Trainee Teacher (Oxfordshire)

Aureus School, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 6FF

23 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  23 October 2025

• Closing date

  5 December 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  24 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subjects: Mathematics, Science, English, History
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: Fee paying/Non-salaried/Salaried

Trainee Teacher (Oxfordshire) job summary

🌟 Trainee Teacher Opportunity – Oxfordshire Region

GLF Schools in Partnership with Inspiring Future Teachers

Are you a passionate graduate based in or near Oxford and ready to begin your teaching career?

GLF Schools is a Multi-Academy Trust comprising 43 schools, with a strong presence in Oxfordshire, including both primary and secondary schools. Through our partnership with Inspiring Future Teachers (IFT), we offer a variety of locally delivered teacher training routes — from salaried options to fee-funded pathways.

We are committed to training, developing, and employing our trainee teachers as Early Career Teachers (ECTs) across our 43 schools, including those in and around Oxford, such as schools in Didcot and Banbury. We have placement schools in Reading and Wokingham. We have a specific training base in Didcot, Oxfordshire.

🏫 About the Trainee Teacher Programme in Oxfordshire

We are excited to offer aspiring teachers a fantastic opportunity to train within GLF’s Oxfordshire, Didcot, and Banbury schools, supported by our regional Teacher Training Hub.

You’ll benefit from:

• High-quality, school-based training
• Locally delivered sessions in Oxfordshire.
• Placement in GLF Schools within the Oxfordshire region
• Mentorship from experienced teachers committed to your development

You’ll also gain practical, hands-on experience across a variety of settings, including Early Years, Primary, or Secondary (depending on your chosen phase).

🎓 Qualifications Required

To be eligible to apply, you’ll need:

• A UK bachelor's degree (2:2 or above, although some 3rd class degrees may be considered)
• GCSE English and Maths at grade 4 (C) or above (plus Science for primary)
• Right to work and study in the UK, with 3+ years of residency in the UK/EEA
• (For employment-based routes) Some relevant school experience and a host school

💷 Funding & Training Route Options

We offer both salaried and fee-funded routes in Oxfordshire schools:

🔹 Salaried Route (Employment-Based)

• You are employed full-time (32.5 hrs/week) on the Unqualified Teacher Pay Scale
• The school pays tuition fees for QTS
• Option to add PGCE for £500 (trainee-funded)

🔹 Fee-Funded Route

• Unpaid training placement, but eligible for:

• Tuition Fee Loan (up to full cost)
• Maintenance Loan (up to ~£13,000)
• Tax-free DfE bursaries (for shortage secondary subjects)

• Training fee costs:

• £9,535 (QTS + PGCE)
• £9,035 (QTS only)

🔹 Part-Time Route (over two years) This is a pilot route for 26-27 and available for some subjects/routes

• Year 1: £7,145 | Year 2: £4,762
• PGCE is not available on this route

🔹 Postgraduate Teacher Apprenticeship

• Employed by the school
• £9,000 fee funded by the employer's levy- assuming eligibility
• Leads to QTS (PGCE not included)

🌱 Why Train with GLF in Oxfordshire?

• Local training: Receive weekly training in the Oxford area by local expert practitioners — no long commutes!
• Collaborative Trust: Work alongside a network of professionals across the region within GLF Oxford schools.
• Personalised support: Your wellbeing and workload are prioritised
• Career progression: Many trainees secure ECT positions in our Oxfordshire schools

📍Placement Schools in Oxfordshire

Placement schools are carefully matched to ensure reasonable travel and the right fit for your training needs.

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

GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

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 Aureus School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 485 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Aureus School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/aureus-school

Aureus School is a state of the art 11-16 co-educational comprehensive school that opened in Didcot in 2017. As a purpose built school, Aureus has new classrooms using the latest equipment such as SMART TV boards in every classroom and visualisers enabling teachers to bring learning to life and engage our learners. We are committed to providing an enhancing education where all students achieve academic success. Our inspirational and challenging curriculum allows all abilities to flourish with self-confidence to thrive. We promote inclusion of all students and recognise students’ entitlement to a broad and balanced curriculum whilst meeting their individual needs. We recognise that some students may require more support than others and we aim to plan accordingly. Every individual is valued, learning is enjoyed, success is celebrated and responsibility is shared enabling our students to grow into responsible, questioning citizens who play a full and active role in society. We are excited to collaborate with local stakeholders to shape our offer as a STEAM specialist mixed school to create choice for the wider community in southern Oxfordshire. Aureus School is a highly ambitious secondary school with a rigorous approach to academic standards. We are ambitious for educational success for all our learners. We collaborate with local stakeholders, such as Oxford University, Culham Science Centre and the Harwell Innovation Centre to shape our offer as a STEAM specialist mixed school to create choice for the wider community in Southern Oxfordshire.

Our mission is simple: We will instill courage, ambition and resilience in every student to empower them to achieve greatness as a global citizen through a combined drive for excellence. Our core values will underpin all of our decisions: Diversity, Equality, Wellbeing, Responsibility, Respect, Kindness, Love, Empathy, Courage, Confidence, Integrity and Resilience.

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