSE cohorts averaged +0.4 above school Progress 8 expectations; head of Year 9 pastoral team since 2024.
Experience
Science Teacher & Head of Year 9
2021 – present
Avonside Academy (11-18, 1,400 students)
- Teach chemistry across KS3-KS5 (22 periods/week); GCSE classes averaged grade 5.6 vs. a school average of 4.9, with disadvantaged students matching the class mean.
- As Head of Year 9 (240 students), cut persistent absence 3.2 points in one year through a structured parent-contact programme with form tutors.
- Rebuilt the KS4 revision programme around retrieval practice and past-paper walkthroughs; uptake reached 70% of the cohort.
- Run the science club and the annual STEM fair (120+ participants); two teams reached national CREST awards.
Science Teacher (NQT → main scale)
2018 – 2021
Millfield Community School
- Taught general science KS3-KS4; A-level chemistry results in first solo cohort: 100% pass, 40% A*-B.
- Adapted lessons for classes including 8-10 students with EHCPs, working weekly with the SENCO on scaffolded resources.
Skills
- QTS (2018) · Safeguarding Level 2 (2025)
- GCSE & A-level chemistry
- Adaptive teaching / differentiation
- SEN & EHCP collaboration
- Behaviour management
- Assessment & progress data (SIMS, 4Matrix)
- Pastoral leadership
Education
PGCE Secondary Science, University of Bristol, 2018 · BSc Chemistry, Cardiff University, 2017
ATS keywords for Teacher roles
These terms appear most often in Teacher job descriptions and carry the most ATS score weight. Make sure the ones you can honestly claim appear in your CV — in the exact phrasing.
- 1Teaching licence / QTS / state certification (with subject endorsement)
- 2Grade band and curriculum (KS2, GCSE, IB, state standards)
- 3Differentiated instruction / adaptive teaching
- 4SEN / IEP / EHCP experience
- 5Behaviour management and safeguarding training
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Teacher CV FAQ
What results data should a teacher CV include?
Class-level outcomes you can own: results against school/national averages, progress measures (e.g. Progress 8, value-added), pass rates for exam cohorts, and gap-closing for disadvantaged or SEN students. If your school doesn't share data, use cohort comparisons you witnessed and label them honestly.
How long should a teacher CV be?
Two pages is accepted in education (UK schools often expect it alongside a detailed application form); newer teachers should stay at one. What matters is the first half-page: certification, phase, subject, and your best outcome data before anything else.
Do extracurriculars really matter on a teaching CV?
Yes — schools buy the whole teacher, and clubs, trips, and pastoral roles often break ties between similar candidates. Two or three lines with scale ('STEM fair, 120 participants') is the right weight; don't let them crowd out classroom outcomes.