Graduate Teacher Experience

Hertswood Academy, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 5LG

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  16 October 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  10 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: English, Science
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,066.00 - £24,066.00 Annually (FTE)

Graduate Teacher Experience job summary

1 Year Fixed Term

Hertswood Academy is a thriving, inclusive and happy learning-focused community committed to providing an exceptional education for all our students.

Are you a highly motivated and ambitious graduate looking to launch your career in education? We are seeking a passionate and committed Graduate Trainee Experience to join our vibrant school community. If you are ready to gain invaluable classroom experience, develop outstanding classroom management skills, and contribute to a supportive school ethos, we want to hear from you! This trainee role is ideal for those considering a future in teaching.

About the Role

As a Graduate Trainee Experience at our school, you will play a critical, hands-on role in maintaining the continuity of education during short-term teacher absences. You will be responsible for supervising lessons, delivering pre-prepared materials, and ensuring a productive, safe, and engaging learning environment for students across all key stages. This position offers focused professional development, serving as an excellent pathway into teacher training.

Key ResponsibilitiesClassroom Supervision & Delivery:

Supervise Lessons: Deliver pre-set work, ensuring students remain on task and focused on achieving the learning objectives provided by the absent teacher.

Manage the Learning Environment: Maintain good order and effective discipline within the classroom, ensuring a positive and safe atmosphere where learning can thrive.

Support Student Engagement: Actively circulate the classroom, encouraging students, responding to basic queries, and promoting independent learning.

Administer Resources: Take registers, distribute and collect resources, and report on student behaviour and any issues encountered during the lesson to the relevant teaching staff.

Whole-School Contribution:

Uphold School Standards: Play an active part in the implementation of school policies, practices, and procedures, supporting our vision and values.

Team Collaboration: Collaborate positively with colleagues, including teaching and support staff, to ensure smooth daily operations and continuous support for all students.

Pastoral Care:

Foster Wellbeing: Act as a positive role model and promote the safety and wellbeing of all pupils during supervision.

Support Discipline: Effectively implement the school's behaviour policy, managing low-level disruption to maintain a productive environment.

Professional Growth & Development:

Trainee Focus: Actively engage in all induction, training, and professional development opportunities provided, viewing this role as a foundation for a career in education.

Reflect and Improve: Continuously develop classroom management and supervisory skills, actively seeking feedback to enhance practice and prepare for potential future teacher training.

Safeguarding:

Uphold the highest standards of ethics and behaviour, understanding and acting within statutory safeguarding guidance to promote the best interests and safety of all pupils.

What We're Looking For

We are seeking a Graduate Trainee Experience who is:

A recent graduate (or equivalent) with a strong academic background.

Enthusiastic about working with young people and interested in a career in teaching.

Confident and authoritative in managing and motivating groups of students.

An excellent communicator who can quickly establish professional relationships with students and staff.

Proactive, reliable, and committed to high standards of conduct and safeguarding.

Why Join Us?

You'll become part of a supportive and collaborative team dedicated to student success and continuous improvement. We offer a stimulating environment where your contributions are valued and you will gain invaluable, front-line experience essential for a future application to teacher training.

The school is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All postholders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. The school is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All postholders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.

We welcome visitors to the school, and visits can be arranged by contacting cronayne@hertswoodacademy.org

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Hertswood Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1173 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hertswood Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hertswood-academy

Hertswood Academy is a coeducational secondary school in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire which gained academy status in January 2013. The headteacher is Wanda Gill, who joined Hertswood Academy in September 2012.

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