PEOPLE in the North-East are being encouraged to help shape the lives of the next generation by choosing a career in teaching.

A Newcastle University recruitment event is being held at Great North Museum: Hancock on Barras Bridge on Tuesday, November 13, from 4pm to 7pm.

The Train to Teach event, organised by the Get Into Teaching campaign from the Department for Education, is part of a series visiting cities and towns across the country this autumn in support of a national recruitment drive.

Roger Pope, spokesperson for the Get Into Teaching campaign and a National Leader of Education, said: “The teaching profession is a great way to make your degree, skills and knowledge really count.

“You’ll start on a competitive salary too, have the opportunity to progress fast and can work anywhere you want to go, whether that is locally or further afield.

“There are no great schools without great teachers and that’s why we’re always looking for people with the passion and potential to teach.

“I would encourage anyone looking for a truly worthwhile career to come along to Train to Teach in Newcastle and find out where teaching could take you.”

Applications for teacher training for next September are now open.

To find out more about becoming a teacher visit: getintoteaching.education.gov.uk or call the Get Into Teaching Line on 0800-389-2500.