“Imagine a recruiter that employed teachers for jobs in other sectors, now wouldn’t that be a thing”
In 2015 staff in the schools that our founders worked in were under threat of redundancy. At that time, recruitment advice for ex-teachers was non-existent and employers weren’t listening.
Our founders didn’t get axed but many talented teachers did. Galvanised to champion the skills of teachers to other sectors, they bootstrapped Did Teach, which grew into a job board and relationships with over 400 organisations. To date our site has been used by over 1 million teachers.
Today our commitment to help progressive teachers discover alternative careers outside of the classroom remains. But each day teachers are inspiring us to discover organisations to excel their careers. Their hunger to learn and develop new skills has driven our evolution and our ambition to work with innovative brands offering technologies, skill acquisition or advice to teachers.
Those Who Can is working towards a world where teachers can interchange between schools and businesses creating more synergy between the world of work and education. A future with enriched skills, more agility, enhanced collaboration, greater flexibility and an increased appreciation for the work of the teaching workforce.
“Now wouldn’t that be a thing”
If you would like a free discovery call to talk about your next steps please email info@thosewhocan.org with the best number to reach you and some convenient dates and times.
"Having decided to move away from my job as a Head Teacher, I was unsure of what pathway to take or even if there was a pathway worth taking. After speaking to Katie from Those Who Can, I was not only filled with a sense of confidence and enthusiasm that I could find another career path, but I also felt a tremendous sense that there was an organisation specifically designed to facilitate my journey into a new career."
"A friend pointed me to ‘Those Who Can’. Their blogs and testimonials were an invaluable, constant source of advice and inspiration."
"Thank you for the invaluable advice."
"The tips from the Those Who Can workshop on CV's and interview techniques really helped with the application process. This is just because it is a different process applying for jobs that are not schools."
"I now know I'm moving in the right direction."
"After attending the workshop, I got my dream job with Teach First, beating 350 other applicants."
"After teaching for 5 years, Those Who Can were extremely helpful in supporting my transition out of the classroom. Their initial call made it easy for me to focus my job search and provided a wealth of experience that I didn't have coming from the classroom - it is a bit of a minefield! They went further by putting me in contact with several of their connections that worked in the sector I was looking at going into."
"The courses enabled me to identify all of the transferable skills that I had gained and developed throughout my time as a teacher and to realise how these would be useful within a more corporate environment."
"Teaching was a core part of my identity. After I stepped away from Headship, DidTeach gave me scaffolding to begin rewriting my narrative. DidTeach's focus on values reframed my approach to career choices and the in-person workshops provided me with tools - and confidence - to transition to a new career path. The ongoing support and encouragement from the DidTeach community has introduced me to new colleagues with shared experiences and a new professional network."