STEP Academy Trust
Postgraduate Teacher Apprenticeship with QTS and PGCE
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Job Description
FIXED TERM: 12 Months from January 2027
Academy - Breakwater
Passion – Urgency – Positivity – Aspiration – Commitment
STEP Academy Trust is an exciting, dynamic place to work that can offer great opportunities to the right candidate. If you are ready to take the next step in your career, join us as we ‘Strive Together for Excellence in Partnership’.
Apply for our Postgraduate Teacher Apprenticeship (PGTA) with PGCE, get paid while you train, and join an inspiring group of recent graduates and career changers.
Alongside working full-time in a STEP Academy, the PGTA is delivered by the National Institute of Teaching and Education (NITE) part of Coventry University. This programme is grounded in the evidence base of how children learn, how we can work to close the disadvantage gap, and strategies to support classroom management.
From January 2027 you will be the class teacher, working with experienced teachers to help all pupils reach their full potential.
By the end of the year, successful applicants will secure:
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
- Teacher Apprenticeship (Level 6)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE, Level 7)
Our ideal candidate must provide evidence of the following in their supporting statement:
- Hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent - certificate must be provided at interview*;
- Have GCSEs in English, Mathematics & Science at grades 4 (C) or above or equivalent as required by NITE - certificates must be provided at interview*;
- Demonstrate a proficiency in English and Mathematics;
- Have experience of working with children, in an employment or voluntary capacity.
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We Can Offer You
- the opportunity to work with enthusiastic children, who are keen to learn;
- a dedicated leadership team, who are committed to supporting and developing colleagues;
- excellent professional development and promotion opportunities;
- membership to Perkbox discount scheme;
- subsidised private health care with Benenden;
- a free school lunch when working in school.
You are welcome to contact us for an informal discussion about this post prior to application. We would also encourage you to visit one or more of our academies. Please contact Cheryl Gilbert, STEP Recruitment Manager – recruitment@stepacademytrust.org to make arrangements.
The Job Description/Person Specification can be downloaded from the STEP website – www.stepacademytrust.org.
Please apply online via the web page and upload your supporting statement, written in line with the person specification.
A fully completed STEP Application must be submitted to be considered for shortlisting – applications containing errors or missing information will be rejected; CVs are not accepted.
Please note
- If you have completed your secondary education outside the UK, you will be required to have evidence of a UK ENIC Statement of Comparability to confirm that your qualifications are equivalent to GCSEs in English, Mathematics and Science.
- The ENIC statement must clearly confirm equivalency to GCSE Grades 4 (C) or above;
- English, Mathematics and Science must be listed individually;
- We are unable to assess overseas qualifications without official ENIC confirmation.
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You can apply for the Statement of Comparability, directly through UK ENIC at: https://www.enic.org.uk
Once you have received your Statement of Comparability, please upload a copy to your application or email it to centralrecruitment@stepacademytrust.org quoting your application reference number.
Applicants must hold the right to work in England as an unqualified teacher and must have been living in the UK for the past three years. This must be indicated in your supporting statement to be considered for shortlisting; otherwise, your application will be rejected.
STEP Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Closing date: 12 October 2026
Interviews: 15 October 2026
This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check, social media check and satisfactory references.
STEP Academy Trust believes that its workforce should reflect the local community and that all groups within the community should have equal access to the Trust’s employment opportunities. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
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