IT Career Guide

From Teacher to IT Professional

A guide for teachers and teaching assistants considering a move into IT in the UK, covering transferable skills, realistic salary, and the practical route in.

Teaching burns people out in ways that are hard to explain to anyone who has not done it. What carries over into IT is real: explaining complicated things simply, staying patient with people who are frustrated, and managing your own workload independently. Those are core skills on any IT support desk.

What you need to know

Explaining technical things in plain language is one of the most valued IT support skills there is

Experience managing a classroom translates into managing a queue of support tickets calmly and fairly

Entry-level IT support salaries typically start around £24,000 to £30,000

Weekend-only training means you can train while still teaching, no need to resign first

School and education-sector IT roles specifically value candidates who have actually worked in education

Weekend only

Sat & Sun schedule

Small cohorts

Max 8 students

20 AI tools

Included free

Ready to start?

The September 2026 cohort is now enrolling. Small cohorts fill fast.

See the IT Career Programme