Teacher Training at One Degree Academy

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If you’re a recent graduate or considering a career in teaching, One Degree Academy offers a supportive, structured path to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) through our Associate Teacher Programme. As an Associate Teacher, you’ll gain hands-on experience working in the classroom while building the skills needed for QTS.

Why Train with Us?

Weekly Coaching and Planning Support: Benefit from dedicated coaching sessions and planning support every week, ensuring you’re fully prepared to succeed.
In-School Mentorship: Our experienced mentors will guide you through your development, providing real-time feedback and support as you progress.
Earn While You Train: Gain valuable classroom experience and develop your teaching skills while being part of a supportive school community.

This programme is perfect if you’re exploring a career in teaching or seeking practical experience working with children. After completing the Associate Teacher pathway, you may choose to progress into a full training year with us to achieve your QTS directly at One Degree Academy.

Our Training Partnerships

We collaborate with respected teacher training providers, including Teach First and several leading universities, to ensure high-quality training tailored to meet the needs of our aspiring teachers. Over 80% of our current teaching staff completed their training or Early Career Teacher (ECT) year with us—a testament to our commitment to developing outstanding educators.

If you’re ready to start your journey in teaching, we’d love to hear from you. To arrange a visit or for more information, please email hr@onedegreeacademy.org.

What our Trainees say

“High expectations across the board which is great. Consistent training and support for both teachers and students. You say what you will do, and do it. Great school” Teach First trainee teacher

Encouraging Diversity

ODA is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst our employees. We consider ourselves incredibly fortunate to be opening a school in London, one of the most diverse cities in the world. Our aim is that our workforce will be representative of all sections of society and each employee will feel respected and able to give their best.

Fairness in how we recruit and select our employees plays a significant part in creating an equal opportunities environment. Our aim is that every internal and external applicant who applies for a position within the School is considered against criteria, which relates only to the requirements of the job. To that end we are committed to provide equality and fairness for all.

Appointment is conditional upon receipt of references from appropriate referees, which in the view of the Academy are satisfactory.

Safer Recruitment

ODA is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in our schools. The Academy will not unfairly discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of conviction or other details revealed. The Academy makes appointment decisions on the basis of merit and ability. If an applicant has a criminal record this will not automatically debar him/her from employment within the Academy. Instead, each case will be decided on its merits in accordance with the objective assessment criteria.

ODA requires all employees to undertake an Enhanced DBS check because of the nature of our work. Applicants are required, before appointment, to disclose all previous convictions, cautions, reprimands or warnings (except those which are “protected” as defined in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2013). A failure to disclose a previous conviction, caution, reprimand or warning may lead to an application being rejected or, if the failure is discovered after employment has started, may lead to termination of employment.

Further information can be found here.

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