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September 30, 2016

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We are looking for ambitious, committed applicants who are passionate about their subject and who wish to make a difference to the lives of young people of all abilities by sharing their enthusiasm and love of learning.

Good communication and organisational skills are required and experience of working with young people is essential. This might be through having done school experience placements or through previous jobs or voluntary work.

We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion. We are also committed to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of children.

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Academic Entry requirements	DBS	School Experience	Qualifications needed
Each subject has specific entry requirements so please check the information on UCAS.	If your application is successful, you will be required to comply with an enhanced check through the Disclosure and Barring Service as advised by the Department for Education.	School experience is not essential before applying for a teacher training course. We normally offer the opportunity to visit our schools but, if health restrictions are in place, we will offer a virtual experience, Please contact us to register your interest.	For full details we recommend checking the subject pages on the University of Chester and University of Manchester websites. In brief, you need: Degree classification of 2:2 or above, or equivalent. Degree must contain 50% content strongly related to the subject you want to teach (subject knowledge enhancement courses may be available if your degree content does not match this requirement) Good academic background at A Level or equivalent Grade 4 (C) or above in English, maths and science, or equivalent qualification. We’ll consider candidates with pending GCSEs. We’ll consider candidates who need to take a GCSE equivalency test in English, maths or science.

Academic Entry requirements

DBS

School Experience

Qualifications needed

Each subject has specific entry requirements so please check the information on UCAS.

If your application is successful, you will be required to comply with an enhanced check through the Disclosure and Barring Service as advised by the Department for Education.

School experience is not essential before applying for a teacher training course.

We normally offer the opportunity to visit our schools but, if health restrictions are in place, we will offer a virtual experience, Please contact us to register your interest.

For full details we recommend checking the subject pages on the University of Chester and University of Manchester websites. In brief, you need:

Degree classification of 2:2 or above, or equivalent.
Degree must contain 50% content strongly related to the subject you want to teach (subject knowledge enhancement courses may be available if your degree content does not match this requirement)
Good academic background at A Level or equivalent
Grade 4 (C) or above in English, maths and science, or equivalent qualification.
We’ll consider candidates with pending GCSEs.
We’ll consider candidates who need to take a GCSE equivalency test in English, maths or science.

Personal qualities	Other requirements	Interviews
We are looking for: enthusiasm for working with children and a determination to make a difference to the lives of young people of all abilities passion for your subject awareness of current educational issues personal awareness of your role as teacher in relation to teaching and learning your capacity to engage in an intensive period of training good communication skills the capacity to reflect on your experience We encourage prospective applicants to attend one of our regular visitor days.	When we make an offer, it is typical for there to be a number of conditions. For example: An enhanced check through the Disclosure and Barring Service as advised by the Department for Education. A health screening questionnaire Completing school experience (we can help successful applicants arrange this) In some circumstances: Successful completion of a Subject Knowledge Enhancement course. These courses are available for certain subjects and give a good grounding in the curriculum knowledge required to teach. Suitable candidates may be eligible for a bursary.	Interviews are held at regular intervals throughout the year. Whenever possible, they will take place face to face in a Teach Cheshire school. They include: The opportunity to talk to staff and pupils A tour of the school A formal interview with senior staff and subject specialists Identity and qualification checks (please bring photographic ID, proof of address and copies of your academic qualifications) Please note that you do not need to have completed school experience before the interview. If restrictions are in place for health reasons, interviews will be held online and will include: A formal interview with senior staff and subject specialists Please note that you do not need to have completed school experience before the interview.

Personal qualities

Other requirements

Interviews

We are looking for:

enthusiasm for working with children and a determination to make a difference to the lives of young people of all abilities
passion for your subject
awareness of current educational issues
personal awareness of your role as teacher in relation to teaching and learning
your capacity to engage in an intensive period of training
good communication skills
the capacity to reflect on your experience

We encourage prospective applicants to attend one of our regular visitor days.

When we make an offer, it is typical for there to be a number of conditions. For example:

An enhanced check through the Disclosure and Barring Service as advised by the Department for Education.
A health screening questionnaire
Completing school experience (we can help successful applicants arrange this)

In some circumstances:

Successful completion of a Subject Knowledge Enhancement course. These courses are available for certain subjects and give a good grounding in the curriculum knowledge required to teach. Suitable candidates may be eligible for a bursary.

Interviews are held at regular intervals throughout the year. Whenever possible, they will take place face to face in a Teach Cheshire school. They include:

The opportunity to talk to staff and pupils
A tour of the school
A formal interview with senior staff and subject specialists
Identity and qualification checks (please bring photographic ID, proof of address and copies of your academic qualifications)

Please note that you do not need to have completed school experience before the interview.

If restrictions are in place for health reasons, interviews will be held online and will include:

A formal interview with senior staff and subject specialists

Please note that you do not need to have completed school experience before the interview.

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