Trainee Teachers - Initial Teacher Training Programme
The Langley Academy, Slough, Berkshire, SL3 7EF35 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Sept 2025
Closing date
4 April 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
25 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subjects
- Art & Design, English, Mathematics, Modern Languages, Science
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- Salary/Funding You will have access to: - Bursaries and sponsorship (subject-dependent) Teacher training bursaries | Get Into Teaching GOV.UK - Free Government funded skills enhancement courses - Potential maintenance loan to cover course fees (£9,535) Student finance for teacher training | Get Into Teaching GOV.UK Our partner, Ambition have also produced this useful guide on teacher training finances: www.ambition.org.uk/blog/understanding-teacher-training-funding-and-salaries/
Trainee Teachers - Initial Teacher Training Programme job summary
The Opportunity
Our Trust is actively seeking individuals to share and grow their knowledge as the next generation of educators. Ideal candidates should be passionate about working with young people and eager to become a fully qualified teacher.
Whether you're a recent graduate, seeking a career change, or finishing a Masters, this programme is designed to give robust support for the best start to your teaching career.
Why Join Us?
✅ Groundbreaking training rooted in research
✅ Expert guidance from experienced professionals
✅ Mentorship by dedicated, supportive educators
✅ Hands-on classroom experience in two schools
✅ Access to well-resourced state-of-the-art facilities
✅ Teaching opportunities in diverse, community-focused schools
✅ Qualification as a primary or secondary teacher in just 12 months
✅ A PGCE with QTS accredited by Liverpool Hope University
✅ High employment prospects upon completion
The Programme🎓 Weekly Training:
Interactive sessions planned and delivered by in-house experts.
Secondary - subject-specific training by skilled practitioners
Primary - varied and comprehensive training by primary school specialists
🎓 Ambition Institute Partnership:
We collaborate with Ambition, the most widely recognised education training provider, renowned for delivering exceptional teacher training to over 54,000 educators in 9,000 schools.
To ensure we provide a well-rounded experience with high-quality and relevant training we are collaborating with local schools whilst working with Ambition’s team of experts.
🎓 Inclusive Opportunities:
We are one of the most diverse Trusts in the country and we welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds whether you are:
- A recent graduate or masters student
- A professional seeking a career change
- A degree holder ready for a new challenge
Required Qualifications:
To be eligible to apply, you will need:
An undergraduate bachelor's degree, 2:2 or above, or equivalent,
You can teach in a primary or secondary school with any degree, but for secondary education, the National Institute of Teaching expects a strong understanding of the subject you intend to teach.
GSCE grade 4/C or above in English and maths, or equivalent.
Primary school trainees will also need a GSCE grade 4/C or above in science, or equivalent.
Salary/FundingYou will have access to:
- Bursaries and sponsorship (subject-dependent)
Teacher training bursaries | Get Into Teaching GOV.UK
- Free Government funded skills enhancement courses
- Potential maintenance loan to cover course fees (£9,535)
Student finance for teacher training | Get Into Teaching GOV.UK
Our partner, Ambition have also produced this useful guide on teacher training finances:
www.ambition.org.uk/blog/understanding-teacher-training-funding-and-salaries/
About us
The Arbib Education Trust is a unique and forward-thinking multi-academy trust. We have big ambitions for our staff and students and aim to provide an exceptional education for every child through collaboration, high aspirations and quality learning which prompts curiosity, exploration, and discovery. We actively seek like-minded staff who share these same values.
One community. Many ideas. Everyone’s future.The Arbib Education Trust has community at its very heart – creating a sense of belonging and serving local families.
www.arbibeducationtrust.org/vision
What our 2024/2025 trainees have to say about the ITT programme?
Nikita has chosen to pursue a career in education, inspired by family members who are already dedicated teachers. Following in their footsteps, Nikita is now training to become a primary school teacher.
"Embarking on my PGCE journey has been an incredibly rewarding experience. The challenges have sharpened my skills, the support from my Year 4 team has been invaluable, and each day brings new opportunities to grow as an educator. For anyone considering this path, know that the rewards are immense—both in personal growth and the ability to shape future generations. If you're passionate about making a difference, this is the adventure you've been waiting for!"
Jibran, a former Langley Academy student, previously worked as an accountant. He is now bringing his expertise in finance to the classroom, applying his skills to inspire and educate students as a maths teacher.
“Interaction with students is the thing I am enjoying the most…… The behaviour of students is outstanding and drives me every day to deliver lessons to the best of my ability.”
Our location
Langley, Berkshire.
Langley is a fabulous location, just 30 minutes by train from London and four miles from Windsor, home of King Charles. Nearby, along the beautiful River Thames, there are a host of other picturesque yet bustling towns like Marlow, Maidenhead and Bray. Classic English towns like Amersham, Gerrard's Cross, The Chalfont's, and Beaconsfield are also close, nestled in the stunning countryside of Berkshire and Buckinghamshire.
Your training will be in one of the following schools supplemented by placements in other schools.
The Langley Academy Primary
The Langley Heritage Primary
The Langley Academy Secondary
Ditton Park Academy
To Apply
Shape the future! Apply now to become part of a community dedicated to nurturing the educators of tomorrow. It's never too late to make a difference!
To find out more and to apply: www.arbibeducationtrust.org/ITTCommitment to safeguarding
We have a strong culture of safeguarding where it is in our DNA, where we ALWAYS, without hesitation, act in the best interests of the children and students in our care. This is underpinned by high quality practice and policy.
Please follow the link on our website for wider safeguarding information:- https://www.langleyacademy.org - Safeguarding
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About The Langley Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1150 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Langley Academy website (opens in new tab)
The Langley Academy is a popular, oversubscribed, forward-thinking school offering a broad and rich curriculum. Providing the backdrop to our success are the state-of-the-art facilities, including our museum learning school, fully equipped theatre, extensive sports facilities and our science pods designed to deliver outstanding practical science.
Our vision
To provide an exceptional education for every child in the Trust through high aspirations, the belief that anything is possible, and the pioneering use of museum learning encouraging curiosity, exploration and discovery.
Here at the Langley Academy, there is no ceiling to achievement. Anything is possible!
Our ethos
‘One community. Many ideas. Everyone’s Future’
School location
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