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It's peak jobseeking season for teachers and with the help of this advice you should be able to spruce up your application and ace the interview.

Jobseeking advice from the TES

Application advice

Make the most of your personal statement
Tips to help your personal statement stand out.

The rules of digital applications
How to apply online in 10 easy steps.

Don't let Facebook harm your career
How to clean up your Facebook account so it doesn't damage your job prospects.

First impressions
Get your CV and job application in shape.

New teacher applications
How to make your application stand out from the crowd.

Job application howlers
...and how to avoid them.

Application advice from an experienced head
Read TheoGriff's hints and tips before you apply.

Job application question for headteachers
How important is the application v the covering letter?

How to get shortlisted for a teaching job
The golden rules of job applications.

How to bag that elusive teaching job
Additional skills to help you win over prospective employers.

Finding your first teaching post
Jobseeking advice from the NASUWT for trainee teachers.

Interview tips

Excel at interview
Tips to help you arrive at interviews relaxed and well-prepared.

Possible interview questions
Forewarned is forearmed – so get prepared for interview by reading these questions.

Interview question bank
Check out these possible interview questions to make sure you're well prepared.

Interview lessons
How to make the interview lesson process work for you.

Interview strengths worksheet
Can you identify the strengths and/or weaknesses of potential candidates?

School visits
Read this advice on how to make a good impression.

Understanding the teaching jobs market

Independent schools
The pros and cons of moving into the independent sector.

Working in an academy
What to expect if you apply for a job in an academy.

The state of the jobs market
Find out what's really happening in teaching vacancies.

Career advice and support from TES

Career clinic
Careers expert John Howson answers your questions.

Jobseeking forum
We have an experienced head offering careers advice in our Jobseeking forum. Check out the advice and ask your own questions.

Your must-have classroom toolkit
Once you've bagged the job check out these resources.

Excel in the classroom
View our full list of resource collections.

Good luck with the jobseeking,
The TES Connect team

Application advice for teachers

CV masterclass
How to sell yourself effectively on two sides of A4.

The rules of digital applications
Apply online. Type, click and succeed in 10 easy steps.

How to get shortlisted for a teaching job
Advice from an experienced headteacher.

How to clean up your Facebook account...
...before you start applying for jobs.

Applications that annoy the appointments committee
Daft things that drive appointments committees mad.

Interview tips

Interview advice
How to arrive relaxed, well-prepared and on the ball.

Pre-interview school visits
How to get the most from your visits.

How to succeed at interview
Compilation of interview advice from experienced teachers on the TES Forums.

Job search

Finding a job: the when, where and how
Advice for trainee teachers looking for their first job.

Becoming a tutor
Tips on how to earn a bit of extra money working as a tutor.

The lowdown on supply teaching
How to survive as a supply.

Advice for NQTs looking for their first job
Education expert Professor John Howson offers an honest appraisal of the NQT job market.

Working in an academy
Find out how pay and conditions vary in an academy.

Where to go for more advice

TES Careers advice
Find out more about the TES one-to-one career guidance and application review services.

Career clinic
Get your questions answered in the Careers Clinic by recruitment expert John Howson.

Jobseeking advice on the TES Forums
Tips from long-serving headteacher TheoGriff.

Teaching overseas forum
Advice on what it's really like to teach abroad from those who have 'been there and done it'.

  Primary English and Maths Special Collections

Spelling and word games
Ten resources featuring templates that can be edited to create tailor-made spelling and reading games for your pupils.

Traditional tales
Digital storybooks and related interactive activities based on six traditional tales.

Stories with fantasy settings
Digital storybooks and activities to help develop pupils’ imagination.

Information texts
Over 50 resources including reference-type books and activities covering science, D&T and history topics.

Shape and space KS2
Great selection of resources for KS2.

Calculations strategies
Materials to model concepts and strategies and resources for pupil consolidation exercises.

Measure
Activities to introduce measuring language and units. Plus quality worksheets for pupils to practice all aspects of measuring.

Secondary highlights

MFL collections index
Ten sets of resources including GCSE revision aids and songs for language learning.

English secondary collections
Printable and editable teaching resources including worksheets, games, MP3 audio files, lesson plans and schemes of work.

Maths Collective Memory resources
Designed to encourage positive collaborative learning and give students a deeper understanding of a given topic. They also help stimulate a fun, interactive learning environment.