Thinking of changing your career? Why not turn your talent to teaching. The Transition to Teaching Programme is a government-funded programme designed to attract high-calibre individuals with industry/business experience to a career teaching mathematics, science and ICT at secondary school level.

The skills you've acquired in your current role will help inspire today's school children and provide them with the skills they need for the modern world. The Transition to Teaching Programme could help you take your first steps towards teaching. A change of career is a big decision, so the programme offers you a range of personalised one-to-one support from a professional development adviser. They will provide you with advice and guidance, from your initial enquiry into teaching, through your teacher training, up to the end of your first year as a teacher.

To help you with the transition, there are a number of financial incentives available for trainee teachers.

To qualify for the programme, you must hold a degree in a related area to maths, ICT or science, hold GCSE grades A-C (or the equivalent) in English and maths, and have a desire to teach mathematics, science or ICT at secondary school level in England.

To find out more about the Transition to Teaching Programme, or to talk to an adviser, please call the programme helpline on 0845 6026 880, or e-mail support@transitiontoteaching.co.uk.

You can also find more information at www.tda.gov.uk/get-into-teaching/transition-to-teach.aspx