Locations: Birmingham, Hastings, London, Milton Keynes, Pontefract, Portsmouth and Tunbridge Wells
Funding Available: £29,000 tax-free bursary or £31,000 scholarship (if eligible) * based on last year’s bursaries. These will be released shortly for 2027.
These are paid in 11 monthly instalments to help cover both your tuition and living expenses. You can apply for student loans to cover the £9,790 tuition fee and access maintenance loans to support living costs during your training year.
Programme Start Date: September 2027
About Ark:
Ark is a charity that aims to transform children’s lives through education. In the UK, the strongest predictor of how a child will do at school continues to be what their parents do for a living – but why should this be the accepted status quo?
By working in our network at one of our 48 schools, or one of our excellent partner schools, you will be directly making a positive impact on young people’s lives through high-quality teaching and thoughtful consideration of all backgrounds and needs, making educational equity a reality.
About Ark Teacher Training:
Ark Teacher Training (ATT) is a school-based programme offering the perfect mixture of theory and classroom practice to develop you into the best teacher you can be. Our training is comprehensive and practical; you will be able to achieve your QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) and PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate in Education) all in one year.
Because we believe that every child, regardless of their background, deserves to have access to a great education, we work mainly in communities of lower income with a history of academic underachievement.
We are very proud to have received our second ‘outstanding’ rating from Ofsted in all categories! There are only a few ITTs in the UK that can say the same. Alongside this, our programme is also incredibly supportive and bespoke, as you will see below.
About the role:
You will be training to be a Maths Teacher - this is a great opportunity to train to teach outstanding lessons and therefore help pupils achieve excellent academic results in your subject.
You will be able to demonstrate consistently high standards of personal and professional conduct, and be a role-model, positively impacting the academy more widely.
Key requirements:
- Grade C/4 or above in GCSE Maths and English Language (or equivalent)
- A bachelor’s degree (or completing one before September 2027)
- The right to work in the UK until the end of the programme, in August 2028
- A degree or A level in a Maths or a related subject
- Commitment to working with young people
- Strong work ethic and resilience
- High personal and professional standards
- A genuine passion for teaching
Key responsibilities:
- To engage in daily professional development activities
- To plan, resource and deliver lessons to the highest possible standard that ensure learning and progress of all pupils
- To provide a nurturing classroom and school environment that helps pupils to develop as learners
- To help to maintain/establish discipline across the whole school
- To contribute to the effective working of the school
How to Apply:
Visit our website here to learn more about our application process.
When you are ready to apply, please submit your application through the Department for Education with Ark Teacher Training (course code 1CS). Please see our subjects here to ensure you apply for the correct route.
We are committed to attracting, developing and retaining a diverse workforce, with a broad range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. We have therefore taken steps to address our own internal bias and consider how our recruitment practices are impacting diversity.
