Trainee Teacher

* Trainee Teacher

NEW# Trainee Teacher Employer Location :
Banstead, Surrey Contract Type:
Fixed term contract

Hours:

Full Time Contract Length:
Trainee Teacher Salary:
Fee paying/Non-salaried/Salaried Posted:
11th December 2025

Start Date:

11th December 2025

Expires:
22nd January 2026 11:59 PM Contract Type:
Fixed term contract

Start Date:

11th December 2025

Job :
1523895

Suitable for:
Other Graduates Job Reference:
IFT
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Start Date:

11th December 2025
* Contract Type  :

Fixed term contract
* Contract Length:
Trainee Teacher
* Suitable for:
Other Graduates
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** Trainee Teacher Opportunity –The Beacon School, part of GLF Schools Trust.
** The Beacon Secondary School is looking for trainees on a fee-funded, full-time route in a range of subjects:
Art & Design, Biology, Chemistry, Computing, Design and Technology, Drama, English, Geography, History, MFL (French /Spanish), Music, PE, and Physics. And can offer part-time training routes in: biology, chemistry, computing, Design and Technology, English, Geography, History, Maths, MFL and Physics.
** About The Beacon School
** The Beacon School is a dynamic and vibrant community where everyone is valued as an individual. The school aims to provide a world-class education that enables students to fulfil their potential and grow into happy, kind and well-rounded individuals. The Beacon strives to help students develop their resourcefulness and resilience, accept responsibility, and be challenged to take risks to learn and succeed.

The Beacon’s values of Endeavour, Kindness, Community, Ambition and Integrity are at the core of everything they do.

A recent Ofsted visit in 2023 recognised the journey of improvement The Beacon has been on. They praised the leadership team, noting that “new leaders at the school have raised expectations significantly. They are committed to ensuring that the school’s values of ‘excellence’ and ‘respect’ are understood and demonstrated by all”.Ofsted inspectors noted that “this school is improving because leaders have raised standards and expectations for behaviour and the curriculum……..

They have used expertise from within the trust to develop and implement a new and ambitious curriculum”. Ofsted noted that The Beacon’s new curriculum is well-sequenced and that specialist training continues to be provided to subject leaders and staff to further develop their expertise. Ofsted (May 2023)
** About GLF Schools
** Meridian High School is part of GLF Schools, a Multi-Academy Trust comprising 43 schools, with a strong presence in the South East region, 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 employment-based options to fee-funded pathways.

We are committed to training, developing, and employing our trainee teachers as Early Career Teachers (ECTs) across all our GLF schools. We have a specific teacher training base in Banstead in Surrey, Didcot, Oxfordshire, and in Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre in Reading, offering candidates a choice of where to do their Friday core training.
** About the Trainee Teacher Programme.
** We are excited to offer aspiring teachers a fantastic opportunity to train at The Beacon School, supported by our expert GLF Teacher Training Hub. You’ll benefit from:
* High-quality, school-based training and placement at Meridian High School
* Locally delivered training sessions
* Mentorship from experienced teachers committed to your development

You’ll also gain practical, hands-on experience across your chosen age range.
** 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
** 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…