Trainee Teacher

Join to apply for the Trainee Teacher role at GLF Schools. GLF is a Multi-Academy Trust of 43 schools that provides education in the Early Years, Primary, and Secondary phases across Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey, West Sussex and the London Boroughs of Wandsworth and Croydon.

Are you a passionate graduate ready to embark on your teaching career? Do you want to work in a Trust committed to training and developing its trainee teachers and employing them as Early Career Teachers in one of 43 schools? Do you want to receive high-quality, locally based training while making a real impact on young learners' lives? If so, we want to hear from you!

About The Role

We are excited to offer aspiring teachers a fantastic opportunity to join GLF’s Trainee Teacher Programme in partnership with Inspiring Future Teachers. As part of our GLF Schools Teacher Training Hub, you’ll receive exceptional training, support, and a choice of training routes, from our employment-based routes, where your salary and training fees are funded, to our fee-funded routes, where you could pay for trainee fees by a student loan, or potentially receive a training bursary.

As a trainee at GLF, you will be part of a supportive team where your professional development, well-being, and workload will be prioritised. We believe in nurturing talent at GLF and are committed to helping you grow into a confident, capable educator who could have a long and rewarding career with GLF. You will gain hands-on experience in various school settings that work for you, including GLF’s nurseries and primary and secondary schools within our Trust.

Qualifications

• A degree awarded by a UK higher education provider or recognised equivalent qualification. (For Secondary courses at least 50% of your degree will be in the subject you wish to teach.)
• Grade C/4 or above in English and Maths, and (Science for Primary routes only)
• Demonstrate you hold the right to work and study in the UK and have been a resident in the UK/EEA for the last three years.
• A Degree 2:2 or above (may accept a 3rd class degree in particular circumstances.)
• For some employment-based training routes, some school experience will be required, alongside a school to offer an employment contract.
• Stage 2 of the applications process is that you will need to complete a DfE application form to train to teach and pass all criteria of the Initial Teacher Training provider.

Funding/Salary

GLF offer funded training routes, with a fixed term, full time contract, 32.5 hours a week on an Unqualified teacher scale for specific candidates in specific routes. GLF also offer unpaid training routes, but you can apply for:

• Tuition fee loans to cover your £9,250 course fees.
• Maintenance loans of up to £13,022 to help with living costs.
• Some secondary subjects also come with a tax-free bursary paid by the Department for Education.

Further information on funding eligibility is available on Gov.uk and Get Into Teaching website.

Why Join GLF?

• Personalised and well-sequenced training: Benefit from locally delivered, school-based training by experienced teachers in a range of training bases in Surrey, Oxford, Reading and Croydon.
• Collaborative Culture: Work in a unique, collaborative environment backed by evidence-informed professional development.
• Exceptional Support: Be part of a team that puts your well-being and growth at the heart of everything we do.
• Career Progression: Begin and develop your career in one of GLF’s 43 schools while enjoying all the benefits of a close-knit, supportive Trust.

We are committed to creating an inclusive, innovative, and inspiring learning environment for all. Join us and take the first step toward a rewarding teaching career with GLF.

How to find out more and apply.

You can learn more about our programme by visiting our GLF School ITT website. To find out more contact a member of the Teacher Training Team who can arrange a call.

Please read the trainee teacher job description to support your understanding of the role. Please complete and return GLF’s application form to express your interest and a member of our teacher training team will be in contact.