Who can join?

If a person is involved in a role that is predominately a teaching role, is 16 or over and is not over 75, then they should be enrolled into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme. This applies equally to people working full and part-time.

If you need to understand more on who is eligible to join the Scheme we’ve a factsheet (PDF, 5 MB) covering:

• What role does a teacher perform?
• What is an organiser?
• Who makes the decision on if an individual is eligible to join the Scheme?