Apprentice Secondary Teacher - Science

Job details

• Job role: Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: UNQ4 - £30,071 FTE

Job summary

Are you passionate about science and excited by the idea of inspiring curiosity in the next generation? Looking for a career where you can earn while you learn and gain hands-on classroom experience?

We are currently recruiting an Apprentice Secondary Science Teacher to join our supportive and forward-thinking school community. This role offers the opportunity to train as a teacher while working towards Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) (with the option of also gaining a PGCE). The successful candidate will carry out the duties of an apprentice teacher under the guidance of the Head Teacher and experienced colleagues.

Key Responsibilities

• Attend all apprenticeship training and complete required assessments.
• Plan and deliver well-structured lessons.
• Promote positive behaviour and a safe learning environment.
• Support pupil progress and emotional development.
• Work towards meeting all Teacher Standards and completing the End Point Assessment.

Requirements

• GCSE Maths and English (grade 4/C or above or equivalent).
• An honours degree in a relevant subject.
• A passion for teaching and working with young people.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

About the School and Trust

Our ethos is ‘Aspiring and Achieving Together’. Whilst we are committed to ensuring that every student makes excellent progress, this concept stretches well beyond academic performance. We firmly believe that every aspect of school should equip learners to be successful in all areas of their lives, both now and for their future. Indeed, every single decision or action taken improves the life chances of all our learners. This is underpinned by ensuring [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a safe, nurturing and happy environment: put simply, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a great place to learn and a great place to work.

Uniting with [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] brings with it new opportunities and a wealth of resources to supplement our mission to improve outcomes for all our students. Colleagues will have access to a large range of well-established training opportunities, such as a fully funded L5 Instructional Coaching qualification or Accelerated Leadership training, for those aspiring to Middle Leadership. Outstanding teachers will also achieve Trust Professional Advocate designation, which provides exciting opportunities to support colleagues within both [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] and across other SET schools to share best practice. With this brings the opportunity to engage in the cross-trust peer review and Trust CPD programme.

Join [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] – Support, Teach, Lead… Make the Remarkable Happen. At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], we believe every role holds the power to transform a life. Whether you're supporting behind the scenes, inspiring in the classroom, or leading with vision, you’ll be part of something extraordinary.

We are a dynamic and growing family of Primary, Secondary, and Special Schools, proudly serving communities from Birmingham to Bury. Our mission is to unlock opportunity for every young person—whatever their background, ability, or starting point.

Our people are our greatest asset, and we are deeply committed to their growth. Through high-quality training, apprenticeships, talent acceleration, and research opportunities, we empower our staff to thrive as skilled, confident professionals and we champion wellbeing, value every voice, and create a culture where you feel supported, motivated, and inspired to make a real difference.

You will join a collaborative network of schools where shared expertise and professional community fuel success. Every academy in our Trust has an equal voice, and every colleague plays a vital part in shaping tailored learning experiences that raise aspirations and build brighter futures.

At the heart of our work is a deep respect for the children and young adults we serve—our “precious cargo.” We are proud to "exactly like nothing else” and bridge the gap between education and the wider world, preparing every student for further education, employment, or training in inclusive environments where integrity, equality, and opportunity thrive.

If you have the heart, passion, and drive to help shape lives and create futures filled with promise, we would love you to join our incredible team.

In our secondary schools, we pride ourselves on our innovative approach to curriculum design, to ensure all our schools have breadth and ambition for all students, regardless of their starting points and barriers. Standard curriculum models don’t always engage all students, so we constantly seek to innovate and provide better opportunities to develop both knowledge and skills for life. We want our students to believe their curriculum is bold, exciting, purposeful, and ultimately leads to something meaningful for them. Some examples of our innovation include moving towards an extended school day, to provide a world class enrichment programme and more opportunities for essential skills like reading and cultural capital. We are also introducing vocational and technical pathways, which run through the normal school curriculum but attract support from leading employers and universities to develops work-readiness in our students, so that they can progress onto T Levels and apprenticeships.

Our secondary schools are currently driving ‘PedTech’ across the sector: we believe teaching and technology should go hand-in-glove and are passionately committed towards providing a fully digitally enhanced curriculum. We are very close to achieving full 1:1 device delivery and are sprinting towards better use of iPads in lessons to enhance the experience and learning.

Employee Benefits (via [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal])

• An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (Support Staff) / Teachers Pension (Teaching Staff)
• Support Staff only based on working full time, all year - Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (37 days holiday rising to 39 days after 5 years’ service including Bank Holidays)
• Access to Medicash Health & Wellbeing Plan
• Free DiscountForTeachers Scheme for all staff
• Free Eye Tests
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute and flourish in your role and in the Trust.

Further Information

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

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to checks including DBS, medical, online and social media, prohibition from teaching, right to work, references, and suitability to work with children.

Applying for the Job

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School type: Academies, ages 11 to 16. Education phase: Secondary school. School size: 957 pupils enrolled. Age range: 11 to 16. View Ofsted report | School website | See more jobs at this school