Are you a graduate with a passion for teaching and a desire to inspire the next generation of scientists? Do you want to train to teach while earning a salary? If so, our salaried Postgraduate programme could be the perfect opportunity for you.
This exciting programme is designed to recruit a passionate and dedicated trainee, equipping them with the skills, subject knowledge and confidence to become an outstanding secondary science teacher. While your specialism is Chemistry, you will also receive training in teaching Biology and Physics, ensuring you can confidently deliver the full science curriculum across Key Stages 3 and 4.
Why choose this programme?
Throughout the course, you will gain hands-on classroom experience in two contrasting settings:
You will spend Monday to Thursday in school, refining your teaching practice under the guidance of experienced mentors. This consistent classroom exposure ensures that you continuously develop your confidence and competence as a teacher.
The professional studies programme is delivered by teaching experts, including subject specialists, experienced mentors, and leaders in education.
Each placement school will assign you a dedicated mentor who will:
In order to be eligible for the programme you would need to hold the following qualifications:
Before you start the course, you will need to have a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) security check.
Tuition Fee loans and maintenance loans are also available. You could also receive additional funding support if you’re a parent or have a disability. As a salaried trainee, you would be required to cover your student fees.
When you apply on the Department for Education (DfE) website, your application will go through an initial screening process. If your application makes it through the initial screen, you will be formally invited to an interview in one of our School Direct partner schools.
You’ll need the right to work in the UK. You already have this if, for example, you:
If you do not already have the right to work in the UK, you may need to apply for a visa. The main visa for salaried courses is the Skilled Worker visa.
To apply for a Skilled Worker visa you need to be sponsored by your employer.
Sponsorship is not available for this course.
If you need a visa, filter your course search to find courses with visa sponsorship.
Alternatively, check if you’re eligible for a different type of visa, such as a Graduate or Family visa, that allows you to train to be a teacher without being sponsored.
Find out more about training to teach in England.
If your qualifications come from a non-UK institution, we may want to see a ‘statement of comparability’ from UK ENIC. This will show us how they compare to UK qualifications.
Disability Support at interview: If you have a sensory or physical disability, dyslexia, a mental health or medical condition, please let us know if you need some support during the selection process.
We recommend you contact both ourselves and University Admissions within three days of receiving an invite to interview so we can arrange (for example) extra time in order to complete reading or written tasks if required; a sign language interpreter; a note taker; materials in a different format; wheelchair access.
We will try to accommodate your requests so that you can fully participate in the interview without any disadvantage.
Disability Access All training venues and schools must meet statutory requirements for access, but individual needs will be accommodated wherever possible.
Speak to one of our team directly and we will help answer any questions you may have.
