Postgraduate Apprentice Teacher of Maths
Sir William Ramsay School (part of Insignis Academy Trust)
High Wycombe Buckinghamshire (HP15 7UB)
Closes in 10 days (Tuesday 16 June 2026)
Posted on 5 June 2026
Contents
Summary
Sir William Ramsay School is advertising for a Postgraduate Apprentice Teacher. This would suit someone with strong subject knowledge, who can teach a range of abilities, knows how to maximise achievement, and is committed to ensuring that learning is an enriching experience for all.
- Wage
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£22,601 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
This role's pay scale is between UQ1- £22, 601 and UQ6 - £35,259 - The Headteacher and HR department decide what salary to appoint on.
- Training course
- Teacher - Postgraduate (level 6)
- Hours
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It varies depending on requirements but will be Monday - Friday. Start time around 8.00am - 4.30pm / 5.00pm - depending on requirements. Some evenings needed for parents evenings and other events / after school activities.
32 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Friday 1 January 2027
- Duration
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1 year
- 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
- Teach at times and in places designated by the school timetable
- Teach students using a range of methods and active learning
- Be responsible for the learning and progress of each student taught and accountable for progress
- Set homework
- Assess the standards of students’ achievements through classwork, verbal contributions and the regular setting of homework
- Help write reports on students and contribute to references
- Liaise with the appropriate staff regarding a cause for concern
- Respond to requests for information about particular students, as necessary
- Work with ATs / RAOs and Technicians
- Attend evening events where appropriate
- Maintain an accurate register of students
- Co-tutoring a tutor group
- Monitor the overall academic progress of students in the tutor group
- Attend assemblies
- Support the school House System
- Promote the value of participation in other extracurricular activities
Where you'll work
Sir William Ramsay School
Rose Avenue Hazlemere
High Wycombe Buckinghamshire
HP15 7UB
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 - Postgraduate (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
The Apprenticeship Training Provider is NITE (Coventry University's National Institute for Teaching and Education) and the training is weekly and online learning.
Details will be provided by NITE once you have been accepted onto their training programme.
More training information
There are a number of weeks of Intensive Training and Practice (ITAP) sessions each term. These will be scheduled and provided by the training provider.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C/4 or above)
- Maths (grade C/4 or above)
Degree in:
Desirable qualifications
A Level 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
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
Passing all of the safer recruitment checks our HR team require:
- Enhanced DBS check
- Reference check covering 5 years
- Fitness to work check
- Overseas police check (where relevant)
- Social Media check and all other checks the HR team carry out
About this employer
The Insignis Academy Trust is a growing multi-academy trust based in
Buckinghamshire.
Sir William Ramsay school (SWR) is a co-educational secondary school with a pupil admission number of 195 for years 7 – 13. SWR has a SEN Department that caters for a variety of special needs. They have two additionally resourced provisions (ARP’s): one for Hearing Impairment and one for Physical Disabilities. The school joined Insignis Academy Trust in March 2024. SWR are developing a culture that is routed in the values of being Respectful, Ambitious, Reliable and Resilient. These are the expected characteristics of an SWR student and form the foundations for future success.
https://www.swr.school/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
You can view all the benefits of working for Insignis Academy Trust - using this link here:
https://www.insignis.org.uk/Staff-Benefits/
After this apprenticeship
Once the PGTA has completed and the apprentice has gained Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and their PGCE (which is a mandatory part of the training) and their apprenticeship qualification, they can move into an Early Career Teacher role to complete the mandatory 2 years of ECT Induction.
An ECT job is not guaranteed and must be applied for in the usual job application process.
Once you have completed your training and gained QTS - you move onto the Main Teacher Pay Scale and your next job will be as an Early Career Teacher (ECT) where you receive two years of further training and mentorship before completing and becoming fully qualified.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
Sir William Ramsay School (part of Insignis Academy Trust)
Human Resources Team
recruitment@insignis.org.uk
01296 744351
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000035514.
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Closes in 10 days (Tuesday 16 June 2026)
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