Trainee Teacher of Mathematics and/or Physics

Royal Hospital School is seeking to support high-quality, recent graduates of Mathematics, Physics or related degrees, or professionals looking to move into the education sector to train as Mathematics or Physics teachers as part of the National Maths and Physics School-Centred Initial Teacher Training (NMAPS) scheme from September 2023.  

The SCITT approach is different to traditional teacher training in the following ways: 

• Trainees spend the majority of their time in schools, training there from the very start of the course; 
• Schools do not employ the trainee. Instead, schools receive a trainee on a placement and support the trainee with a trained mentor; 
• Successful applicants will experience placements in two different schools to ensure that they are fully prepared to take up rewarding positions in a wide variety of schools; 
• Most trainees receive a tax-free bursary of £25,000 (subject to eligibility and DfE announcement every year) from the government and a student loan if they need it to pay the course fees; 
• Training focused on Mathematics or Physics teaching is led by specialists in the teaching of these subjects. These sessions happen at our Hub School (Oundle School) for one day each week. The PGCE is provided by Buckingham University online. 

Oundle School acts as the NMAPS hub school and will offer placements at a range of partner schools, of which Royal Hospital School is one. Trainees will spend the majority of their time in their two placement schools, which will be complementary, giving a varied experience of schools. The placement schools span part of the East Midlands and into East Anglia, allowing the SCITT to place trainees in schools close to their homes. 

If you are a recent graduate with a good degree in a related subject, are graduating this year, or would like to change careers, this could be a very exciting opportunity for you to take the first step on the path to an enormously rewarding career.  

Interested parties should contact Mrs Clare Douglas, SCITT Administrator, at cdouglas@oundleschool.org.uk for information about our upcoming Virtual School Experience days. Please send in your CVs with a covering e-mail. The application process is then completed via DfE Apply, whereupon candidates can request to be placed at Royal Hospital School. More information can also be found at www.nmapscitt.org.uk.  

Expressions of interest must be received before the end of May 2023.