Trainee Teacher - Hillcroft Primary School

Hillcroft Primary School is seeking a trainee teacher to work with the 3-7 and 5-11 age range on the fee-funded training route. Are you a passionate graduate based in or near Surrey and ready to begin your teaching career at Hillcroft Primary School? Could this be you? About Hillcroft Primary School Hillcroft is a Primary school for children aged 4-11 years of age with a Nursery catering for children from 3 years of age. Our dedicated and enthusiastic staff aim to provide the best education for all our children by ensuring they are supported, engaged and inspired in their learning. At Hillcroft we believe in setting the highest possible standards in everything we do and ensuring our children become the best they can be. We strive for our children to experience a wide range of opportunities to develop their love of school and learning. This love of learning is also developed through our embedded STRONG values of Self control, Tolerance, Resilience, awareness of Others, No one left out and Growing friendships. In the recent Ofsted inspection, inspectors commented that “Pupils thrive at this inclusive and nurturing school. Staff share leaders’ ambitious vision for the school and as a result, offer the pupils a thoroughly planned, structured and sequenced curriculum that is very well taught. The curriculum is rich with learning opportunities for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).” (Ofsted, 2023) GLF Teacher Training works with a range of schools across all phases, including Early Years, Primary, and Secondary, across Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey, West Sussex and the London Boroughs of Wandsworth and Croydon. As a Trust, GLF has 43 schools, and we also work with partner schools across this region. GLF teacher training offers locally delivered teacher training in Surrey and Oxford/Reading through a range of routes, from fee-funded pathways to employment-based routes for those with teaching experience and an employing school. Are you a passionate graduate ready to embark on your teaching career? Are you a school- based colleague who wants to take the next step into being at the front of the classroom? Are you a career changer who wants a stable job in a career where you can make a difference? Do you want to work in a Trust committed to training and developing its trainee teachers and aiming to employ them as Early Career Teachers in one of our partner schools? Do you want to receive high-quality, locally based training while making a real impact on young learners' lives? If so, we want to hear from you! About the Role: We are excited to offer aspiring teachers a fantastic opportunity to join GLF’s Trainee Teacher Programme. As part of our GLF Surrey Teacher Training Hub based in Banstead, you’ll receive exceptional training, support, and a choice of training routes, from our employment-based routes to our fee-funded routes, where you could pay trainee fees through a student loan or potentially receive a tax-free training bursary. As a trainee at GLF, you'll join a supportive team that prioritises your professional development, well-being, and workload. We believe in nurturing talent at GLF and are committed to helping you grow into a confident, capable educator who could have a long and rewarding career with GLF. You'll gain hands-on experience in various school settings that work for you, including GLF’s nurseries and primary and secondary schools within our Trust. Teaching is a rewarding, stable career with a strong starting salary, additional financial benefits, and many opportunities for career growth. Qualifications and Eligibility To be eligible for this teacher training route you will have the following qualifications: A degree awarded by a UK higher education provider or recognised equivalent qualification. (For Secondary courses at least 50% of your degree will be in the subject you wish to teach.) A Degree 2:2 or above (may accept a 3rd class or ordinary degree in particular circumstances) Grade C/4 or above in English, Maths, and Science for Primary routes only Demonstrate you hold the right to work and study in the UK and have been a resident in the UK/EEA for the last three years. For employment-based training routes, classroom teaching experience will be required, as you will be teaching from day one of the course, and you will need a school to offer an employment contract. If you have overseas qualifications but the right to work in the UK, we will need a statement of comparability for your qualifications. Find out more HERE For stage 2 of the application process, you will need to complete a DfE application form to train to teach, meet all criteria for entry into Initial Teacher Training and undertake an interview. Funding/Salary GLF also offer fee-funded full and flexible training routes, but you can apply for: Tuition fee loans to cover all your course fees. Further information HERE Maintenance loans of up to £14,135 to help with liv