Teacher Training: Overview of the role

a trainee teacher with a primary school classroom, as part of QTS teacher training near Marlow and Henley-on-Thames in Buckinghamshire
a primary school classroom, near Henley-on-Thames and Marlow, for training primary school teachers
You will train in two good schools with the opportunity to work alongside professionals in a practical and theoretical way.  You will be part of a team from the very start, receiving intensive support from experienced teachers and mentors.
We are able to sponsor trainees to cover the QTS fees (£7,995). Trainees opting to complete the PGCE alongside QTS need to pay an additional £1,540 fees.

St. Andrew’s CE Primary School, Chinnor, Oxfordshire

Trainee Class teacher
Full time from September 2025 until July 2026
Sponsored (QTS fees are covered by the placement school)
Leading to QTS Course Code: 2DD

We can offer you:

  • A nurturing learning environment where all are respected and valued
  • Caring, well behaved and respectful children with positive attitudes to learning
  • An opportunity to work as part of an effective and supportive team
  • A commitment to all levels of staff training and development
  • Attractive, purpose-built classrooms with extensive outdoor areas

You will need to be:

  • An enthusiastic trainee with high expectations of achievement and behaviour
  • Committed to the Christian ethos and values of the school
  • Passionate about learning
  • Able to work well as a member of a team
  • Someone with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ambitious, energetic and hardworking
Would you like to be part of our exciting, happy and forward-thinking school?
 

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed.

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How to apply
Students in a primary school near Marlow, for training school teachers

The St Andrew’s Teaching Alliance (SATA) has supported trainee teachers from throughout Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire. Whilst the bulk of trainees’ time will be spent in Chinnor, Oxfordshire, part of the course will be carried out at the University of Reading in Berkshire. This makes the course particularly suitable for graduates living in and around Henley-on-Thames, Marlow, High Wycombe, Reading and Maidenhead. Oxford, Wallingford, Aylesbury, Thame and Princes Risborough are also within comfortable reach.