POSTGRADUATE TEACHER APPRENTICESHIP WITH QTS AND PGCE

Breakwater Academy, Newhaven, East Sussex, BN9 9UT

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  12 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  2 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - 12 months
• Pay scale: UQ1 (National)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Our ideal candidate must provide evidence of the following in their supporting statement:

• Hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent – certificate must be provided at interview;
• Have GCSEs in English, Mathematics & Science at grades 4 (C) or above or equivalent as required by NITE – certificates must be provided at interview*;
• Demonstrate a proficiency in English and Mathematics;
• Have experience of working with children, in an employment or voluntary capacity.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• the opportunity to work with enthusiastic children, who are keen to learn;
• a dedicated leadership team, who are committed to supporting and developing colleagues;
• excellent professional development and promotion opportunities;
• membership to Perkbox discount scheme;
• subsidised private health care with Benenden;
• a free school lunch when working in school.

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.

Passion – Urgency – Positivity – Aspiration – Commitment

STEP Academy Trust is an exciting, dynamic place to work that can offer great opportunities to the right candidate. If you are ready to take the next step in your career, join us as we ‘Strive Together for Excellence in Partnership’.

Apply for our Postgraduate Teacher Apprenticeship (PGTA) with PGCE, get paid while you train, and join an inspiring group of recent graduates and career changers.

Alongside working full-time in a STEP Academy, the PGTA is delivered by the National Institute of Teaching and Education (NITE) part of Coventry University. This programme is grounded in the evidence base of how children learn, how we can work to close the disadvantage gap, and strategies to support classroom management.

From January 2027, you will be the class teacher, working with experienced teachers to help all pupils reach their full potential.

By the end of the year, successful applicants will secure:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
• Teacher Apprenticeship (Level 6)
• Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE, Level 7)

You are welcome to contact us for an informal discussion about this post prior to application. We would also encourage you to visit one or more of our academies. Please contact Cheryl Gilbert, STEP Recruitment Manager – recruitment@stepacademytrust.org to make arrangements.

The Job Description/Person Specification can be downloaded from the STEP website – www.stepacademytrust.org.

A fully completed STEP Application must be submitted to be considered for shortlisting – applications containing errors or missing information will be rejected; CVs are not accepted.

*Please note

• If you have completed your secondary education outside the UK, you will be required to provide evidence of a UK ENIC Statement of Comparability to confirm that your qualifications are equivalent to GCSEs in English, Mathematics and Science.

• The ENIC statement must clearly confirm equivalency to GCSE Grades 4 (C) or above;
• English, Mathematics and Science must be listed individually;
• We are unable to assess overseas qualifications without official ENIC confirmation.

You can apply for the Statement of Comparability, directly through UK ENIC at: https://www.enic.org.uk

Once you have received your Statement of Comparability, please upload a copy to your application or email it to centralrecruitment@stepacademytrust.org quoting your application reference number.

Applicants must hold the right to work in England as an unqualified teacher and must have been living in the UK for the past three years. This must be indicated in your supporting statement to be considered for shortlisting; otherwise, your application will be rejected.

STEP Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Closing date: Monday 12 October 2026

Interviews: Thursday 15 October 2026

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check, social media check and satisfactory references.

STEP Academy Trust believes that its workforce should reflect the local community and that all groups within the community should have equal access to the Trust’s employment opportunities. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

PGTA Job Description Person Specification 2027 (1).pdf - 256 KB (opens in new tab)

About Breakwater Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 144 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Breakwater Academy website
• Email address: cheryl.gilbert@stepacademytrust.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/breakwater-academy

Arranging a visit to Breakwater Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email cheryl.gilbert@stepacademytrust.org.

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