Graduate Apprentice Trainee Teacher - Chemistry

Star Academies; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job description

Star Academies is seeking motivated and ambitious chemistry graduates with a passion for teaching to join our Graduate Apprentice Teacher Programme.

Teaching is a hugely rewarding career; education is the fuel that will power progress to address the biggest global challenges. If you are eager to embark on a route into teaching that maximises your time in the classroom, leads to qualified teacher status and includes bespoke support for your rapid development, we want to hear from you.

As a Graduate Apprentice Teacher, you'll benefit from Star's comprehensive talent strategy, which focuses on harnessing and nurturing aptitude and accelerating professional growth. Our programme enables apprentices to take up paid employment in school while benefitting from a blended learning approach that culminates in a professional teaching qualification that will equip you to take the next steps on your career journey.

You will spend 80% of your time working in school and 20% attending training delivered by our teacher training partner, the National Institute of Teaching. This training will lead to the award of qualified teacher status (QTS) within thirteen months.

We are currently recruiting to the programme and are seeking to employ a chemistry graduate to join the programme at Eden Boys' School, Birmingham.

About Eden Boys' School, Birmingham

Eden Boys' School, Birmingham is a Muslim faith-based secondary school for 11 to 18 year old boys, which welcomes pupils from all faiths and none. We opened in Perry Barr in 2015 and, like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism. We are extremely proud to be one of the highest performing schools in the country, with the 4th best Progress 8 score nationally for our 2024 GCSE results.

We were graded as 'Outstanding' in all areas by Ofsted during our first inspection in May 2018. At our last inspection in December 2024, the school was commended for upholding the same high standards of academic excellence, teaching, character development and behaviour that resulted in the school's previous 'Outstanding' rating.

We have an exemplary reputation for excellence in every aspect of school life. We provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside a rich and diverse leadership programme that grows character and inspires charitable and social action. Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader.

What you will get:

• The opportunity to work in a school which is part of one of the highest performing multi-academy trusts in the country with a passion for improving the life chances of young people at the core of its work.
• Paid employment as an apprentice chemistry teacher in an established school chemistry department.
• Fully-funded enrolment on the Postgraduate Teaching Apprenticeship programme provided by the National Institute of Teaching, culminating in the award of qualified teacher status.
• High quality professional mentoring and in-school CPD.
• Regular feedback on your progress, complemented by supportive action planning.
• Upon completing the Postgraduate Teaching Apprenticeship Programme, you'll be a qualified teacher with a job in the school where you trained with access to the National Institute of Teaching's flagship leadership programmes.

What are we looking for:

We are seeking graduates with proven academic credentials who are keen to become teachers in Star schools. Applicants must:

• be values-driven and determined to improve the life chances of children and young people.
• have the motivation and commitment to become a Star teacher.
• have the potential and ambition to secure qualified teacher status.
• be reflective learners with a growth mindset and appetite to receive and act upon feedback.

About Star Academies

Star Academies is a high-performing multi-academy trust that runs more than 30 primary and secondary schools. We are a values-based organisation that works to improve the life chances of young people in areas of social and economic deprivation to help them succeed at the highest levels of education, employment and the professions. Every single day you'll be rewarded with the opportunity to shape a young person's future - our STAR values embody what we believe is needed to succeed.

Professional development is key to our ongoing success, so we continually invest in our employees through our professional development hub, Star Talent Academy. With a wealth of training, mentoring and progression opportunities across a large, growing group of academies, joining our team of leading education experts could propel your career to the next level.

We can also offer you a range of rewards and benefits, including competitive salaries and pension schemes, generous holiday entitlements and healthcare cash plans.

Find out more

To find out more, download the information pack below.

To apply for a place on the course, visit gov.uk's 'Find teacher training courses', where you should ensure your application form and supporting statement address all elements of the person specification.

Key Dates

Closing Date: Tuesday, 15 April 2025 at midnight.

Interview Date: To be confirmed.

Proposed Start Date: Tuesday, 26 August 2025.

Our Commitment

Star Academies is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks.

We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.