Randstad Education

-Just 49 per cent of teachers say their friends really know what their job entails -Only 13 per cent say their friends have a sophisticated grasp of the demands of the job More than half the population don’t understand the teaching profession according...

If the answer is yes then you probably are one the UK’s most fulfilled teachers

Britain’s teachers are showing they are not prepared to rest on their laurels. According to research by Randstad Education , the specialist recruiter, 43% of teachers feel they have not yet reached their full potential.

More than half (56%) of teachers are happy with their work-life balance, compared to 59% of British workers as a whole Austerity has affected workloads, but freedom to complete administrative work at home may lead to a greater sense of work-life balance..

Teachers are happier than the UK average when it comes to their career progression, according to research by specialist recruiter Randstad Education.

The UK’s workforce will have a 3.1m person shortfall by 2050 if skills shortages are not addressed. Teachers will be in shortest supply, followed by construction workers and nurses.