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Apply for a FE Bursary to Launch Your Teaching Career in September 2024!

Apply for a FE Bursary to Launch Your Teaching Career in September 2024!

Luminate Education Group

Leeds

  • £15,000 - £30,000 per year
Salary:
N/A - This is a bursary opportunity for people commencing teacher training course in September 2024 ranging from £15,000 to £30,000.
Job type:
Part Time, Temporary
Start date:
September 2024
Apply by:
31 July 2024

Job overview

Launch Your FE Teaching Career in September 2024!

Do you have a passion for a subject and a desire to make a difference in young people's lives? Our Certificate in Education (Cert Ed) and PGCE programs could be the perfect starting point for your rewarding career in teaching in Further Education!

If you are a graduate or have industry experience in the following areas you could be eligible to apply for a FE Bursary to support your studies:

Computing, Engineering or Manufacturing, Mathematics, Science including Biology, Chemistry or Physics, English or Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

The Department for Education FE (Further Education) ITE (Initial Teacher Education) bursary funding 2024 to 2025 is available for the following subjects.

Subject                                     Bursary

Computing                                   £30,000

Engineering or manufacturing                                     £30,000

Mathematics                                  £30,000

Science, including biology, chemistry, or physics       £30,000

English                                      £15,000

Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)     £15,000

Please review the eligibility criteria to assess whether you qualify to apply for a bursary.

Bursary payments will be paid in equal monthly instalments over the duration of the course and are dependent on the individual completing the requirements outlined in the FE Bursary guidance. For further details on the FE bursary scheme click here.

The bursary funding is a limited fund and is available on a first come first served basis therefore is not guaranteed. We advise applying as soon as possible to ensure you have the best opportunity to obtain funding.

What will you gain?

  • Develop the skills and knowledge to become a qualified teacher (QTLS status).
  • Gain real-world experience through placements in an education setting.
  • Learn from passionate tutors and experienced practitioners.
  • After you have qualified, opportunity to apply for vacancies to start your career at Luminate Education Group.

Course details:

  • Start date: Induction week begins September 9th, course starts September 16th.
  • Course options: Full-time (completed in one academic year) or part-time (completed in two years).
  • Full-time: Primarily on placement (3 days/week) with university sessions (2 days/week) after October half-term. Initial block of university sessions before placement begins.
  • Part-time: Evenings (1 day/week) for university study, with recommended placement time (1-2 days/week).
  • Work Placement: Complete 150 teaching hours and 100 additional teacher training hours (meetings, parents' evenings, etc.) throughout the course. Receive valuable feedback through 8 lesson observations.

Ready to transform your passion into a career? Visit the University Centre Leeds website or contact us today to learn more! 

For any other queries you can contact the recruitment team at careers@luminate.ac.uk

About Us

Luminate Education Group is a collective of education providers based in Yorkshire with one clear purpose: to make a positive difference to people’s lives through genuinely transformative education and training.

About Luminate Education Group

Luminate Education Group consists of; Harrogate College (HC), Keighley College (KC), Leeds City College (LCC), Leeds Conservatoire (LC), University Centre Leeds, Leeds Sixth Form College and Yorkshire Centre for Training & Development.

Luminate Education Group is a collective of education providers based in Yorkshire with one clear purpose: to make a positive difference to people’s lives through genuinely transformative education and training.

We offer a curriculum as diverse as our students within a vibrant and multicultural learning environment. Our goal is to deliver excellent and innovative education which supports and inspires every student to achieve their ambitions.

You’ll be part of a positive, progressive and collaborative team, where you’ll play an important role in helping to transform lives and communities through education.

We offer a wide range of job vacancies, and our large size and diverse range of member organisations means there are always exciting opportunities to progress.

As an education provider, we are committed to lifelong learning and investing in our workforce, and you’ll have access to a broad variety of training and professional development courses designed to help you continually develop and grow.

Join us on the journey to being the best that we can collectively be for our students, apprentices, staff and our stakeholders.

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