What does a freelance education consultant do?
An education consultant will usually have teaching experience which is then used to help the country’s school system.
For example, they might use their experience and skills to develop the curriculum or create new strategies to improve current education programmes.
An education consultant may choose to work in a variety of areas within the schooling system or specialise in a particular field, such as teacher training and development, special needs, education support or exam prep.
What qualifications and skills do I need to become a freelance education consultant?
You will need to have some sort of degree in order to become an education consultant – this doesn’t necessarily need to be in education but could be in early childhood studies, business or psychology for example.
Those who choose this career path will have typically come from a teaching background, whether as a head teacher, a school inspector or an education advisor.
Having the right experience counts for a lot with this type of role.
When it comes to having the right skill set for a job like this, you’ll need to ensure that you’re:
- Good at communicating and presenting in order to convey your ideas
- Have an analytical and critical-thinking mindset
- Organised
- Good at keeping on top of time management and able to meet deadlines
Benefits of being a freelance education consultant
For many people, the financial benefits are top of their list when it comes to joining the self-employed sector.
For example, a freelancer is often able to charge more than their permanent counterparts, plus there’s the fact that you’ll be able to claim back on expenses, so costs such as office supplies, travel, computer software – anything needed for you to complete your work – can all be claimed back and used to reduce your tax bill.
For more information on expenses, read our Sole Trader Expenses page.
Other benefits of freelancing include being able to enhance and develop your skills and experience, as well as having increased freedom and flexibility to make that work/life balance even better.
Our Benefits of Contracting page will give you more information on why so many people choose to become self-employed.
We hope you found this page helpful. If you have any further questions, our team of experts are available to answer any queries, so give us a call on 01442 795 100 or email jaime.thorpe@dolanaccountancy.com. Alternatively, contact us via live chat.
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