Endeavour TSA
Primary (R294)

QTS full time with salary

• Accredited body: University of Greenwich
• Financial support: Salary
• Qualification:
  QTS

  Qualified teacher status (QTS) allows you to teach in state schools in England and may also allow you to teach in other parts of the UK.

  It may also allow you to teach in the EU and EEA, though this could change after 2020.

  If you’re planning to teach overseas, you should always check what qualifications are needed in the country you’d like to teach in.

• Course length: 1 year
• Date you can apply from: 13 October 2020
• Date course starts: September 2021
• Website: http://www.endeavourtsa.org

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About the course

School Direct Salaried is a school-led initial teacher training pathway that offers practical, ‘on-the-job’ training and teacher education. The programme aims to create highly qualified, highly skilled teachers, who are an integral part of a school community, with the expectation that successful trainees are employed within the alliance of schools on completion of the programme.

Whilst this is a fast-paced training pathway, you don’t need to worry about being thrown in at the deep-end on our programme. Within your placement schools, you will be supported by an outstanding and well-trained classroom mentor and a member of the school’s Senior Leadership Team, in partnership with an experienced professional tutor from our University partner, the University of Greenwich. Alongside our committed ETSA training team, you will be supported every step of your journey to reach the professional standards of teaching and gain Qualified Teacher Status. Your timetable and teaching responsibility will increase as you gain in confidence and skill.

You can choose the 3-7 or 5-11 training pathways.

Interview process

Interviews usually takes place at our lead school, Tidemill Academy, however currently, we are conducting interviews online. During the interview process we will conduct a thinking task for you to demonstrate your understanding of the primary curriculum, teaching and learning as well as conduct a formal interview where we would ask you to present to us about why you wish to be a teacher. You will also take numeracy and literacy tasks. We aim for our interview process to be as relaxing as possible so that you can feel comfortable and show us your true potential.

How school placements work

During the Primary School Direct Salaried programme you will be employed by your main school for the duration of the year. You will also undertake a contrasting school placement in on of our partnership schools for 6 weeks.

Our alliance of schools are each unique yet share our values of integrity, inclusion and success for all children, regardless of their background. We are proud of our excellent relationships with our partners, most of whom have been successfully supporting School Direct trainees with us for the last 6 years. We work with schools across several London boroughs and the majority of our schools are part of the REAch2 Academy Trust, the largest primary only academy trust in the country, offering unrivalled training and development and excellent career progression. To find out more visit www.reach2.org

The majority of candidates apply to us with a partner school in mind, and name this school on their application. Where an applicant has not named a partner school, we take into account the distance a candidate will have to travel from home to school when placing candidates, as well as any preferences discussed during the interview process. Because we see School Direct training as a long-term investment in teachers, we feel it is important that candidates are training in an alliance of schools which is right for them. Our motto is train with us, stay with us!

Salary

ETSA School Direct Salaried trainees will be paid on the Unqualified Teacher pay scale. Pay varies depending on your placement school’s location but the following can be used as a guide to the starting salary you could earn whilst you train:

Scale:

England and Wales (excluding London and fringe) Min £ 18,169

Inner London
Min £22,849

Outer London
Min £ 21,582

Fringe London Min £ 19,363

Once qualified, your starting salary will be between £25,714- £32,157 depending on the location of your school. This is based on 2020-21 pay scales. Please note that pay scales are revised annually.

Additional rewards

In addition to the basic salary you’ll earn, there are other great benefits available including:

• holidays – you’ll get more days than many people in other professions, though teachers work for 195 days per year in school, and tend to do some work during their holidays

• a generous pension – when you’re employed as a teacher you’ll automatically be a member of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme

• special educational needs (SEN) allowance – if you work as a qualified teacher with pupils with SEN, you could be eligible for an SEN allowance of no less than £2,106 and no more than £4,158 per annum

• teaching and learning responsibility (TLR) payments – additional money if you take on more responsibilities ranging from £2,667 to £13,027 depending on the type of duties.

Financial support

Financial support isn’t available for this course because it comes with a salary.

If you choose a course without a salary, you may be eligible for financial support while you study, including bursaries, scholarships and loans.

