Last Thursday evening our Yorkshire Rose Teaching Partnership hosted a recruitment drop-in session at Batley Girls' High School for those interested in teacher training to come along for more information, advice and guidance about what their options are and the process involved. As the Trust at the heart of the Batley community we wish to help raise awareness about potential career pathways for the people in our local area. 

The event was organised and facilitated by the brilliant Emma Rodrigues, our Director of the Yorkshire Rose Teaching Partnership. Emma developed this teacher training and CPD arm of our Trust over 10 years ago, and it has been going from strength to strength each and every year since then.

Emma is incredibly passionate and committed to the education profession, and as we always say; 'Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life' (Confucius). Here in Batley we feel teaching is exactly that job!

No two days are ever the same, and there is never a dull moment with a teaching career. Teaching is varied, engaging, fulfilling and interesting. Plus, working with young people is always exciting, enlightening and inspiring! 

The national rhetoric and narrative about teaching never seems very positive, yet there are so many positives we should share more widely. Teaching is the job that ensures young people get the very best start in life. Teachers raise the hopes, dreams and aspirations of young people, and provide the skills, knowledge and resilience needed to make those aspirations achievable. Plus, for teachers themselves, the job is interesting and filled with opportunities for personal and professional growth, such as travel and extracurricular activities, as well as links with industry, business and universities for ongoing professional development; and a good pension when you reach retirement age.

We are looking to recruit people to a teaching pathway who are intelligent, committed and enthusiastic, and who like to think outside the box! Teaching may just be the career for you, and we are the people to train with. Contact us to find out more: erodrigues@batleymat.co.uk