Trainee English Teacher - September 2025!

Vision for Education Ltd; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A multi-academy trust school in Southend-on-Sea is seeking a Trainee English Teacher for a permanent role starting in September 2025. The position offers a teacher training program leading to QTS by 2026. Ideal candidates are confident English graduates passionate about education and supporting young people.

Benefits

Excellent daily rates paid using PAYE

Guaranteed pay scheme

Social and networking events

Pension contributions

CPD for professional development

Access to a dedicated consultant

Qualifications

• Confident individual to lead lessons in absence of class teacher.
• Passionate about supporting young people.

Responsibilities

• Lead lessons for approximately 30 pupils in the absence of the class teacher.
• Support students at KS3 and KS4.

Skills

Leadership

Passion for Education

Education

Bachelor's Degree in English Language or Literature

Job description

Trainee English Teacher

Southend-on-Sea

UQ1-UQ6 Teacher Scale (salary is depending on experience and/or qualifications)

September 2025

Are you a soon to be English graduate who is considering a long-term career in teaching? Are you a confident individual who would feel comfortable leading the class as a Trainee English Teacher?

The School and Role

We are working with a multi-academy trust school in Southend-on-Sea who are seeking a confident English graduates to work as Trainee English Teachers. This position is a permanent role, to start in September 2025 and will put you on a teacher training programme to get you on track to achieve QTS by 2026.

As a Trainee English Teacher, you will be responsible for leading lessons of approximately 30 pupils in the absence of the class teacher. Based on your subject specialism, you will be supporting students in the absence of the teacher. Trainee English Teachers will be responsible for teaching students at KS3 and KS4. Successful Trainee English Teachers are adaptable, hardworking, motivated, confident and organised, they have a passion for education and supporting young people.

This role provides a great opportunity to gain experience of working within a Secondary school prior to applying to Initial Teacher Training. Although previous experience of working in a Secondary School is desirable it is not essential. Trainee English Teachers at this school have been given additional support and training to help them become fully qualified teachers after 1 year of teaching.

If you are new to the role, you will be offered a comprehensive Cover Supervisor Training Programme to equip you will the skills you need. Visit our website to find out more about our Cover Supervisor Training Programme.

Requirements

The desired Trainee English Teacher will:

• Have obtained a bachelor’s degree in an English Language or English Literature in the UK Curriculum or equivalent education.
• Be a natural leader and someone with the confidence to lead a lesson in the absence of the class teacher.
• Be passionate about education and providing the highest possible level of support to young people.
• Have an ambition of becoming a qualified Teacher in 2025/2026.
  
  

What We Offer

As a Trainee English Teacher and as part of our team, you benefit from:

• Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system.
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability).
• Social and networking events.
• Pension contributions.
• CPD to help with your professional development.
• Access to a dedicated consultant.
  
  

If you are interested in this Trainee English Teacher position, please apply with your CV or alternatively, give Antonia a call on or email a copy of your CV to

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