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What Teacher job ads ask for
These terms come up again and again in postings for this role. Recruiters query the database for them literally, so the exact wording matters more than the phrasing around it.
- QTS
- DfE reference number
- Enhanced DBS
- Key Stage 2
- Key Stage 3
- curriculum planning
- differentiation
- SEND
- behaviour management
- assessment for learning
- Ofsted
- safeguarding
What goes wrong in this role specifically
- Your QTS status and DfE reference number must appear as plain text. This is the hardest filter in UK teaching recruitment.
- State key stages and subjects explicitly — "Key Stage 2, mathematics and science", not "primary".
- Enhanced DBS on the update service is worth stating outright. It shortens the onboarding conversation.
A Teacher CV that parses cleanly
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ELEANOR WHITTAKER Primary Teacher, Key Stage 2 Manchester | eleanor.whittaker@email.co.uk | 07700 900482 QUALIFICATIONS AND CHECKS QTS (Qualified Teacher Status), DfE reference 1842667, awarded 2018 PGCE Primary Education with Mathematics specialism, University of Manchester, 2018 Enhanced DBS, on the update service, issued 03/2025 Safeguarding Level 2, renewed 09/2025 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE St Bede's Primary School, Manchester Year 5 Class Teacher and Mathematics Lead | September 2021 - Present Teach a mixed-ability class of 31 pupils across the full Key Stage 2 curriculum. Lead mathematics across the school, covering Reception to Year 6 and 14 staff. Raised Key Stage 2 mathematics expected standard from 68 to 84 per cent over three years. Plan and deliver differentiated provision for 7 pupils with EHCPs and 9 on SEND support. Line manage two teaching assistants and coordinate their deployment across the year group. Contributed to the school's Ofsted Good judgement in 2024, with mathematics cited as a strength. Brookfield Community Primary School, Salford Year 3 Class Teacher | September 2018 - July 2021 Taught a Year 3 class of 30 in a school with 47 per cent pupil premium. Ran a daily phonics intervention group that moved 11 pupils to age-related expectations. Led the Year 3 parent engagement programme. EDUCATION PGCE Primary Education, University of Manchester, 2018 BA (Hons) Mathematics, 2:1, University of Leeds, 2017 SKILLS Curriculum planning, differentiation, assessment for learning, behaviour management, SEND provision, EHCP implementation, phonics, subject leadership, safeguarding, parent engagement, SIMS, Target Tracker
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Which certifications belong on a Teacher CV?
QTS, DfE reference number, Enhanced DBS and similar credentials belong in the body text, on their own lines, written out in full the first time. Recruiters search the database for the exact abbreviation.
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