Requirements

Qualifications

All candidates must hold a UK degree (or equivalent) with at least a 2:2 in a relevant subject.

Those currently studying towards an undergraduate degree must have completed the course prior to commencing the programme.

You must have achieved a minimum grade C or level 4 in GCSE English Language, Mathematics and Science or equivalent.

All qualifications gained outside of the UK will be checked to ensure they meet the relevant equivalency standards.

The University of Greenwich accepts equivalencies from https://www.equivalencytesting.com/ and https://astarequivalency.co.uk/.

Personal qualities

We are looking for applicants who understand the difference high quality education makes to children. We want to see passion and creativity, reflection and emotional intelligence, resilience and integrity. Candidates need to have an appreciation of how children learn and an awareness of how to engage them in the learning process. You should be confident, articulate and have a strong work ethic and sense of humour!

Other requirements

It is recommended that candidates gain some experience in a school prior to commencing the training programme.

If you are made an offer you will be required to successfully complete Occupational Health and Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure checks. These checks are required to ensure you meet the Department for Education’s requirements for physical and mental health to teach, as well as assessing your suitability for access to children and vulnerable adults.

About the training provider

The Endeavour Teaching School Alliance (ETSA) is a national partnership of schools operating on a local scale. We are passionate about nurturing talented individuals to become the primary school teachers our children need. Our ‘Lead School’ is Tidemill Academy, an Outstanding Primary school in the heart of London.

Our alliance has 35 schools working in local partnerships. These are led by an Ofsted Good or Outstanding ‘hub’ school and are currently located in the East and West Midlands, London, Harlow and Lowestoft. Our teacher training is delivered through the local hub school partnership and with a local University or SCITT provider.

Our School Direct trainees are successful; since 2013, 100% have received a good or outstanding grading at the end of the course, with 75% securing an outstanding grade in 2019. We provide comprehensive training to our School Direct mentors to enable you to get the best possible support. This is complemented by the practical training you will receive from us, led by current classroom practitioners and experts in their field. Previous trainees have ‘loved our on the job training’ and the ‘strong relationships’ they built with our team. 100% of our trainees would recommend training with us.

No matter which partner school you apply to, you’ll be a valued member of staff and part of the school community. You will have personalised support from an experienced class mentor, a senior leader and our Teaching School hub lead and benefit from a comprehensive training programme led by expert practitioners.

About the accredited body

The Primary Education Department at The University of greenwich is Ofsted Outstanding and is located at the Avery Hill Campus, which is set in pleasant parkland in south-east London.

The university has a long history of teacher training, going back over 100 years. Employment rates are consistently above national and London averages.

https://www.gre.ac.uk/postgraduate-courses/eduhea/sdtp

Training with disabilities and other needs

We have a strong commitment to equality and inclusion and we seek to offer a first class education to all students, including students with disabilities. All of our sites are wheelchair accessible and we undertake all reasonable adjustments necessary to ensure inclusion of all disabilities.

We are committed to our Equality Policy in respect of serving students and employing staff. Within this policy we will endeavour to ensure that disabled students and staff receive the same standards of service as others. We will not tolerate discrimination on the grounds of disability.

Contact details

• Email: etsa@tidemillacademy.org
• Telephone: 02086923470
• Website: http://www.endeavourtsa.org
• Address: Tidemill Academy; 11 Giffin Street; Deptford; London; SE8 4RJ

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Choose a training location

You’ll also need to choose a training location – select the relevant location name on the application form.

Location	Vacancies	Code
Aerodrome Primary Academy Aerodrome Primary Academy, Goodwin Road, Croydon, CR0 4EJ	Yes	2
Concordia Primary Academy Union Road, Havering, RM7 0GN	Yes	I
Main Site Tidemill Academy, 11 Giffin Street, London, SE8 4RJ	Yes	-
Southwark Park Primary 383 Southwark Park Road, SE16 2JH	Yes	F
The Robert Fitzroy Academy 80 Brampton Rd, Croydon, CR0 6JN	Yes	4
The Woodside Academy Forest Site, Wood Street, Walthanstow, London, E17 3JX	Yes	7
Tidemill Academy 11 Giffin Street, Deptford, London, SE8 4RJ	Yes	H

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