Trainee Teacher (Salaried)

Fixed Term, Full Time 

Bursaries available

September 2023 start 

School-based teacher training programme – earn a salary whilst you train! 

Sir Herbert Leon Academy is partnered with Ark Teacher Training to provide the very best training as you start your career as a teacher.

About the programme:

Working full-time in Sir Herbert Leon Academy as a Trainee Teacher, you’ll complete a PGCE (Post Graduate Certificate in Education) and gain your Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). You’ll be fully supported by your tutor, in-school coach, fellow trainees and weekly training sessions throughout your training year to ensure you have the tools you need to feel confident and prepared as you develop into a fantastic teacher.

We’re looking for graduates and career changers with a passion for teaching and we will support you to become brilliant educators (and in time, leaders within our network) – we offer unrivalled career opportunities for professional growth. 

Everyone who successfully completes their training year will be offered a teaching contract within our network.

Am I eligible and what will I be paid?

We offer training places in Maths, English & Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics).

Tax-free bursaries of up to £27,000 or scholarships of up to £29,000 are available (eligibility conditions apply) or salary (apprenticeship) options are available (£19,340 salary + £9,250 toward your tuition fees included in package).

To be eligible for this position you must hold or be studying towards a degree with at least grade 2.2 (or equivalent / predicted) and have GCSEs in English & Maths at grade C/4 (or equivalent). Subject eligibility will be dependent on A-levels or Degree Subject.

You must have the right to work in the UK valid from July 2023 until August 2024. We do not offer sponsorship for these programmes.

About the school:

Sir Herbert Leon Academy is an 11-19 Mixed Comprehensive in Bletchley, South Milton Keynes. Our academy has 587 learners and employs around 100 dedicated teachers and support staff. The academy's senior leadership team places high priority on colleagues' mental health and work/life balance and has established systems to allow staff to flourish. There is a centralised behaviour system, a clear line management structure and opportunities for personal and professional development. As Sir Herbert Leon is a relatively small secondary school, new staff can foster strong relationships with both colleagues and students very swiftly, which enables them to embed within their new team quickly and know how best to teach students, according to their individual needs. The students are the beating heart of the school; it is a privilege to teach them as we continue on our journey to raise aspirations and outcomes for the local community. 

As a trainee teacher within the school, you will be pivotal in redefining what is possible for the students within our care. All that we ask of our trainees is that they are dedicated to our children and will always be open to feedback and excited to learn and improve their own practice. We offer a supportive community of mentors and fellow trainees who will be all learning together at the school, focusing on the foundations of what makes a strong classroom. In joining us, we will make sure that when you look to make the next step in your career we have given you every opportunity to do so successfully.

We recognise that your training year will be a learning curve and it is our aim to make sure that our trainees who have chosen to join the profession are as well supported as they can be. We have a zero tolerance approach to anything that interrupts the learning in a classroom and we make sure that our teachers and trainee teachers are as free as possible to do the three things that matter most: mark, plan and teach. We also offer a very strong social network so that trainees have the opportunity to get to know their colleagues and other trainees in similar schools in the local area in an informal social environment.

Should you wish to find out more about training to teach at Sir Herbert Leon then please get in touch by emailing George on ittrecruitment@academiesenterprisetrust.org. We are always open to visitors at any point.

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Academies Enterprise Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a robust, fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.