Natalie Freeman has made an amazing transition from languages teacher to careers professional. She talks to Jo about her journey through Further Education and Secondary schools inspiring young people with some fascinating projects. 

Now working with university students, Nat shares how she's used her transferable skills to successfully transition out of the classroom and land her dream job at the University of East Anglia as their Award Officer.

In this podcast, we also explore:

The difficulties faced by teachers heading towards burnout in the profession (1:50)

The types of projects and activities involved in careers advice work with young people (9:36) 

Nat’s current role and dream job for the Careers Service at the University at East Anglia (17:38)

The skills and attributes of teachers that are valued by employers and recruiters (23:20)

Top tips for teachers making applications outside of education (30:10)

Links and Resources

Gatsby benchmark

University of East Anglia Careers

University Jobs in the UK

FREE Stay or Go Workshop Series

“I sat for quite long time with a laptop on my lap thinking where do I start?”

“This is actually my dream job…  I didn’t even know it was out there!"

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