Future Secondary Teacher? - Your career in education

Thinking of applying for secondary teacher training in a specialist subject in 2020/2021 (ITT)? Want to gain paid experience in secondary schools and academies before you apply? Keep reading...

Future Teachers Programme

The programme is designed to help address the teacher shortages across England & Wales by attracting bright graduates who are considering a career in teaching, but wish to gain practical experience before enrolling in initial teacher training (ITT).

You will begin your journey to teaching working at one or a number of our client Secondary Schools near where you live for up to a year, starting in autumn 2019.

As a Graduate Teaching Assistant/Cover Supervisor, you will engage in a range of tasks to get a full feel of what it would be like to be a teacher, from supporting pupils with their studies in small groups and 1:1, to assisting class teachers across all departments including your specialism and getting involved with planning/delivering your own lessons!

Benefits

Gain a year's invaluable experience as a Graduate Teaching Assistant/Cover Supervisor with our reputable partner Secondary Schools in North Sheffield, The Dearne and south Barnsley and progress with one of the schools to do your teacher training on direct through the schools teaching alliance or ITT!

Best of all, you will earn up to £1,500 a month for your first year whilst enhancing your confidence, subject knowledge and teaching ability prior to beginning your training.

To provide graduates with the best opportunities for success at the start of their careers, we are delighted to give you free access to six online support modules provided by our partner company Best Practice Network.

The modules available are:

1. Pedagogy and Practice
2. Curriculum
3. Assessment
4. Behaviour
5. SEND
6. Professional Behaviours

Next steps

Apply for this opportunity by uploading your CV through the link on this page. Alternatively, get in touch with Niall Balmer in the Sheffield Secondary Branch.