Job Description
Graduate Teacher Training Programme
Launch Your Teaching Career with Ark!
Are you Passionate about making a difference in young people’s lives? Then Ark is the right place for you!
About the role:
You can join our 12th cohort on our ‘Outstanding’ (OFSTED, 2022) Teacher Training programme this September! Last year saw over 200 trainees join the programme and we are already looking forward to our next cohort, which you could be part of!
You’ll have the opportunity to specialise as a teacher in one of the following subjects:
- Geography
- French or Spanish
- Science, Maths and Computing
Why join Ark Teacher Training?
“97% of trainees feel well supported by their tutors.” (ATT Trainee Survey, 2022)
Our programme consists of:
- Independent and team teaching
- Help co-planning your lessons
- Training once a week involving professional and subject-specific studies
- 1:1 coaching and mentoring
- Time built in to work on PGCE assignments (two for the year)
- Unlock a tax-free bursary of up to £28,000 plus cash incentives of up to £3,000 when you train to teach STEM with Ark!”
- A starting salary of £25,000 when training to teach Geography or Languages!
At the end of your training year, you’ll have achieved a PGCE and Qualified Teacher Status. You can then progress onto our highly supportive Early Career Teacher (ECT) induction programme. We will help you secure your ECT role at your training school or another in the Ark network and guide you through your first few years of teaching. It is very rare for our trainees to leave the network after their training year and many progress into leadership roles within Ark.
Eligibility criteria:
- Grade C/4 or above in Maths GCSE and English Language GCSE (or equivalent)
- An undergraduate bachelor’s degree or will hold (or equivalent) prior to beginning your Initial Teacher Training
- A degree or A level in the subject you want to specialise in
- Evidence of a commitment to working with young people
- Experience of overcoming challenges successfully
- Ability to demonstrate consistently high standards of personal and professional conduct
- An aptitude for teaching
Diversity and Inclusion:
Our programme places heavy emphasis on diversity both within recruitment of our trainees and within the training. It’s incredibly important that pupils have a rich and diverse teaching body to learn from; they’re able to see themselves in positions of leadership and authority, while their perceptions and world-views are broadened. We welcome any candidate requests for reasonable adjustments to the selection process in order to ensure equal access to all candidates. We are committed to attracting, developing and retaining a diverse workforce, with a broad range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; all successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
About ARK
Ark Teacher Training is a high-quality learning programme delivered by Ark for Trainee Teachers. Rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted, our training programme offers the perfect blend of theory and practice to ensure trainees from all walks of life have the tools and support they need to become incredible teachers.
By training in school in either:
- Birmingham
- Hastings
- London
- Portsmouth you can be part of the community and build relationships with pupils from day one.
If you bring the passion for your subject, we’ll give you the skills and tools you need to teach excellently and help young people reach their full potential.
We celebrated our tenth graduating class last summer, so have lots of experience helping you to excel!
As you develop from a trainee to a fully qualified teacher and beyond, you’re positioned to have the biggest impact with Ark Teacher Training: many of our schools are in areas facing social and economic challenges or historic academic underachievement, so with the support of Ark’s vast and vibrant network you can be sure you’re making a difference from day one.
How to apply
To apply for this programme and to find out more, please click on the apply button below.
Please note that applications may close before the application deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.