I read something this year which said that you needed to complete your NQT year within 5 years if you wanted to do supply. So you can come back and do it whenever you want.... If you want?! It changed recently. I am in a similar position qualifying this year. I have friends working internationally. Some countries are bound by visa regs and others will take you but don't expect an NQT programme. My concern is juggling essays and placement time now that interviews have started popping up. Its difficult finding time to research schools to decide which I am better attending. Im also concerned that I will take days off expecting interviews only to arrive to find myself lost in a recruitment fair. Its all so exciting, frustrating and stressful.