Teacher Intern into Apprentice
Samuel Pepys School, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 2EZ33 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
24 February 2025 at 9am
Date listed
17 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday - Friday, 32.5 hours a week, term time only.
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 year
Full-time equivalent salary
- Between £24,790 - £26,835
What skills and experience we're looking for
This role offers the opportunity to work for a year as a Teacher Intern leading to the Apprenticeship route to gain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) with The Cambridge Partnership, known as the Postgraduate Teaching Apprenticeship (PGTA) If you are a graduate, or about to graduate, with relevant experience of working with children and young people with special educational needs or with a commitment to training to teach within a specialist environment, we would like to hear from you. Please see https://teachincambs.org.uk/train-to-teach/teacher-apprenticeships-level-6-postgraduate/ for entry requirements.
The successful applicant will initially work as an Intern alongside an experienced Teacher. Then, subject to successful completion of the intern year (2025-26) and gaining a place on the Postgraduate Apprenticeship route, as an Apprentice Teacher from July 2026 until July 2027 to gain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) with The Cambridge Partnership (PGTA) This is a temporary role. To gain further experience, there may be an opportunity to work as a Teaching Assistant before the internship starts. Salary range for Intern: £24,790-£26,835 (Actual £20,656-£22,360) Salary for Apprenticeship: £21,731 (UQT1)
What the school offers its staff
• Be part of a friendly and outward looking school with wonderful pupils, supportive families and a strong staff team ethos
- Ongoing opportunities for continued professional learning and development alongside the apprenticeship route with The Cambridge Partnership (subject to successfully competing the intern year and gaining a place on the apprenticeship route into teaching)
- Work with colleagues to plan and deliver high quality learning opportunities within a well resourced school and the wider community
- Promote communication and interaction in a range of settings including our Literacy Lounge, Forest School, MiLE Sensory Room, trampoline, soft play and outdoor learning areas
Further details about the role
How to apply for the Teacher Intern post:
Please complete and return the Teaching Assistant application form from our website, with an accompanying letter of application by email by Monday 24th February 2025 at 9.00am.
Samuel Pepys School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to successful pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS, medical check and references, requested prior to interview. In line with KCSIE guidance and as part of due diligence an online check will take place for shortlisted candidates.
If you would like to talk informally about this opportunity, or arrange to visit, please contact Joanne Hardwick, Head Teacher or Penny Kirkpatrick, Deputy Head.
Thank you for your interest, we look forward to hearing from you.
Commitment to safeguarding
Samuel Pepys School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to successful pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS, health check and two satisfactory references, requested prior to interview. In line with KCSIE guidance and as part of due diligence an online check will take place for shortlisted. We actively promote equality of opportunity in employment in our school and would be pleased to receive applications from all candidates regardless of age, ethnicity or religion.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
About Samuel Pepys School
- School type
- Special school, ages 3 to 19
- School size
- 123 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Samuel Pepys School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- joinus@samuelpepys.cambs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01480375012
Samuel Pepys is a Cambridgeshire area special school for 124 wonderful pupils (Increasing to 165) aged 3 to 19 years living in St. Neots and the surrounding area. All pupils have an Education, Health and Care
Plan to meet their severe and complex needs. Our pupils inspire and teach us a lot and we are committed to ensuring everyone achieves their full potential through fun, innovative, purposeful and engaging learning opportunities. We are pleased to work closely with families, other professionals and have the dedicated support of Governors. Our curriculum places priority on meeting individual needs and learning what really matters with a focus upon functional life skills.
Arranging a visit to Samuel Pepys School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email joinus@samuelpepys.cambs.sch.uk.
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