Teacher Training Apprenticeship

The Kite Academy Trust, Ash Vale, GU12 5PX

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  19 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  9 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,066 FTE (Unqualified Teacher Pay 1)

Teacher Training Apprenticeship job summary

SCITT Primary Apprenticeship

To start September 2026 for 1 Year

Salary: £24,066 FTE (Unqualified Teacher Pay 1)

Do you want to earn while you learn? The Kite Academy Trust are recruiting for SCITT Primary Apprentices for our 2026-27 SCITT cohort. Our one-year SCITT Apprenticeship offers a distinctive route into primary teaching, allowing you to earn a salary while gaining hands-on experience in a school and achieving Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).

The Kite Academy Trust is built around a shared vision - for every pupil to be happy and healthy, to contribute positively to their communities, and to achieve academic excellence. Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. As an apprentice, you will be part of a supportive, forward thinking, people and pupil-centred trust and we now offer many unique and unrivalled benefits to our pupils and people.

You will be employed by an academy within the Kite and receive a salary as you develop your skills and confidence. Centre-based training will take place every Friday up until May when you will move to 5 days in school. In the spring term, you will complete a placement of six weeks in a second school.

We are looking for an individual who:

• Has the potential to be an excellent teacher

• Holds a 2:2 bachelor’s degree (or above/equivalent)

• Holds a standard equivalent to a grade 4 in GCSEs Maths, English Language & Science

• Has a minimum of one-year experience of working in EYFS, KS1 or KS2

• Is polite, positive & friendly

In return we will offer you:

• Paid tuition fees and no student debt

• A salary whilst you train to teach

• An expert mentor and professional tutor to guide and support you throughout your apprenticeship

• A team of curriculum specialists who will support you to explore all the subject areas you will need to be equipped to teach

• A trust where ‘Teachers benefit from excellent professional development... Staff are proud, happy and well-supported. (Ofsted, March 2024) … ‘Staff get high-quality training that enables them to teach the curriculum exceptionally well. Leaders prioritise staff workload and well-being. As a result, staff feel extremely well supported.’ (Ofsted, November 2024)

• An incredible range of employee benefits (including access to Perkbox)

• Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support

• The opportunity to train and grow with the trust by working towards your first qualified teaching role with Kite

• Approaches which are evidence and research informed

• An extremely friendly and supportive colleague team

Apply here for our Primary 3-7 years Apprenticeship or Primary 5-11 years apprenticeship via Inspiring Future Teachers webpage.

Closing date for initial applications is 12pm on Thursday 19th March 2026

Interviews will take place shortly following receipt of applications

The Kite Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We actively support the Government's Prevent Agenda to counter radicalism and extremism.In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, successful applicants are subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check, satisfactory employment references and online searches. We have a number of policies and procedures in place that contribute to our safeguarding commitment, including our Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy. We are an equal opportunities employer who value diversity and inclusion. Guided by our values—positivity, respect, integrity, resilience, and aspiration—we are committed to creating a fair and supportive environment where everyone can thrive. Join us and help make a difference in the communities we serve.

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

The Kite Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and social media check.

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 The Kite Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-kite-academy-trust

The Kite Academy Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust formed in October 2015 with a shared aim of providing the very best for all of our children, families and staff. Our Trust is built around our shared vision - to be a first class, inclusive, collaborative and forward-thinking family of local academies. Collaboration at every level, across the Trust, is a vital element in our continuing success. We are a Trust with our vision and values at the heart of all that do, and whilst our schools have their own distinct identities, we believe that by working collaboratively as one Trust wide team, we are uniquely placed to create an incredible education offer for the children of The Kite Academy Trust.

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