Trainee Teacher DT (Product Design & Graphics)

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

Job summary

A local academy in the UK is seeking passionate individuals for a teacher training role. The position offers a bursary of £20,000 and the opportunity to complete a PGCE while receiving extensive support and training. Applicants should be committed to making a difference in students' lives and have at least a 2:2 degree or be on track to achieve one. This is a full-time, one-year contract with potential for continued employment at the academy.

Benefits

Tax-free bursary

Support to achieve Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Access to CPD opportunities

Qualifications

• Committed to making a difference to the life chances of students.
• Has been awarded or is on track to achieve a 2:2 degree (negotiable in exceptional cases).
• Can demonstrate excellent organisational and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Complete your PGCE at Swindon Academy.
• Receive training to teach in disruption-free classrooms.
• Support from behaviour and inclusion teams to meet individual student needs.

Skills

Commitment to making a difference

Passionate about their subject

Excellent organisational skills

Team collaboration

Education

2:2 degree or equivalent

Job description

Key Details

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 career at Swindon Academy.

Training & Bursary Information

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

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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About Us

Swindon Academy is part of United Learning – the biggest Multi‑Academy Trust in the UK. Our Initial Teacher Training scheme, United Teaching, offers a bespoke training course in partnership with a top university, awarding a 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 continues throughout the course, based on classroom experience and achievement measured against the Teaching Standards, while academic study comprises two assignments.

Qualifications

• Committed to making a difference to the life chances of students.
• Has been awarded or is on track to achieve a 2:2 degree (negotiable in exceptional cases).
• Passionate about their subject.
• Committed to working as part of a team.
• Committed to continuous improvement.
• Can demonstrate excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and the ability to contribute to a team.
• Has experience working with children (not essential).
• Must provide comparison of overseas qualifications to UK GCSEs and a UK bachelor’s degree if applicable.

What We Offer

• Support and training that will lead to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Training 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 heavily structured/scaffolded lesson planning.
• Access to a dedicated mentor with protected time each week, working closely 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.
• Access to regular, research‑based CPD opportunities to build your knowledge of effective teaching & learning.
• Bespoke learning walks, with incremental and specific feedback to support your continued improvement.
• Support from our behaviour and inclusion teams to equip you to support the individual needs of each student.

Next Steps

If you are looking for the next step in your career and would like to find out more, please email Karen Wright (Principal) – she will arrange a visit or an informal call to discuss 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, the school is unable to provide individual feedback on why an application is unsuccessful. If you have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Equality & Safeguarding

Swindon Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under‑represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.