🌟 Trainee Teacher Opportunity – London Boroughs of Wandsworth and Croydon.

GLF Schools in Partnership with Inspiring Future Teachers

Are you a passionate graduate based in or near the Croydon and Wandsworth region, and ready to begin your teaching career?

GLF Schools is a Multi-Academy Trust comprising 43 schools, with a presence in the London Boroughs of Wandsworth and Croydon. GLF Schools include both primary and secondary schools. Through our partnership with Inspiring Future Teachers (IFT), we offer a variety of locally delivered teacher training routes — from salaried options to fee-funded pathways.

We are committed to training, developing, and employing our trainee teachers as Early Career Teachers (ECTs) across our schools, including those in and around the London Boroughs of Wandsworth and Croydon.

🏫 About the Trainee Teacher Programme.

We are excited to offer aspiring teachers a fantastic opportunity to train within GLF’s schools, supported by a choice of Teacher Training Hubs. You’ll benefit from:

• High-quality, school-based training
• A choice of training hubs
• Placement in GLF Schools within the Croydon and Wandsworth region
• Mentorship from experienced teachers committed to your development

You’ll also gain practical, hands-on experience across a variety of settings, including Early Years, Primary, or Secondary (depending on your chosen phase).

🎓 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
• (For employment-based routes) Some relevant school experience and a host school

💷 Funding & Training Route Options

We offer both salaried and fee-funded routes.

🔹 Salaried Route (Employment-Based) 10-month course

• You are employed full-time (32.5 hrs/week) on the Unqualified Teacher Pay Scale
• The school pays tuition fees for QTS
• Option to add PGCE for £500 (trainee-funded)
• For this route, you will need some classroom- based experience of teaching in a school
• You would need a school to employ you as a salaried trainee teacher

🔹 Postgraduate Teacher Apprentice Route (Employment-Based) 10-month course 

• You are employed full-time (32.5 hrs/week) on the Unqualified Teacher Pay Scale
• The training fees are paid by your employer's training levy pot
• For this route, you will need some classroom- based experience in a school.
• You would need a school to employ you as an apprentice.

🔹 Fee-Funded Route

Unpaid training placement, but eligible for:

• Tuition Fee Loan (up to full cost)
• Maintenance Loan (up to ~£13,000)
• Tax-free DfE bursaries (for shortage secondary subjects) paid directly to the trainee to of set tuition fees.

Training fee costs:

• £9,790 (QTS + PGCE)
• £9,290 (QTS only)- additional cost for PGCE

 🌱 Why Train with GLF Schools in the London Boroughs of Wandsworth and Croydon?

Work in a Trust that cares, where all grow, learn and flourish

• Quality training: Receive weekly training led by expert practitioners
• Collaborative Trust: Work alongside a network of professionals across the region within GLF schools based in the London Boroughs of Wandsworth and Croydon.
• Personalised support: Your wellbeing and workload are prioritised
• Career progression: Many trainees secure ECT positions in our Croydon and Wandsworth schools.

📍Placement Schools in Wandsworth and Croydon and across our 43 GLF Schools and other partner schools.

Placement schools are 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.