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Education Job Postings Trends | {location1|Greater Essex} 


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Employment counts

This table provides an occupation overview for relevant jobs in the region.

Profession
2023 Jobs
2023 Median Salary
2023 Average Hourly Wage
2018 Jobs
2018-2023 % Change in Jobs
Primary Education Teaching Professionals
9,149
£39,894
£28.39
10,105
-9.46%
Secondary Education Teaching Professionals
7,908
£44,699
£29.97
8,121
-2.62%
Higher Level Teaching Assistants
6,080
£18,163
£15.08
6,583
-7.64%
Teaching Professionals n.e.c.
3,526
£18,152
£22.84
3,964
-11.07%
Educational Support Assistants
3,400
£19,026
£13.48
3,639
-6.59%
Early Education and Childcare Assistants
3,358
£18,264
£13.93
4,560
-26.35%
Higher Education Teaching Professionals
3,049
£44,927
£31.98
3,176
-4.02%
Teaching Assistants
2,075
£18,654
£13.66
2,254
-7.92%
Special and Additional Needs Education Teaching Professionals
1,999
£28,826
£25.64
2,195
-8.95%
School Secretaries
1,727
£20,885
£15.91
1,816
-4.86%
Further Education Teaching Professionals
1,335
£33,908
£27.01
1,396
-4.33%
Early Education and Childcare Services Managers
805
£24,427
£17.45
881
-8.64%
Head Teachers and Principals
764
£65,624
£54.23
823
-7.21%
Other Educational Professionals n.e.c
747
£39,108
£31.51
770
-3.09%
Education Advisers and School Inspectors
669
£31,774
£25.85
639
4.78%
Education Managers
641
£39,896
£26.45
698
-8.13%
Nursery Education Teaching Professionals
512
£28,507
£15
575
-10.88%
Teachers of English as a Foreign Language
399
£36,778
£19.27
449
-11.17%
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Hiring demand time series

This chart shows the number of relevant unique online job postings recruited for in each month over the past five years.

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Hiring demand trends - comparison

This chart shows the number of relevant unique online job postings over the past 30 days, compared to the same time last year.

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Job Postings by Experience Level

Experience level listed by hiring employers in last 365 days.

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Top 20 Employers

The top 20 hiring employers (excluding staffing agencies) in last 365 days.

Company
Latest 365 Days Unique Postings
GSL Education
931
NHS
268
Strategy Education
149
South Essex College
125
Essex County Council
117
Usp College
80
Lift Schools
79
Parker Smith Inclusion
76
Chelmsford College
71
The Sigma Trust
66
Colchester Institute
58
Academies Enterprise Trust
56
Outcomes First Group
53
My Four Wheels
52
Anglia Ruskin University
49
Bridge Academy Trust
48
New Way Tuition Limited
48
Ormiston Park Academy
48
Harlow College
47
Barracudas Activity Day Camps
45

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Job Postings by Occupation

This chart breaks down hiring demand for the past 365 days by individual occupations, providing an overview of the most recruited for occupations.

Latest 365 Days Unique Postings
Median Salary
Demand
Secondary education teaching professionals4,284
£40,320
2.16
Teaching professionals n.e.c.3,376
£46,784
2.19
Special needs education teaching professionals2,353
£27,200
2.46
Teaching assistants2,304
£24,000
2.75
Primary education teaching professionals1,807
£41,856
2.29
Early education and childcare assistants860
£25,920
2.24
Higher education teaching professionals855
£39,616
2.02
Education managers 802
£33,920
1.9
Education advisers and school inspectors470
£27,904
1.95
School secretaries409
£25,280
2.24
Educational support assistants326
£25,664
2.23
Higher level teaching assistants245
£25,984
1.95
Further education teaching professionals204
£37,056
2.41
Other educational professionals n.e.c95
£41,088
2.89
Head teachers and principals45
£59,520
1.64
Nursery education teaching professionals4
£41,470
1.75
Teachers of english as a foreign language1
2

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Top 20 Job Titles

This table provides an overview of the top 20 job titles listed by hiring employers in last 365 days

