Springfield Primary School is looking for a trainee to train in the 3-7 or 5-11 age range on the fee-funded route. Could this be you?

Are you a passionate graduate based in or near Sunbury-on-Thames and ready to begin your teaching career at Springfield Primary School?

🌱About Springfield Primary School

Springfield Primary School provides an exceptional learning environment for all children to thrive. The well-being of children is at the core of all school decisions, nurturing pupils as they develop. The school’s core values are threaded through Springfield’s broad and balanced curriculum. These are:

• Aspire - to be engaged in a world of opportunity
• Contribute - to be inclusive, making a positive difference
• Explore - to be curious, independent in thought

Ofsted comments that Springfield Primary is a ‘Good’ school, stating that, “Springfield Primary is a school where every child is welcome and cared for,” the report said. “It is a happy school where leaders and staff work hard to make sure that they all feel safe and are ready to learn … children know that adults have high expectations of them and understand the school wants them to ‘Aim high and achieve excellence, together’. (Ofsted, 2022)

🌱About GLF Schools

Springfield Primary School is part of GLF Schools, a Multi-Academy Trust comprising 43 schools with a strong presence in the South East, 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, Surrey; Didcot, Oxfordshire; and Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre in Reading, offering candidates a choice of where to complete their Friday core training.

🏫 About the Trainee Teacher Programme.

We are excited to offer aspiring teachers a fantastic opportunity to train at Springfield, supported by our expert GLF Teacher Training Hub. You’ll benefit from:

• High-quality, school-based training and placement at Springfield Primary
• 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

🔹 Fee-Funded Route

Unpaid training placement, but eligible for:

• Tuition Fee Loan (up to the full cost of the training)
• Maintenance Loan (up to ~£13,000- means tested)

Training fee costs:

• £9,535 (QTS + PGCE)
• £9,035 (QTS only)

🔹 Part-Time Route (over two years) This is a pilot route for 26-27 and available for some subjects/routes

• Year 1: £7,145 | Year 2: £4,762
• PGCE is not available on this route

🌱 Why Train with GLF Teacher Training?

• Local training: Receive weekly training in your area by local expert practitioners — no long commutes!
• Collaborative Trust: Work alongside a network of professionals across the region within GLF schools
• Personalised support: Your wellbeing and workload are prioritised
• Career progression: Many trainees secure ECT positions in our GLF Schools. 96% of last year's trainees secured an ECT position with our support.

📍Placement School- Springfield Primary School

All trainees have two placement schools, and GLF Teacher Training ensures your second placement school is carefully matched to ensure reasonable travel and the right fit for your training needs.

GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

As a Trust, we are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities. GLF Schools recognises and celebrates the diversity of its schools and their communities. There is a shared commitment across the Trust to develop further a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated, and individuals are treated equitably and fairly and feel a sense of belonging. We strive for an inclusive environment where staff, children and students are comfortable to express their own identity, should they wish, in which diversity and inclusion is of mutual benefit for everyone in our schools. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.

We also reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.

Please be advised that references may be requested on receipt of your application. Please state if you wish this to be delayed until shortlisting/interviews have taken place.