Schools don't read CVs like companies do. They scan for QTS, key stage, subject, safeguarding, behaviour management. sausagedog leads with what headteachers actually look for and rewrites the rest in proper school English.
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Why a Teacher CV is different
A Teacher CV is read against very different signals to a generic CV in the UK. Generic CV tools don't know what QTS, ECT, or KS3 mean to a headteacher. Your real classroom impact gets reduced to 'taught children'. Term ends, application window opens, and your CV is the bottleneck.
Sausage Dog leads with QTS, ECT status, subject and key stage, the things schools scan for. Uses real school language: schemes of work, differentiation, AfL, safeguarding, pastoral. Rewrites bullets around outcomes: progress, attainment, behaviour, parental engagement.
Our underlying research, We read 113 UK teacher job adverts, found that 55% want leadership. That single signal often decides whether a CV makes the shortlist.
Generic CV tools don't know what QTS, ECT, or KS3 mean to a headteacher.
Your real classroom impact gets reduced to 'taught children'.
Term ends, application window opens, and your CV is the bottleneck.
75%
of CVs never reach a human
6.7s
average recruiter scan time
<30s
to tailor your CV
Leads with QTS, ECT status, subject and key stage, the things schools scan for
Uses real school language: schemes of work, differentiation, AfL, safeguarding, pastoral
Rewrites bullets around outcomes: progress, attainment, behaviour, parental engagement
Adapts for the role. Primary, secondary, SEN, head of department, pastoral lead
No corporate fluff. Every line earns its place
“Application season was killing me. Now I tailor a CV per school in two minutes and the responses changed completely.”
KS2 Teacher, Bristol · Composite example based on user feedback
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Frequently asked
How does Sausage Dog tailor a teacher CV?+
Sausage Dog reads the teacher job description you paste in, identifies the keywords, responsibilities, and qualifications it asks for, then rewrites your existing CV to mirror that language while keeping every fact in your real experience intact. The result is an ATS-friendly CV in under a minute.
Is the output ATS-friendly for teacher roles?+
Yes. The tailored CV uses plain formatting, mirrors the exact keywords in the job description, and keeps section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) that applicant tracking systems are built to parse. No tables, columns, or fancy headers that break ATS scans.
Will the rewritten teacher CV still sound like me?+
That is the whole point. Sausage Dog rewrites your real bullet points in your tone, not corporate jargon. It does not invent qualifications or experience you do not have, it just sharpens what is already there for the specific teacher role.
Is it free to tailor a teacher CV?+
Yes. You can tailor one CV per day on the free tier with no card needed. Premium (£9/month) gives unlimited tailoring plus cover letters, interview prep, and LinkedIn rewrites for the same role.