Jump to main content
Search
shortlist register contact us menu

Graduate Teacher Training

  1. Secondary
  2. Taunton
Date posted : 05/02/26
  1. Full Time
£22k - 25k per year

Job description

Launch Your Teaching Career in Taunton

Teacher Training Programme | April or September 2026 Start

Ready to step into the classroom and make a real difference?

Our school in Taunton is offering an exciting school-based Teacher Training Programme designed to help aspiring educators gain hands-on experience, expert support, and the confidence to thrive in teaching from day one.

Whether you’re a recent graduate or considering a career change, this is your opportunity to train, learn, and grow in a supportive and welcoming environment.

Location: Taunton
Start dates: April 2026 or September 2026
Contract: Full-time
Salary: £22,000 – £25,000 (depending on experience and qualifications)

What You’ll Be Doing

As a trainee teacher, you’ll become part of everyday school life, gradually building your responsibilities. You will:

  • Support pupils in lessons and small group interventions
  • Work alongside experienced teachers to plan and deliver engaging lessons
  • Develop behaviour management and classroom leadership skills
  • Track pupil progress and adapt learning to meet individual needs
  • Create inclusive spaces where every pupil feels confident and supported

By the end of the programme, you’ll have the skills and experience needed to step confidently into a teaching role.

How We Support You

We believe great teachers are developed through guidance, practice, and encouragement. That’s why we provide:

  • A structured training programme with clear milestones
  • A dedicated mentor offering weekly coaching and feedback
  • Professional development workshops and teaching seminars
  • Opportunities to observe outstanding practice across the school
  • A collaborative team that genuinely supports one another

You’ll never feel like you’re doing this alone.

Who This Programme Is For

We’re looking for enthusiastic, motivated individuals who care about education and want to make a positive impact.

This could be perfect for:

  • Graduates who have recently completed their degree
  • Career changers seeking a meaningful new path
  • Individuals passionate about inclusive and engaging learning
  • Anyone with resilience, empathy, and strong communication skills

No previous classroom experience is required — just commitment and enthusiasm.

Apply Today

If you’re ready to start your teaching journey in Taunton, we’d love to hear from you.

Please send a copy of your CV to the details below

Start your future in education with us – apply now for April or September 2026.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.

List #1

Related posts

Teaching Assistant
Practical Behaviour Management Tips for Teaching Assistants

Teaser

Tips & Advice

Content Type

TP-Posts

Publish date

DD07YY

Summary

Being a Teaching Assistant (TA) is a rewarding and challenging role that requires a diverse skill set. One of the responsibilities of a TA is supporting the teacher in managing classroom behaviour eff

Teaser

Being a Teaching Assistant (TA) is a rewarding and challenging role that requires a diverse skill set. One of the responsibilities of a TA is supporting the teacher in managing classroom behaviour effectively. As a TA, you play a crucial role in creating a positive and conducive learning environment.

Read more
Increase your teaching talent with the Future Teachers Programme

Teaser

Partnerships

Content Type

TP-Posts

Publish date

DD02YY

Summary

The current teacher shortage is set to be one of the main challenges for the UK in 2023. The number of graduates entering the profession is decreasing, while the number of teachers leaving has in

Teaser

Grow your own teachers and secure your supply of ECTs with Teaching Personnel's Future Teacher Programme

Read more

by

Scott Owen

by

Scott Owen

How do I know I want to be a teacher?

Teaser

Tips & Advice

Content Type

TP-Posts

Publish date

DD02YY

Summary

Teaching can be an enriching and fulfilling profession. If you want to make a difference in someone's life, there is no better job than to teach. Like doctors, nurses and vets, teaching is more than

Teaser

if you want to find out if a Teaching Career is for you, the Future Teacher Programme is for you.

Read more

by

Scott Owen

by

Scott Owen

School pupil writing a maths assignment
All pupils to study maths to 18

Teaser

Education News

Content Type

TP-Posts

Publish date

DD01YY

Summary

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that all pupils in England will keep learning maths up to the age of 18. Estimates show that around 8 million adults in England have the numeracy skills o

Teaser

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that all pupils in England will keep learning maths up to the age of 18.

Read more

by

Scott Owen

by

Scott Owen

Tips for creating a dynamic lesson plan for history

Teaser

Tips & Advice

Content Type

TP-Posts

Publish date

DD11YY

Summary

As history teachers, we appreciate the significance of the past and revel in events that have shaped the future. For many, it brings great joy to share this rich knowledge in the hopes that it w

Teaser

3 lesson planning tips to help your students appreciate the significance of the past

Read more

by

Scott Owen

by

Scott Owen

How to write an eye-catching teaching assistant CV
How To Write an Eye-Catching Teaching Assistant CV

Teaser

Tips & Advice

Content Type

TP-Posts

Publish date

DD06YY

Summary

A CV is typically your first line of communication with a potential employer. Nothing is more important than a first impression, so the quality of your CV can make the difference between a rejecti

Teaser

If you're a teaching assistant looking for a job, follow these 5 steps for a CV that wows employers and gets you interviews.

Read more
Alex Schulte

by

Alex Schulte

Alex Schulte

by

Alex Schulte

How to support teacher wellbeing
How leaders can support their teachers’ wellbeing post-pandemic

Teaser

Tips & Advice

Content Type

TP-Posts

Publish date

DD01YY

Summary

Teaching is one of the most rewarding and fulfilling vocations, but the huge responsibilities it entails can take their toll on teachers’ mental wellbeing. Teacher wellbeing can often be over

Teaser

We understand the importance of mental wellbeing, so we’ve provided these top tips that leaders can use to support their staff in such turbulent times.

Read more
Alex Schulte

by

Alex Schulte

Alex Schulte

by

Alex Schulte

How To Become a Teaching Assistant with No Experience: Your Practical Guide
How To Become a Teaching Assistant with No Experience: Your Practical Guide

Teaser

Tips & Advice

Content Type

TP-Posts

Publish date

DD12YY

Summary

There are few roles in education more important than that of a classroom teaching assistant. During the winter lockdowns of 2020/21, research found that teaching assistants played a heroic role in

Teaser

Our comprehensive lowdown has everything you need to know about becoming a teaching assistant without any previous qualifications or experience

Read more
Alex Schulte

by

Alex Schulte

Alex Schulte

by

Alex Schulte

catch-up tuition funding after covid
How Your School Can Make the Most of Covid Catch-Up Funding

Teaser

Tips & Advice

Content Type

TP-Posts

Publish date

DD10YY

Summary

Ever since the Covid-19 pandemic first shut schools, the educational community has been deeply concerned about its effects on the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers. In Ju

Teaser

Answering schools' common questions on how to take advantage of special funding to help pupils catch up after the Covid pandemic

Read more
Alex Schulte

by

Alex Schulte

Alex Schulte

by

Alex Schulte

How to be a standout music teacher
What are the Top Skills You Need to be a Standout Music Teacher?

Teaser

Tips & Advice

Content Type

TP-Posts

Publish date

DD10YY

Summary

A great music teacher can have a huge influence on a pupil’s love for a subject. Interesting and engaging lessons will increase the likelihood of a student applying themselves and developing a p

Teaser

It’s important that a music teacher has all the skills necessary to make a difference in their students’ lives. Here are the top skills that you need to be a standout music teacher.

Read more
Alex Schulte

by

Alex Schulte

Alex Schulte

by

Alex Schulte

company logo
Search