The following businesses and organisations value the transferable skills that teachers have. Some have been set up by ex-teachers and may have business opportunities. Other may offer new career opportunities. Click on the logos/links to find out more about them.
Baby Squids swimming classes start with parent and baby swimming lessons, and focus on building water confidence and safety skills. A Baby Squids franchise provides everything you need to set up and run amazing swimming classes in your area. Join an established brand and supportive network, with the opportunity to earn a six-figure income from a part-time business. If you are ready to start your own business and want to be running a successful, rewarding swimming teaching company within months, rather than years, the Baby Squids franchise opportunity is perfect for you.
Nature Makers help families connect with nature and themselves, through Mindful Nature Art, Craft & Play. It incorporates nature and being outside, providing nature inspired Art & Craft classes, parties and events using Eco-friendly and Vegan products and arts and crafts to develop those early years skills. Find out more at the Nature Makers franchise website.
At BilinguaSing, we teach little learners Spanish, Italian, German and French in a totally unique way – through music, games and play! If you’ve a passion for music and languages, speak French, Spanish, German or Italian and love the idea of working with babies and young children, then our multi-award winning children’s music and languages business could be just for you. Find out more at the BilinguaSing franchise website.
art-K provides children with a rounded art education in drawing, painting and 3D modelling. Their art class environment is encouraging, inclusive and non-competitive. This allows every student to go at their own pace, developing their unique skill-set. Find out more at the art-K franchise website.
Multi Award Winning baby and toddler dance franchise, Tappy Toes, has several ex-teachers within their network. Founder, Claire Munday, said ’Teachers make fantastic Tappy Toes business owners, they have an amazing work ethic and all the skills needed to run our classes successfully!’ Find out more at tappytoes.com/franchise or book a call with founder and CEO, Claire Munday, at calendly.com/tappytoes
The Reading Doctor offer one to one private reading tuition throughout the UK. Our unique model offers a bespoke one-to-one intervention programme delivered from a Reading Room in a Reading Doctor’s home or in schools for children with a reading age of 12.0 years or below. Their methods focus on children who are struggling with learning to read.
Imagine, how amazing would it be to inspire children to be active and love a range of sports? Focusing on children aged 2-7 years old, the key to Leapfrog Sports, is that they don’t just specialise in one sport, their award winning, fun classes are based around a variety of different sports to enable the children to discover what they enjoy and to develop well rounded skills.
MagiKats Tuition Centres offers you the chance to build a substantial business whilst giving back to the community by educating the next generation in maths, English and reasoning. If you are in education but want to regain control of your “free” time then MagiKats could be for you.
Are you considering leaving the profession, but don’t know what else to do? Meet Catherine Gladwyn, an ex-teacher who now helps women around the globe turn their teaching skills into a fulfilling and flexible career as a Virtual Assistant. Becoming a Virtual Assistant is a great way to break away from the stress, underpayment, and confinement of a classroom, while still finding rewarding work that fits the life YOU want with no financial sacrifice – in fact you’ll be working less hours!
The London School of Osteopathy have been training osteopaths for over 70 years. Their part-time course takes place on alternate weekends making it possible for you to study whilst working full-time. Alternatively if you are planning to leave teaching to study they also run a full-time course. The LSO has teachers who have and are studying with them. At the LSO you will find a supportive environment where you are taught in small groups. The majority of students at the LSO are mature students who are looking to start a second career.
Language for Fun was created was created when Jessica Bonnard realised that traditional teaching methods in adult education weren’t supporting adults to talk confidently. Language for Fun have helped more than 70 linguists set up profitable companies teaching French, Spanish and Italian to adults all over the UK.
At The Phonics Fox, they are passionate about teaching young children to read and helping them to develop the skills they need to write. They believe it is never too early to start their literacy journey which begins and continues with the exciting world of books. The Phonics Fox bring together phonics teaching as a part and literacy teaching as a whole to create a truly enjoyable learning experience.
Popcat’s Music Time is music and movement for children aged 0 to 5 years. PopCat’s are a friendly and welcoming team of teachers and teaching assistants who have left stressful careers and are now loving life! If you are a teacher or teaching assistant looking to change your career or start something new then why not consider joining Popcat’s?
If you love working with children and seeing them physically active then a diddi dance business in a box could be for you. diddi dance provides classes for boys and girls aged five and under, and can be hired for parties, as well as nursery and school sessions. Online classes and SEND sessions provide extra revenue streams alongside the growing merchandise provision.
With schools under pressure to focus on the core subjects, music & drama are falling off the curriculum. Little Voices are looking for people who share their values and passion for the performing arts and child development to join their award-winning team of franchisees.
If you’re passionate about helping children develop and thrive with your own childminding business, @Home Childcare are here to support you. With high-quality training, one-to-one business mentoring and a large community of like-minded professionals, we can help you launch your new career. If you’re interested in becoming a childminder educator then click here.
La Jolie Ronde French & Spanish for Children has been inspiring children to learn French & Spanish through their multi-award-winning kids’ classes & clubs since 1983 – with amazing results! If you’ve ever dreamt about running your own successful French or Spanish Club, in your local area, then they can help you achieve just that. Many of their 400+ network have been with them for more than 10 years, some for 20 years and some even longer. This could change your life!
The Education Hotel is a bespoke tutoring service offering premium tuition to children of all ages and nationalities. Their tutors offer 1:1 and group tuition to students all over the country, plus online tuition, recorded courses and resources – all designed to help families to support their child to success.
Tutor In A Box offer individual and small group tuition, as well as physical resources sent through the post. If you’re a tutor interested in joining their team please click here.
If you’re thinking of leaving teaching then the Thinking of Leaving Teaching Group might be a good place to get some ideas. It is a safe place for people to ask for help and advice, discuss topics and share opinions about jobs you can do if you leave teaching.
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