Graduate Teacher

Salaried Teacher Training Programme

Location: Bournemouth
Start Date: October 2026
Salary: £23,000 - £26,000 per annum

Begin Your Teaching Career with a Fully Funded Training Route

Are you considering a career in teaching?

Our two-year Salaried Teacher Training Programme provides an opportunity to gain valuable classroom experience, earn a salary, and work towards Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE).

Designed for graduates and career changers, this programme offers a structured route into teaching. You'll spend your first year working as a Cover Supervisor, developing classroom confidence and behaviour management skills before progressing into formal teacher training in your second year.

• Earn a salary of £23,000 - £26,000 throughout the programme.
• Gain practical classroom experience before beginning formal teacher training.
• Remain within the same school throughout the two-year programme.
• Complete a fully funded PGCE and work towards QTS.
• Receive ongoing mentoring and professional support from experienced school staff.
• Follow a clear pathway into a long-term teaching career.

Your first year will focus on gaining practical experience within a school environment and developing the foundations needed for a successful teaching career.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering pre-planned lessons across a range of subjects.
• Supervising pupils and maintaining a positive learning environment.
• Supporting pupil engagement and achievement.
• Developing classroom and behaviour management skills.
• Building positive relationships with pupils and colleagues.
• Gaining an understanding of school systems, routines, and policies.
• Working alongside experienced teaching and support staff.

This year allows you to experience life in the classroom before progressing into teacher training.

Following a successful first year, you will begin your formal teacher training while continuing to gain practical experience in school.

You will:

• Plan and deliver your own lessons.
• Develop effective teaching and assessment practices.
• Monitor pupil progress and provide feedback.
• Work closely with an experienced mentor.
• Complete a fully funded PGCE.
• Work towards Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Prepare for your first role as a qualified teacher.

We are looking for individuals who are committed to pursuing a career in education and are keen to develop their skills within a school setting.

Applicants will need:

• A Bachelor's degree in any subject.
• A genuine interest in teaching and education.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good organisational and time-management abilities.
• A positive and resilient approach.
• The ability to build strong relationships with young people and colleagues.
• A willingness to learn and respond to feedback.
• Commitment to completing the full two-year programme in Bournemouth.

• Salary of £23,000 - £26,000 per annum.
• Employment from the start of the programme.
• Fully funded PGCE.
• Opportunity to achieve Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Two years of experience within the same school.
• Dedicated mentoring and professional development.
• Extensive classroom ex