Trainee Teacher - Chemistry

Swindon Academy; Swindon; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive educational institution is seeking a Trainee Teacher in Design and Technology (Product Design & Graphics). This role offers a £20,000 bursary, a full-time training contract, and the chance to complete a PGCE. The ideal candidate is committed, organized, and enjoys teamwork. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your teaching skills in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Supportive training environment

Dedicated mentor

Access to CPD opportunities

Qualifications

• Committed to making a difference in students' lives.
• Experience working with children preferred but not essential.
• Qualifications from outside the UK must meet UK standards.

Responsibilities

• Teach Design and Technology, focusing on Product Design & Graphics.
• Complete PGCE while teaching.
• Work as part of a supportive team.

Skills

Passion for subject

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Education

2:2 Degree or higher

Job description

Salary Bursary of £20,000 per annum, subject to eligibility.

Salary Bursary of £29,000 per annum, subject to eligibility.

Salary Bursary of £22,000 per annum, subject to eligibility.

Salary Bursary of £29,000 per annum, subject to eligibility

Salary Bursary of £29,000 per annum, subject to eligibility.

Salary Bursary of £29,000 per annum, subject to eligibility.

Salary £19,353 per annum pro rata to the FTE of £24,921 per annum

Basis Part Time

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Trainee Teacher - DT (Product Design & Graphics)

Swindon Academy 31/12/2025 Trainee Teacher - DT (Product Design & Graphics) Apply online

At Swindon Academy, we pride ourselves on a team of staff who are supportive, friendly, and dedicated to providing the very best teaching and learning for our students. Staff across the academy set a culture of high expectations and continuous improvement for students which, in turn, is reflected in the emphasis we place on continuing professional development (CPD) for our staff. We have made significant, sustained progress at GCSE and are proud to be the top performing school in Swindon for progress over the last six years. Swindon Academy was the first all-though academy to open in the UK and has over 1,900 pupils from the age of 2 to 19. The school is situated in purpose-built £25 million premises, benefiting from excellent, state-of-the-art facilities, and situated within the beautiful county of Wiltshire, within commuting distance for Bristol, Bath and Oxford. United Learning is a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life changing education to children and young people across England. Swindon Academy is part of United Learning, a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life-changing education to children and young people across England. United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check.We always appoint on merit, and we are open to discussing flexible working options.

Job details

Salary Bursary of £20,000 per annum, subject to eligibility. Contractual hours 37.5 Basis Full Time Region Swindon Job category/type Design and Technology Date posted 12/11/2025 Job reference REQ004197

Job description

Are you considering a career as a D&T Teacher (Product Design & Graphics)

Start date: September 2026

Salary: Bursary of £20,000, subject to eligibility.

Contract: Full Time, one year in the first instance. (Opportunity for successful candidates to continue their teaching careerat Swindon Academy).

Would you like train on the job at Swindon Academy and receive a tax-free bursary during your training year?

• Don’t miss the opportunity to complete your PGCE at Swindon Academy
• Close to the beautiful Cotswolds and within commuting distance of Bristol, Bath, Oxford and Gloucester

This post attracts a bursary of £20,000. You can also apply for a maintenance loan to help with living costs.To check eligibility criteria, please visit the get Into Teaching website.

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Swindon Academy is part of United Learning - the biggest Multi-Academy Trust in the UK. United Teaching is our Initial Teacher Training scheme. We can offer you more than any single school. Training while you teach, you will learn from the best and share our expertise nationwide. With support from mentors and tutors across the Group, it all adds up to the best start for our children, and your career. Because here, teacher training is a path to senior leadership roles across the country.

United Teaching National SCITT is a bespoke teacher training course, run in partnership with a top university, who award the Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE). The course starts with a two-week ‘summer school’ in August. You will spend your academic year at Swindon Academy with additional training one afternoon each week at the lead school. You will complete a second placement at the partner Cluster School and attend up to three ‘conferences’. Assessment will continue throughout the course, based on your classroom experience and achievement measured against Teaching Standards, while your academic study will comprise of two academic assignments.

We are looking to appoint someone who:

• is truly committed to making a difference to the life-chances of students
• has been awarded or are on track to achieve a 2:2 Degree (Negotiable in exceptional cases)
• is passionate about their subject
• is committed to working as part of a team
• is committed to continuous improvement
• can demonstrate excellent organisational and inter-personal skills and the ability to contribute to a team
• has experience working with children (not essential)
• Please note that if you have qualifications from outside the UK, you’ll need to show that they’re the same standard as UK GCSEs and a UK bachelor’s degree. You can get a statement of comparability from UK ENIC to show the standard of your qualifications.

We offer:

• Support and training that will lead to qualified teacher status (QTS).
• Train to teach in disruption free classrooms, allowing you to focus on mastering the art of teaching.
• Access to a well-resourced D&T curriculum that includes detailed resources that will heavily structure/scaffold your lesson planning.
• Access to a dedicated mentor, with protected time each week, working closely with you as you develop as an effective classroom practitioner.
• Training both online and face-to-face with United Teaching, with protected time one day a week to support you with this training
• Access to regular, research based CPD opportunities that will allow you to build your knowledge of effective teaching & learning
• Bespoke learning walks, with incremental and specific feedback to support your continued improvement
• Support from our excellent behaviour and inclusion teams so you are equipped to support the individual needs of each student.

This in an outstanding opportunity to complete your training at a successful and rapidly improving academy. We are driven by a forward-thinking philosophy and a vibrant, positive culture. In a friendly and welcoming school with supportive colleagues, you'll be able to make a real impact on our academy, and on the lives of our children.

If you are looking for the next step in your career,and would like to find out more, please email Karen Wright (Principal) on email [e-mail]. She will arrange a visit or an informal call to talk about the role.

Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy early in light of a large response.

Due to the high volume of applications received, the school is unable to provide individual feedback on why an application is unsuccessful. If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

United Learning

Swindon Academy is part of United Learning, a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life changing education to children and young people across England.

As a Group, we can reward our staff better: with good career opportunities, better pay, benefits, and ultimately, the satisfaction of helping children to succeed. We invest in our staff wellbeing. Our academies each have at least eight INSET days per year (with three of those solely dedicated to planning), and an ongoing group-wide wellbeing programme. It's an ethos we call ‘the best in everyone’.

Trainee Teacher - DT (Product Design & Graphics) Apply online