Graduate Teacher Apprentice - Full-time

Featherby Junior School, Gillingham

• Ref:MED887-2400-41T
• Posted:31/01/2025
• Pay:Unqualified Teacher Scale point 1
• Start Date:September 2025
• App Close Date:24/02/2025 at 12:00
• Interviews:TBC

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Graduate Teaching Apprenticeship Programme – Start Your Teaching Career with Maritime Academy Trust!

Are you a passionate graduate looking to launch an exciting career in teaching? Featherby Partnership School is offering an opportunity to train as a primary school teacher through our Graduate Teaching Apprenticeship Programme, starting in September 2025.

Salary: Point 1 UQT, rising to Point 1 MPS in the final term when QTS is awarded.

Featherby Partnership  School is part of the Maritime Multi-Academy Trust, a group of schools based in Greenwich, Kent, and Medway. Together, we focus on collaboration, innovation, and providing children with the skills they need to succeed in life. We pride ourselves on being a school where every child is encouraged to develop confidence, creativity, and curiosity while learning to value the perspectives of others. Our curriculum is hands-on and engaging, ensuring all pupils—whatever their starting points—can make great progress.

By joining us, you will become part of a supportive and forward-thinking team where you can develop professionally and make a real impact. We provide:

• A nurturing school environment with engaged, enthusiastic children.
• The freedom to deliver a creative and inspiring curriculum.
• Fantastic career progression opportunities with expert mentorship.
• A strong sense of collaboration and shared best practices across our schools.

About the Graduate Teaching Apprenticeship Programme

This 15-month, fully funded apprenticeship will give you Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) after the first 12 months, followed by an End Point Assessment (EPA) in the final term. The programme is delivered in partnership with the University of East London, and all tuition fees are covered by our Apprenticeship Levy fund.

For more details on the apprenticeship structure, visit the UEL website: UEL Teacher Apprenticeship

Who Can Apply?

To be eligible, you must have:

• A degree (in any subject).
• GCSEs at Grade 4 (C) or above in English, Maths, and Science.
• A passion for teaching and inspiring young minds.
• Experience working in a school or educational setting 

As a Teaching Apprentice at Featherby Partnership Schools you will benefit from:

• A dedicated mentor to guide you throughout the programme.
• A comprehensive CPD programme to develop your skills.
• A fully supported apprenticeship with expert training.
• Trust-wide well-being initiatives and social activities.
• Access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.

How to Apply

We encourage you to visit our school to see our vibrant learning environment first-hand. To book a visit, please contact the school office - 01634 231984

Further details about our school can be found in the attached application pack. To apply, please submit your application via the My New Term website before the deadline. We reserve the right to close the advert early should we receive suitable applications before the deadline.

At Maritime Academy Trust, we celebrate diversity and equal opportunities. We are committed to building a team that reflects a range of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills – because the more inclusive we are, the better our work becomes.

Take the first step towards a rewarding teaching career – apply today!

Information about the school

Featherby Infant & Junior School are a partnership of two values-led community schools where everyone loves learning and being the best we can be. We are part of Maritime Academy Trust, an innovative partnership of schools based in Greenwich, Bexley, Kent and Medway. Our academies have transformed through targeted collaboration, innovative ideas and an entrepreneurial curriculum which equips children with leadership and life skills.

We achieve the highest standards by continuously broadening our skill sets - we nurture skills for learning alongside skills for life, encouraging the children to become independant learners of the future.

We believe in encouraging independence with the ability to work collaboratively embracing known pedagogy whilst developing new models for learning. Using the latest technologies.

The care and well-being of our pupils is a high priority and our children are enthusiastic and hardworking.

To find out more about us please contact our Administration Manager, Mrs Jo Barraclough, to arrange a visit. Phone 01634 231984

Job Contact Information

• Name:Maritime Academy Trust
• Address:50 John Harrison Way, Greenwich, London, SE10 0BG
• Telephone: 020 8858 0394
• Email: recruitment@maritimeacademytrust.org

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Candidate Information Pack