Trainees

Start Your Journey to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) with Grad2Teach

At Grad2Teach, we believe that talent and potential are just as important as experience. Our mission is to help High-Potential Graduates and career changers find a route into teaching that works for them — supported, structured, and fully salaried from day one.

Through our unique two-phase programme, you’ll gain hands-on classroom experience, tailored professional development, and a clear pathway to your QTS qualification — while earning a salary and building confidence along the way.

We offer three flexible routes to QTS, depending on your needs and background:

PGCE with QTS: A university-led qualification combined with salaried school-based training.
Teaching Apprenticeship: A salaried training route fully funded through the Apprenticeship Levy.
Assessment Only Route (AOR): For experienced staff ready to evidence their teaching competency and gain QTS quickly.

With a 100% pass rate for our trainees completing their PGCEs through our university partners, we know how to help you succeed.

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Your Grad2Teach Journey

Step 1: Initial Consultation

Speak with us about your qualifications, ambitions, and possible routes into teaching. We'll advise you on next steps and potential pathways.

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Step 2: Application and Assessment

Complete a short application, literacy and numeracy tasks, and an assessment call to confirm your readiness for training.

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Step 3: Placement and Phase One

We match you to a supportive school. In Phase One, you build teaching skills through Foundation, Application, and Assessment terms, at a manageable pace.

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Step 4: Phase Two and QTS

Move into your chosen ITT route — PGCE, Apprenticeship, or AOR — teaching independently and working toward full qualification with expert Grad2Teach support.

Choose Your Path to Teaching

PGCE: Earn a university-recognised qualification alongside QTS.

Teaching Apprenticeship: Fully funded, salaried school-based training.

Assessment Only (AOR): For experienced candidates ready to gain QTS through practice-based assessment.

Training Opportunities

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Trainee Primary Teacher

London

£22,000 - £24,000

Graduate Trainee Primary Teacher – Initial Teacher Training Are you passionate about supporting young learners and shaping bright futures? Start your career in education through a salaried route into primary teaching. This is your opportunity to gain a PGCE with QTS while working in a nurturing and inclusive school environment that celebrates every child’s potential.

Trainee Primary Teacher

London

£22,000 - £24,000

Graduate Trainee Primary Teacher – Initial Teacher Training in London Do you have a passion for helping young children grow and flourish? Take the first step into a meaningful teaching career through a paid route into primary education. With a salaried placement and on-the-job experience, you’ll train towards a PGCE with QTS, developing your skills while inspiring the next generation.

Trainee Primary Teacher

London

£20,000 - £25,000

Graduate Trainee Primary Teacher – Initial Teacher Training in London Are you passionate about helping children thrive and ready to inspire the next generation? Begin your career in education through a salaried route into primary teaching—earn while you train towards a PGCE with QTS and make a real difference from day one.

Trainee Primary Teacher - HLTA role

Cambridge

Cambridgeshire

£18,000 - £20,000

Trainee Primary Teacher - HLTA – Key Stage 1 - Cambridge Begin your teacher training journey as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant in Key Stage 1 through Grad2Teach in a well-supported Cambridge primary school.

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