Job Description
🎓 Aspiring Primary Teacher? | Graduate Associate Teacher Programme - Stoke-on-Trent | SCITT Interview Priority
Launch Your Teaching Career: Gain Paid, Structured Primary School Experience and Fast-Track Your ITT Application.
Are you a high-achieving university graduate looking for a definitive, structured path into teaching?
Tradewind Recruitment, in exclusive partnership with Alpha Academies Trust, offers the Graduate Associate Teacher Programme-a paid, supported, and strategic opportunity designed to give you the essential classroom experience needed to excel in your Initial Teacher Training (ITT) application.
The Programme: Experience, Support, and Progression
This role offers full-time, integrated employment within an Alpha Academies Trust Primary School in North Staffordshire (Stoke-on-Trent area). You will transition from agency contract to a direct priority interview for the prestigious Alpha SCITT (School-Centred Initial Teacher Training) programme, in partnership with Teach First.
Key Programme Benefits:
| Feature | Value & Impact |
| Paid, Structured Employment | Gain invaluable, on-the-job experience across the Primary Key Stages with an immediate impact on pupil progress. |
| ITT Interview Priority | Alpha Academies Trust guarantees a prioritised interview for their highly sought-after SCITT (subject to DfE Apply application and eligibility). |
| Professional Development | Free, unlimited access to over 2,500 CPD courses and resources via The National College partnership. |
| Immediate Integration | Work as a fully integrated member of the school staff, benefiting from in-house mentoring and a supportive environment from Day One. |
| Location Focus | Direct experience working with children and young people in Stoke-on-Trent/North Staffordshire, helping you understand local educational needs. |
About Alpha Academies Trust
Alpha Academies Trust is committed to tackling educational inequality by delivering a first-class education across a network of Primary and Secondary academies in North Staffordshire. By joining their team, you become part of a movement dedicated to transforming outcomes for every child in the community.
What We Require
We are seeking graduates with the intellectual capacity and the resilient, community-focused attitude required for success in teaching.
Academic Excellence: A UK Undergraduate Degree with Honours (essential).
Legal Compliance: Full Right-to-Work in the UK.
Mindset: A strong proactive, 'can-do' attitude and an authentic desire to make a lasting difference to children in Stoke.
Aspiration: Clear ambition to pursue a career as a Qualified Primary Teacher (QTS).
Next Steps: Secure Your Teaching Future
If you are a graduate ready to invest in a rewarding, structured career in Primary education, don't delay your next step.
Apply Now to register with Tradewind Recruitment and be considered for the Graduate Associate Teacher Programme with Alpha Academies Trust.
For a confidential discussion or more information, please contact Jack Marshall on 0121 643 3505 or email your CV to jack.marshall@twrecruitment.com
Your journey to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) starts here.
