How do I apply?

You can search for teacher training courses using the Department for Education's search service. Click here to search for Mid Essex Initial Teacher Training.

All applications are made via the DfE Apply portal, and the deadline to apply is 30^th June, so we can process all applications, interview candidates and secure school placements prior to our July induction training. It is always advisable not to leave it too late, though, as school places do fill up fast.

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What are we looking for?

We are looking for ambitious trainee teachers who are passionate and enthusiastic about their subject and have a desire to share that with young people of all abilities in the secondary age range. You do not need to have prior experience of working in a school, although you might find it helpful to have spent some days in a school to check that this is the right career for you.

References

You will need to provide two references once an offer of a place on the course has been made. Click here for advice on preparing your application and who to choose as referees.

Personal Statement

Make sure you get the grammar, spelling and punctuation correct, and include the following:

• Your reasons for wanting to train to become a teacher
• Evidence that you understand the rewards and challenges of teaching
• Details of your previous education and how you have benefitted from it
• Experience of teaching, such as visits to schools, classroom observation or working as a teaching assistant
• Any other work with young people, such as helping with a youth club, working at a summer camp or running a sports team
• The range of relevant abilities and skills you can bring to teaching, for example: practical experience; managing people, and working with or leading a team and communication skills, and 
• Whether you have any relevant school experience