Virtual Information Evening

Train to Teach with Essex School Direct

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Essex School Direct is a large and successful teacher-training provider, covering the Epping Forest, Chelmsford, Harlow, Havering and Herts areas. If you’re looking for a new challenge during these uncertain times, or if you have a degree and would like to put it to good use, you should consider teaching.  Currently, they are training over 50 teachers, both primary and secondary, in 24 Good & Outstanding schools.

They work with the vast majority of secondary schools in areas we cover. They also have a primary teaching training hub in Chelmsford. The completion rate is sector-leading – last year, it was 97%, which is significantly higher than most programmes. An impressive 74% of trainees found employment in partnership schools – the majority  of those before the end of the course and many in the school where they trained. (Trainees often know about opportunities long before anyone else and schools like dealing with a training provider they know and trust.) There are many teachers in all of our local schools that have trained with Essex School Direct.

It’s a great time to be joining the profession - starting pay is good and there are strong promotion opportunities. They have a part-time route for those who would be unable to train full-time and they pride themselves on being a flexible and caring team. Trainees are a very diverse group; they range in age from early 20s to mid-50s and beyond, some come straight from university, many are career changers and others are returning to work after starting families.

The minimum requirement is a recognised degree and GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths and English Language at Grade C/4 (+ Science Grade C/4 for primary trainees).

Interested? Look at their website www.essexschooldirect.com. They host regular Zoom Information Evenings, where you can listen to them describe the programme and hear from recent, current and future trainees (people you would be joining if you come and train with us). So if you, a friend, or a relative is thinking of training from next September (or in the future) please encourage them to tune in, or contact Essex School Direct for a chat.

Alternatvely you can contact Mr P Gibbon, Director of Learning at Great Baddow High School on:gbn@gbhs.co.uk

The next virtual information event is:

Tuesday 29^th November, 7.30pm.

You can register via Eventbrite, find the details on their website or just join the Zoom below!

https://zoom.us/j/98017761878?pwd=WE5mcmhWSWREbXVycUhONDZucXNxUT09

Meeting ID: 980 1776 1878       Passcode: 575419