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Primary Trainee Teacher - to start September 2025 [Bursary available]
Do you have a degree qualification and are you looking to train to be a primary school teacher? The Gateway Learning Community is currently working in partnership with Norfolk, Essex & Suffolk Teacher Training [NESTT] [https://nestt.org.uk/] and is offering a bursary of £10,000 for successful applicants [terms apply]. Please do not hesitate to contact the recruitment admin lead for NESTT [louise@billericayscitt.com] for further details.
The Gateway Learning Community [GLC] is a partnership of one secondary academy and four primary academies located within Tilbury and Chadwell St Mary in the borough of Thurrock, to the east of London. We are a vibrant, innovative and highly successful organisation: the place of choice to work and learn. Across the 5 academies of the GLC, we celebrate differences and pledge that everyone enjoys an equality of opportunity and is not discriminated against in any way.
Candidates will need to evidence a committed approach to ensuring that all pupils under their care, regardless of ability, have the opportunity to make excellent progress.
Watch our video for an insight in to our academy:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9TxAPxuYN0
Additional Benefits for Working for the GLC:
3 hours of planning, preparation and assessment time [Primary]
No expectations for teachers to lead after school clubs [Primary]
Staff well-being programme: Including access to Perkbox and multiple discounts
Long service awards after: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and years of service
State of the art facilities and access to high quality resources to support learning
A paid 'My Day' each year
Excellent career development and training
2-week October half term break
A supportive central team [reprographics, ICT, HR, Finance] which enables teachers to focus on teaching
Paid opportunities to teach during school holiday clubs
Subsidised holiday provision for children of staff
Free Access to the Gateway Academy fitness suite
GLC Staff Nursery [competitive rates and term time only]
The GLC is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment. Following safer recruitment procedures, the appointment will be subject to the completion of pre employment checks, including satisfactory references, medical clearance and enhanced DBS disclosure.
In line with the recommended practice in the statutory guidance 'KCSIE' the school will conduct searches for information on shortlisted candidates which is publicly available online. The purpose is limited:
- to identify issues which call into question the applicants' suitability to work with children;
- to verify employment history
Only information related to the purposes stated will be shared with the Panel. Any information will be discussed with candidates at interview before any decisions regarding the recruitment process are made.
Information about the School
Gateway Learning Community (GLC): is a partnership between one secondary and four primary schools located within Tilbury and Chadwell in the borough of Thurrock to the east of London committed to working together to achieve the highest educational standards for the whole community.