Job Title
Latest 365 Days Unique Postings
Median Salary
Demand
Learning Support Assistants1,564
£23,360
2.53
Teaching Assistants844
£23,744
2.8
Primary Teachers635
£41,600
2.39
Mathematics Teachers627
£41,088
2.27
SEN Teaching Assistants545
£24,000
3.13
Cover Supervisors544
£28,544
2.26
English Teachers497
£40,320
2.37
Supply Teachers482
£41,600
2.42
Science Teachers467
£40,320
2.24
Peer Tutors441
£52,160
2.19
Higher Level Teaching Assistants347
£27,328
2.82
Key Stage 2 Teachers325
£42,112
2.47
Tutors285
£52,160
2.28
Math Tutors259
£48,128
2.23
Secondary Teachers237
£41,600
1.9
Geography Teachers217
£41,344
2.02
Nursery Assistants213
£24,256
1.92
Primary School Teachers205
£41,600
2.35
Key Stage 1 Teachers193
£41,088
2.56
Early Years Teachers185
£35,200
2.39

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Top 20 Specialised Skills

The top 20 technical skills listed by hiring employers in last 365 days.

Skill
Latest 365 Days Unique Postings
Latest 365 Days Unique Postings % Change
Working With Children87,177
-5.6%
Autism Spectrum Disorders64,157
-6%
Classroom Management60,297
22.7%
Learning Support55,146
-9.9%
Due Diligence44,065
-50.1%
Lesson Planning37,299
-0.7%
Mental Health35,426
0.5%
Child Protection30,872
-13.6%
National Curriculum30,262
-23%
Psychology22,789
3.9%
Numeracy21,641
-26.9%
Personal Care20,120
-7.6%
Curriculum Development19,862
-0.4%
Special Education17,868
24.4%
Mathematics Education17,526
-26.5%
Individualized Education Programs (IEP)17,230
33.3%
Student Engagement16,276
20.3%
Learning Styles15,953
11.7%
External Auditing15,332
-4.1%
Disabilities15,210
24.4%

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Highest Earning Specialised Skills

Skill
Median Salary
Job Postings (Last 365 Days)
Home Health Care
£52,000
82
Instructing
£50,048
57
Special Education
£46,720
563
Holism
£46,208
65
Differentiated Instruction
£42,880
277
Cross Curricular Instruction
£42,880
66
Individualized Instruction
£42,368
73
Lesson Planning
£41,664
1,317
Educational Assessment
£41,664
342
Learning Styles
£41,600
668
Student Development
£41,600
428
Trauma Care
£41,600
196
Music Instruction
£41,600
137
General Mathematics
£41,600
127
Diverse Learners
£41,600
119
Language Education
£41,600
118
Design And Technology
£41,600
54
Educational Technologies
£41,472
169
Student Engagement
£41,344
665
Mathematics Education
£41,344
531
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Top 20 Certifications

The top 20 certifications listed by hiring employers in last 365 days.

Certification
Latest 365 Days Unique Postings
Latest 365 Days Unique Postings % Change
Post Graduate Certificate In Education (PGCE)34,780
-42.4%
Functional Skills Qualification9,565
-20.5%
Teaching Certificate2,905
-7.7%
First Aid Certification1,433
25.9%
Certificate In English Language Teaching To Adults (CELTA)1,268
-234.2%
Security Clearance839
-29.3%
Registered Nurse (RN)776
-59.9%
Association Of Chartered Certified Accountants514
-44%
Chartered Institute Of Personnel And Development (CIPD) Certified488
-79.9%
Chartered Institute Of Management Accountants (CIMA)361
-58.7%
American Society For Quality (ASQ) Certified268
-54.1%
Advanced Life Support257
-49.4%
Chartered Institute For The Management Of Sport And Physical Activity (CIMSPA)212
40.1%
Information Advice And Guidance (IAG) Qualification194
-56.7%
CSCS Card181
-70.2%
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification181
-18.8%
Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)172
0.6%
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification136
-51.5%
Nurse Practitioner (APRN-CNP)121
-103.3%
Licensed Social Worker113
-16.8%

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Top 20 Transferable Skills

The top 20 common skills listed by hiring employers in last 365 days.

Latest 365 Days Unique Postings
Latest 365 Days Unique Postings % Change
Teaching12,246
-38.3%
Communication6,814
-22.5%
English Language3,141
-25.8%
Interpersonal Communications2,907
-10.5%
Mathematics2,816
-22.9%
Management2,793
-62.3%
Planning2,067
-49.1%
Enthusiasm1,743
-35.2%
Leadership1,319
-33.1%
Organizational Skills920
-9.1%
Innovation881
-7.4%
Patience848
-31.1%
Empathy811
-60.5%
Constructive Feedback803
-15.2%
Training And Development793
-0.6%
Resilience757
-25.8%
Adaptability745
-58.3%
Mentorship649
-2.6%
Positivity613
-10.9%
Teamwork585
-24.3%

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