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Trainee Secondary Teacher

East Riding & North Yorkshire

£120 - £135 per day

From September 2025

Job Description

Are you considering a career in secondary school teaching? With our new programme Teachers of Tomorrow, you will be supported in learning about teaching and education by the University of Sunderland, whilst undertaking a paid 12-week placement in a secondary school to put your new knowledge into practice.

The Programme 

We are proud to introduce our new Teachers of Tomorrow programme, an innovative pilot with the University of Sunderland, designed to support those who want to start a teaching career. We will work to secure you a paid 12-week placement in a secondary school to develop your teaching skills. Alongside this, you’ll receive weekly twilight tutoring sessions, taught by the University of Sunderland, to develop your understanding of educational practices and engage with educators from the University of Sunderland’s School of Education. Teachers of Tomorrow will offer a strong foundation for applications to a PGCE programme. That’s why on completion of the course; you will receive a completion certificate and be guaranteed an interview for the University of Sunderland’s ITT PGCE programmes. With only 25 places available on this exciting new programme, Teachers of Tomorrow will equip you with the skills, knowledge and confidence that teaching is the career for you.

Role

The role of a subject specialist Teacher is essential to schools. The best Teachers have excellent communication skills and can build positive relationships with pupils and staff, quickly and effectively. Depending on the role and the school, you will be working with the class teacher to manage behaviour, support with interventions, and provide additional support to children with SEND (special educational needs and disabilities). You will assist the class teacher with recording and reporting on pupil progress and behaviour, and help ensure that children are making good progress in the classroom.

Requirements

To be considered for the Teachers of Tomorrow programme, you will:
• Have a bachelor’s degree in a suitable subject, for example, maths, English, science, humanities, technologies, etc.
• Be committed to completing a 12-week placement in a secondary school and participating in the required training provided by the University of Sunderland.
• Have a passion to work in education and want to start a career as a subject specialist secondary school teacher.

Vision for Education is contributing significantly to fund Teachers of Tomorrow to ensure it is accessible and affordable. In order to support this, successful applicants will be required to pay a small cost towards securing their limited place on the programme, which will include the cost towards an enhanced DBS check and register with the Update Service. Full details will be provided on application.

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications.

The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are listed below:

Vision for Education is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

About us 

Vision for Education is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.
We’re part of The Edwin Group, an education alliance here to do good and are proud to be named in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work in the UK 2025.

What we offer

As a valued employee of Vision for Education, you will receive:
• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
• FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

Vision for Education do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

How to apply

If you are an individual who can enthuse, motivate and engage students and would like the challenge of working in a demanding yet rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you. Apply today via this website, or for more information about the Teachers of Tomorrow programme please contact Dave on (phone number removed).

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