Job Description

🌟 Job Opportunity: Associate Teacher of English - Level 6 Teaching Apprenticeship
📍 Location: The Discovery Academy, Stoke-on-Trent
📅 Start Date: November 2025
🎓 Training Provider: Staffordshire University
📜 Route to QTS (Qualified Teacher Status)
🕒 Duration: Up to 15 months

Are you an English graduate looking to kick-start your teaching career?
Do you want to gain hands-on classroom experience and earn a Level 6 Teacher Apprenticeship on your way to gaining Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) all without needing to pay tuition fees?

Tradewind Recruitment is excited to offer a unique opportunity for aspiring educators to become Associate Teachers in our partner schools while studying through Staffordshire University.

🔍 What's Involved?

As an Associate Teacher, you will:

  • Work full-time, delivering engaging lessons and supporting pupil development.

  • Dedicate 6 hours per week to your own learning and development.

  • Join the Level 6 Teacher Apprenticeship course, with QTS awarded within 15 months.

  • Experience a blend of academic study and school-based practice that links theory directly to the classroom.

  • Be supported by an Academic Mentor and Work-based Education Officer from Staffordshire University.

🎓 Course Highlights

  • University-led days designed to support the knowledge, skills, and behaviours aligned with teacher apprenticeship standards.

  • Access to self-study modules and professional development resources.

  • Become part of Staffordshire University's vibrant community of trainees.

💼 Responsibilities

  • Be accountable for pupil progress and development within your classes.

  • Act as an academic progress tutor, supporting the holistic development of students.

  • Contribute to curriculum planning and the effective use of school resources.

  • Develop and enhance your own teaching practice to meet the evolving needs of learners.

✅ Ideal Candidate:

  • Degree qualified (or in final year of studies)

  • Keen to pursue a career in teaching and gain QTS

  • Passionate about making a difference in young people's lives

  • Committed, organised, and reflective

🚀 Ready to Start Your Teaching Journey?

This is a fantastic paid route into teaching, offering the perfect stepping stone before or instead of a PGCE. You'll finish the apprenticeship with the skills, experience, and qualifications to thrive in the classroom-and it all begins with your application.