GRADUATE TRAINEE TEACHER APPRENTICE –
SCIENCE or MATHS
Fixed term from September 2026 to August 2027
Full time, 195 days per year
Unqualified Teachers’ Pay Scale – Starting £22,601 per annum
This is an exciting opportunity to enter the teaching profession and gain significant teaching experience, while studying to become a fully qualified teaching professional.
SCIL will only be accepting applications from candidates who have a school that is able to offer and support an apprenticeship role from September 2026. They might be teaching assistants, HLTAs, or those who have entered the role though pastoral or SEND provision and have not had the chance to gain QTS.
Duration and Level
3 terms - the 2026/2027 Teaching Apprenticeship will start in September 2026.
Level 7
Entry Requirements
• An honours degree from a UK Higher Education Institute or equivalent from NARIC
• GCSE Maths, English Language and Science at Grade C/4 or above
• Right to work in the UK
We accept applications from candidates who are currently studying for any of the above qualifications.
Conditional offers
Any offers made would be conditional on you meeting the entry requirements, which must be gained and proof of evidence provided by 31st August.
• An enhanced clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) regarding suitability to work with young people
• Fitness to teach declaration
• A reference demonstrating you are suitable to work with Children and Vulnerable adults
• Employer agreement to pay Unqualified Teacher Scale Point 1
Court Fields School is a significantly improving school, with a culture where ‘hard work is expected’. Court Fields staff and students are committed to improving rapidly to be a great school where every child, regardless of background, achieves well, feels they belong to our community and fully participates in school life to develop character and the resilience to succeed. We have a proven track record of training and developing new entrants to the profession to a high standard, with many of our trainees and Early Career Teachers quickly moving into leadership positions within the school and wider Trust.
We are seeking applications from graduates with a 2:2 or above in Sciences, Mathematics, or related disciplines. It is not vital that your first degree is in the subject that you intend to teach, but additional training may be needed to enhance your subject knowledge if it is not. Experience working in an educational setting with children and young people will be a benefit, but the most important thing to us is your outlook and drive to continually improve. Teaching is a highly rewarding career choice but is one which requires you to hold yourself to the highest standards, to be self-motivated and work independently and to continually reflect on your practice and how you can succeed. Successful applicants for this programme will be resilient, reflective and driven to succeed in everything they do.
What you can expect from us:
- Dedicated subject and reflective mentors to support your learning and development.
- Sponsorship to ensure you complete the program fully qualified, both academically and professionally, and are able to take up a permanent position in education immediately.
- A comprehensive induction process, tailored to your role and previous experience.
- A structured programme of targeted, whole school or bespoke professional development in addition to your university and apprenticeship courses.
- Fabulous students who are motivated, interested, keen to learn and enthusiastic.
- An outstanding ethos where students achieve, have a strong sense of belonging and participate in learning, enrichment and the community.
- A high-quality curriculum, developed across our Trust, with a commitment to a programme of school improvement.
- A range of development opportunities for future career progression within the Trust.
- Opportunities to work with and in other schools.
- Friendship, support, and interaction with a vibrant and caring staff team with a commitment to improving children’s lives.
- Strong leadership, a culture of high expectation and clarity of strategic school development.
If you are interested in the Graduate Trainee Teacher Apprentice position, we would recommend that you contact us for an informal conversation to find out more, or to visit us at Court Fields. In order to do this, please contact Martyn Dudley, Deputy Headteacher via the school office.
All applications should be made by completing the online application form, CV’s are not accepted.
Closing date: Monday 6th July 2026 at 9am
Interview date: w/c Monday 6th July 2026
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 under the Exceptions Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). This means that both spent and unspent convictions and cautions may need to be disclosed. However, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ under filtering rules and do not need to be disclosed. Guidance on what should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
Blackdown Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexuality or religion.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS). As part of our due diligence process when shortlisting, we may carry out an online search of publicly available material to identify any incidents or issues which we might want to explore with the applicant at interview.
References: References will be taken up on short-listed candidates that will include questions about past disciplinary actions or allegations in relation to behaviour with children, previous employers may be approached for information to verify particular experiences or qualifications before interview.
Data Protection Act: Information held by Blackdown Education Partnership complies with and is stored in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018. If your application is successful, the information you have provided in the ‘Personal Details’ section will be used for payroll purposes and may be disclosed to the Inland Revenue. It will be disclosed within the school for security and administration.
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