Teacher Training Programme

Job Description

Teacher Training Programme | Ambition Institute

The Tone:
This is a full-time (with a part-time option) postgraduate teacher training programme offered by Ambition Institute, available in school locations across England. Ambition Institute is a national education charity dedicated to developing excellent teachers to help young people reach their full potential. This programme is crucial for individuals aspiring to become qualified teachers and make a significant impact on children’s lives, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Postgraduate Programme (11 months full-time; 20 months part-time option)
• Location: School locations across England (in-person, through national network of partners)
• Pay: £32916 yearly minimum starting salary (post-qualification); potential for salaried training places or funding up to £31,000 for unsalaried places.
• Mission: To become an excellent teacher and improve children’s lives, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Empower young people, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds, to reach their full potential.
• Engage in high-quality academic training combined with immersive classroom learning within a main placement school and a contrasting school.
• Receive weekly one-to-one guidance from a dedicated mentor, focusing on wellbeing, classroom practice, and lesson planning.
• Attain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) with 60 credits towards a master’s degree.
• Specialise in teaching primary pupils (ages 5-11) or secondary pupils (ages 11-16) in one of twelve specific subjects.

The Must-Haves
• Background: An undergraduate bachelor’s degree with honours, or equivalent. This is an early career programme, requiring no prior teaching experience.
• Experience: No prior teaching experience is required to apply for the programme.
• Skills:
• Possess a GCSE grade 4/C or above in English and maths, or equivalent.
• For primary school training, possess a GCSE grade 4/C or above in science, or equivalent.
• Ability to commit to a rigorous 11-month full-time or 20-month part-time postgraduate programme.
• Bonus: Some school partners may require a degree and/or A-level qualification related to the subject you wish to teach. International candidates must have a visa with permission to work full-time in the UK for the duration of the programme.