Associate Teachers (Apprenticeship Route) in Stoke-on-Trent

Chief Executive Officer: Mr S French | Required: September 2026 | Associate Teachers – Subjects Considered- Mathematics, Science and Computing (Apprenticeship Route) | Fixed Term for the length of the Apprenticeship, with a Pathway to gain Qualified Teacher Status | Unqualified 1 | Actual Salary £22,600

The Alpha Academies Trust (AAT) is looking to recruit enthusiastic Associate Teachers to join our strong team of highly motivated professionals who work collaboratively to raise standards and expectations at all levels throughout Key Stages 3 and 4. The positions will be based at one of our Secondary schools, The Discovery Academy or The Excel Academy. This is an Apprenticeship Pathway to gain Qualified Teacher Status.

You will be placed on the Staffordshire University Apprenticeship Teacher programme, which is fully funded by Alpha Academies Trust. During the programme you will complete a Level 6 Apprenticeship Course and gain Qualified Teacher Status within 12 months. This pathway offers a combination of on-the-job training and academic learning. Where possible, we will strive to support the transition from an apprenticeship to a permanent teaching role, provided the curriculum and financial framework make this feasible.

The ability to converse at ease with members of the public, including staff and students in accurate spoken English is essential for the post, therefore postholders must be able to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English.

At the heart of everything we do is an unremitting desire for our students to become successful and responsible young people who make a positive contribution to our Trust and academies and the wider community. To do this, we need the very best people, who will support to be outstanding practitioners. Do you want to be part of this success? If you do, we would love to receive your application. Our Trust has an amazing family of academies, and each has its own ethos and values that contribute to the wider Trust purpose. We are committed to delivering a first-class education to overcome inequality and you will play a key part in helping us to achieve that. We are a local trust with all academies in close proximity, this allows us to focus our strategic direction on learning from each other to ensure that we can deliver the very best in experiences and standards for the communities that we serve. Our main priority is to develop people and our staff in the organisation are no exception to this.

Alpha Academies Trust facilitates the very best in collaboration, staff development and wellbeing. In order to continue this, we need exceptional people, who we will support to be outstanding professionals.

Our Purpose

Our purpose is to deliver a first-class education for every child and overcome inequality. We recruit outstanding staff and make their professional development a number one priority. We are committed to working with other stakeholders to create a joined-up momentum, with the ambition of bringing about transformational change.

Our Values

• Ambition
• Respect
• Belonging

Why Alpha?

Our Trust is located in Stoke-on-Trent and consists of two Secondary Schools, four Primary Schools and a Central Team. Alpha Academies Trust has been established to create a network of primary and secondary academies in North Staffordshire. We help over 4000 pupils develop and grow into very special individuals. Our staff thrive in doing this and as a result, fulfil their own immense sense of purpose. Joining us, will in turn mean that you can support those pupils as well as our staff in being the best that they can be. You will be a part of their success. We care about our people and feel that we can achieve the greatest impact through a research led culture. We believe that mutual Respect should serve as the foundation of our organisation. This supports collaboration and as a result our people are creative, confident and work as one. Our staff identify the approaches that have the greatest impact on children and support the well-being and workload of all our staff.

Benefits

The Trust offers a benefits package which includes a good pension scheme with a current employer contribution of 28.68% discounted gym membership for on-site gyms and a 25% discount at Nuffield Health Stoke Fitness & Wellbeing Gym, free on-site parking, subsidised meals and a Cyclescheme. We also offer an Employee Assistance Programme through Care first including counselling services to ensure that our staff are looked after and supported.