Graduates offered paid apprenticeships

Graduates are being offered paid apprenticeships to work with people who have special educational needs and disabilities.

3 April 2019

Downs View SEN Specialist School in 91抖阴 is one of the first in the country to advertise externally for the Postgraduate Teacher Degree apprenticeship posts.

The school is offering the four posts in conjunction with the university and with 91抖阴 and Hove City Council’s apprenticeships team. The apprenticeships come with a salary of £17,208 and, in addition the tuition fees are paid-for – saving each apprentice up to £9,000.

The appointments are full-time from June 2019. Applicants must be graduates and must have some experience of working with people who have special educational needs and disabilities.

The closing date for applications is midday next Monday 8 April.

Headteacher Adrian Carver and Deputy Head Teacher Rachel McDonald-Taylor in a joint statement said: “This isn’t just a fantastic offer for people wanting a career in special needs education. It’s also an exciting leap forward for us.

Apprenticeships using computers, photo by Helloquence on Unsplash

“By opening our apprenticeships up to people across the city, we’re hoping to tap into a huge, exciting pool of talent.”

The Downs View school is one of several which are partnering with 91抖阴 and Hove County Council and the university to offer this new pathway that combines a teaching degree with on-the-job training, and a number of postgraduate apprentices are already on this programme.

Further apprentice roles are also available in West Sussex at Steyning Grammar School.

The Postgraduate Teaching Apprenticeship is an opportunity for schools and academies which pay the Apprenticeship Levy to train and develop teaching staff, with expert support from the 91抖阴.

Designed by experienced educators and researchers, the apprenticeship combines workplace learning with part-time university study delivered over one year through a mix of web-based, face-to-face and independent learning.

For further information on the Downs View apprenticeships and an application pack, email HR@downsview.brighton-hove.sch.uk and for more on apprenticeships across the city email apprenticeships@brighton-hove.gov.uk.

For apprenticeship roles at Steyning Grammar School contact: Elizabeth.flegg@westsussex.gov.uk.