A school teacher may be the obvious option, but there are a huge range of roles in the education profession. From university lecturers, bursars, special educational needs assistants to examiners, there are roles for a variety of skillsets.
Among other things, the industry is known for having high job satisfaction and for being a worthy career path in the eyes of society. A recent survey into job satisfaction, by the Office of National Statistics, found senior professionals in education came 11th, and people who worked in primary and nursery education came 13th, out of the total 274 occupations ranked.
If you're looking to start a career where you get back as much as you give, and have a passion for supporting learning and sharing knowledge, then it might be the right choice for you.
There are many routes into the profession, often with high competition. So whether you want to know how to kickstart your career in teaching or lecturing or are not sure how to make the move from your current role, ask our panel of experts on Wednesday 30 April from 2pm to 4pm.
We'll be discussing:
• Routes into education jobs and other career options
• Getting relevant work experience and training
• How to make your application stand out
The Q&A takes place in the comments section below this article. Taking part is easier than ever: you can create a free Guardian account, or log in using your Twitter or Facebook profiles to comment. Alternatively, you can tweet us @GuardianCareers or email your questions to Hannah Friend who can post them for you.
Our panel
Matthew Burton is an English teacher at Thornhill Community Academy, which became the focus of hit Channel 4 documentary series Educating Yorkshire. Please note: Matthew will join the discussion at 3pm.
Jill Berry was a teacher for 30 years, and a head for the last 10. She is now completing a professional doctorate in education, researching the transition from deputy headship to headship; working as an associate for the National College for Teaching and Leadership, and completing educational consultancy work. She tweets as @jillberry102.
Alan Newland worked as a teacher, teacher-trainer and headteacher in London for over 22 years and then a decade with the Department for Education and the General Teaching Council. He now lectures on teaching and runs the award-winning social media network newteacherstalk. You can follow him on Twitter at @newteacherstalk.
Ed Arthur did the Teach First leadership development program in 2009, teaching religious education (RE) in a school in West London. On completion of this he took on the role of head of RE and he now works for Teach First in graduate recruitment.
Alastair Crammond is a quality and compliance manager at Capita Education Resourcing, and has over 15 years' recruitment experience. Prior to joining the education recruitment specialists, Alastair worked as a modern foreign languages teacher and head of department.
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