Ambition Institute’s Teacher Training programme sets you on the path to becoming an excellent teacher. One who will inspire the next generation to succeed.
Five reasons to join our programme
1. Learn with England’s largest professional development provider: we are a national education charity and England’s largest professional development provider. With 1 in 9 teachers and school leaders in state-funded schools currently developing professionally with us.
2. Improve children’s lives: our mission is to help young people reach their full potential, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Join us and give every child the best possible start in life.
3. Train in school: you’ll complete most of your training in your main placement school and will also gain further skills and experience in a contrasting school. During this time, you’ll get the high-quality academic training you’d expect to get from a university, combined with immersive classroom learning. By the end of your training, you’ll have the confidence to teach in a classroom independently.
4. Be guided by a mentor: you will receive one-on-one support every week from your dedicated mentor, who will be an experienced teacher that works in your school. Your mentor will offer coaching and guidance enabling you to put your learning into practice in a structured, step-by-step way, before taking it live in the classroom. Your mentoring sessions will also include protected time to discuss your wellbeing.
5. Qualify as a teacher in 12 months: on successful completion of the programme, you will have Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) with a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) and 60 credits towards a master’s degree.
We will be offering ways to complete teacher training while also receiving a salary, however there will be a limit on how many salaried places are available. Once you’re a fully qualified teacher, your minimum starting salary will be £30,000 in England (or more in London).
Location
Through our national network of partners, you can train in a school location that suits you.
Option of part-time training
This is a 12-month, full-time, postgraduate programme. You may also be able to do part-time training, spread across two academic years.
What we are looking for
* An undergraduate bachelor's degree with honours, generally 2:2 or above, or equivalent.
* A GCSE grade 4/C or above in English and maths, or equivalent.
* Primary school trainees will need a GCSE grade 4/C or above in science, or equivalent.
International candidates
We also accept international qualifications that are equivalent to our eligibility criteria above. You will need to provide an ENIC statement of comparability to progress with your application, this costs £49.50 + VAT. It takes 15 working days to complete your order from the date ENIC receives your qualification documents and payment. For more information, and to apply for your ENIC statement, please visit UK ENIC.
Please also note you must have permission to work in the UK full-time by the start and for the duration of the training programme. Unfortunately, we cannot sponsor your visa.
Additional job details
Location: East Midlands, West Midlands
Contract: Full-time · Part-time
How to apply
Click Apply to start your application now. This job will be available on Prospects until 23 September 2025.
We are a national education charity and England’s largest professional development provider. Our mission is to help young people reach their full potential, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Join us and give every child the best possible start in life.
About Ambition Institute’s Teacher Training programme
Our teacher training programme is a 12-month in school postgraduate programme. You’ll complete most of your training in your main placement school and will also gain further skills and experience in a contrasting school, giving you immediate opportunities to practise the theory you’ve learnt in a classroom.
On successful completion of the programme, you will have Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) with a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) and 60 credits towards a master’s degree.
You can find more information about our teacher training programme and the locations you can train in by clicking View jobs .
Wellbeing and support
On our teacher training programme, you will receive one-on-one support every week from your dedicated mentor, who will be an experienced teacher that works in your school. Your mentor will offer coaching and guidance enabling you to put your learning into practice in a structured, step-by-step way, before taking it live in the classroom. Your mentoring sessions will also include protected time to discuss your wellbeing.
Diversity and Inclusion
We’re committed to championing diversity and inclusion across the education sector. Striving to make sure we attract, retain and develop the widest talent pool, by offering fair recruitment procedures, an inclusive admission process and a supportive environment.
* Gain Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
* Achieve a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE).
* Receive 60 credits towards a master’s degree.
* Get one-to-one support from a mentor.
* Learn with England’s largest professional development provider.
* Qualify as a teacher in 12 months.
* Once qualified earn a minimum starting salary of £30,000 in England (or more in London).
* Train in a location that suits you.
Once you complete your teacher training, you’ll be known as an early career teacher (ECT) for the next two years of teaching. During these two years, you can receive a package of training and support through our ECT programme, which has been awarded Outstanding by Ofsted.
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