Teacher Degree Apprenticeship (Primary)
BLUE COAT CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL
GLOS (GL12 7BD)
Closes in 12 days (Monday 18 May 2026)
Posted on 5 May 2026
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Summary
The Governors of Blue Coat Primary School are looking to appoint an Apprenticeship Teacher. The candidates will need to be committed to supporting children in being curious, motivated and independent learners. We are looking for individuals who put the children’s needs at the heart of everything that they do within the role.
- Wage
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£20,862 a year
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The wage quoted in this advert is the wage for an unqualfiied teacher as at 1st September 2025. There will be an annual increase due from Sept 2026 which, at present, is unknown.
- Training course
- Teacher - Undergraduate (level 6)
- Hours
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The working week will consist of four days working in the classroom and one day of online study. The school day for pupils is 8.40am to 3.15pm. However, staff meetings may be scheduled outside these core hours.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
At the beginning of the apprenticeship, you will take on a support role in the classroom as directed by the class teacher and learning activities will include observations of experienced staff, teaching small groups or parts of lessons and team-teaching dependent on experience. As you work through the apprenticeship and your skills and confidence develop, you will take on more responsibility for teaching and during your final year you will reach 80% of a qualified teacher’s timetable to meet the requirements for QTS. This ensures you are fully prepared for your first years as a qualified teacher.
Where you'll work
SYMN LANE
WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE
GLOS
GL12 7BD
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
COVENTRY UNIVERSITY
Training course
Teacher - Undergraduate (level 6)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Establish a safe and stimulating environment for pupils, rooted in mutual respect
- Set goals that stretch and challenge pupils of all backgrounds, abilities and dispositions
- Demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values and behaviour which are expected of pupils.
- Be accountable for pupils’ attainment, progress and outcomes
- Promote good progress and outcomes by pupils
- Be aware of pupils’ capabilities and their prior knowledge, and plan teaching to build on these
- Guide pupils to reflect on the progress they have made and their emerging needs
- Encourage pupils to take a responsible and conscientious attitude to their own work and study.
- Plan and teach well-structured lessons
- Impart knowledge and develop understanding through effective use of lesson time
- Promote a love of learning and children’s intellectual curiosity
- Set homework and plan other out-of-class activities to consolidate and extend the knowledge and understanding pupils have acquired
- Contribute to the design and provision of an engaging curriculum within the relevant subject area(s).
- Make use of formative and summative assessment to secure pupils’ progress
- Use relevant data to monitor progress, set targets, and plan subsequent lessons
- Give pupils regular feedback, both orally and through accurate marking, and encourage pupils to respond to the feedback.
- Deploy support staff effectively
- Have clear rules and routines for behaviour in classrooms, and take responsibility for promoting good and courteous behaviour both in classrooms and around the school, in accordance with the school’s behaviour policy
- Have high expectations of behaviour, and establish a framework for discipline with a range of strategies, using praise, sanctions and rewards consistently and fairly
- Manage classes effectively, using approaches which are appropriate to pupils’ needs in order to involve and motivate them maintain good relationships with pupils, exercise appropriate authority, and act decisively when necessary.
- Communicate effectively with parents with regard to pupils’ achievements and well-being.
- Adapt teaching to respond to the strengths and needs of all pupils
- Make accurate and productive use of assessment
- Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment
- Develop effective professional relationships with colleagues, knowing how and when to draw on advice and specialist support
- Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils
- Reflect systematically on the effectiveness of lessons and approaches to teaching
- Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school
- Take responsibility for improving teaching through appropriate professional development, responding to advice and feedback from colleagues
- Fulfil wider professional responsibilities
Training schedule
As part of the apprenticeship, you will be working towards a BA (Hons) degree in Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), working with primary-age children 5–11 years at Blue Coat CofE Primary School, Wotton-under-Edge. The degree will be run by Coventry University, but there will be no requirement to travel to Coventry to study, as all training will be delivered online.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade Grade C / 4)
- Maths (grade Grade C / 4)
- Science (grade Grade C / 4)
Other in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Organisation skills
- Presentation skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
Blue Coat CE VA Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. References will be required in support of candidates who are called for interview which must be from your current or last place of work and / or most recent school or college.
About this employer
We are a thriving school priding ourselves on being a school in and of our community, where the children are placed firmly at the heart of everything that we do. Our vision is "future readiness", which means that we aim to empower children as learners and individuals to be prepared for their future lives. We are proud of the high standards that we set and of the fun and enthusiasm that children show each and every day.
After this apprenticeship
Primary School Teacher.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BLUE COAT CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL
Jo Phillips
sbm@bluecoat.gloucs.sch.uk
01453525020
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000029904.
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Closes in 12 days (Monday 18 May 2026)
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