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Future Teachers Programme

Your first step in a life-changing career

Not sure if teaching is the right path for you? Join our Future Teachers Programme to explore a career in education before committing to Initial Teacher Training (ITT).

                                                             Join Future Teachers

Meet the Future Teachers

Current and former members of the Future Teachers Programme at the Swindon & Wiltshire Teaching School Hub talk about how the programme has benefitted them. 

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Gemma's Story

Gemma joined the Future Teachers Programme shortly after graduating. Now in a permanent teaching position, she reflects on how the programme shaped her classroom experience and supported her transition into teacher training and, ultimately, her current role as a teacher.

Read more of her story here.

Anna's Story

Anna found the Future Teacher's Programme when she was searching for a way into teaching that didn't include the traditional PGCE route.

She has spent the past year in a cover supervisor role through the programme, and reflects on her experience here. 

Benefits of joining

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  • Get started fast - quick application process
  • Earn while you learn - weekly pay from day one
  • A schedule that fits your life, full and part-time options available
  • Build your skills and confidence before committing to ITT

  • Support at every step - guidance from your in-school mentor and Teaching Personnel
  • Access exclusive professional development material
  • Career development, opportunities for fully-funded Initial Teacher Training
  • Make a real impact, support children and young people's lives.

Hear from Ben, our Future Teachers Lead


Ben Whittle has worked for Teaching Personnel for 9 years and plays a huge role in the success of the Future Teacher's Programme.

Hear more about his story and the benefits of the Programme. 

Read more

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“If it were not for this programme, I wouldn’t be sitting here now or have even considered a career in education.” 
Rupert, Future Teacher at Glenmoor and Winton Academy


How Future Teachers works

1. Get in Touch

Register your interest in Future Teachers Programme and get connected to a local consultant to go through some safeguarding checks.

2. Get to Know Your School 

Have a get-to-know you session with a partner school to learn more about them and their work before a formal interview

3. Get Started

Spend up to one year working as a Teaching Assistant and Cover Manager before getting to plan your own lessons. We will provide you with support, mentoring, and training the whole way,

Your Future

A Future Teachers placement is the perfect preparation for an Initial Teaching Training course.

Some of Teaching Personnel’s partner schools offer fully- funded places on PGCE courses for successful Future Teachers. Other schools will assist you in finding a place on a course and look to keep you in the school when you qualify.  

Join Future Teachers today 

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