Trainee (PGCE or ECT) Teacher of Physics (one year contract)
Trainee (PGCE or ECT) Teacher of Physics (one year contract)
Required: September 2026
Closing Date: Tuesday 9th June 2026. Early applications are encouraged as interviews may be held before the closing date.
(Subsidised shared staff accommodation is available if required)
Brentwood Senior School is an academically selective HMC co-educational independent school with small class sizes and a happy, ambitious and supportive staff team. It is part of Brentwood School, a 3-18 HMC school of 1900 pupils, just 35 minutes from London Liverpool Street.
We are seeking a passionate and ambitious graduate to join our thriving Physics Department and train to teach in a highly supportive and dynamic environment. This full-time role offers full PGCE sponsorship through the University of Buckingham, an attractive salary, and structured training towards QTS. Alternatively, for teachers with a PGCE, we will pay for ECT fees with ISTIP. We offer excellent support and mentoring, a highly collaborative department, and a genuine commitment to professional growth. Teachers at the start of their career are carefully supported to develop confidence, expertise and independence in the classroom.
Brentwood School is a vibrant and inclusive community, where staff and students are supportive and united by a shared love of learning. The successful candidate will teach Physics at Key Stage 3, IGCSE and Sixth Form and will join a thriving Physics Department. Physics is a very popular choice of subject with pupils: we offer the Pearson IGCSE Physics and Double Award Science courses, and AQA A Level and IB Sixth Form courses.
The School has an excellent reputation in delivering initial teacher training: the School will pay for the successful candidate’s PGCE tuition fee with the University of Buckingham or ECT fees with ISTIP, in addition to their teacher salary, and trainee teachers have a reduced lesson allocation, supportive observations and mentor meetings, and a programme of seminars. The successful candidate will begin their PGCE training, where applicable, in September 2026, with an induction period before the academic year begins. This opportunity is ideal for recent graduates or career-changers who are looking to enter the teaching profession via a school-based training route.
For further information about working at Brentwood School, please see the links on this page or email: recruitment@brentwood.essex.sch.uk Applications can be submitted through the TES website, alternatively, applicants who do not have a TES account should use the relevant Interactive Recruitment Form on this page. The School reserves the right to change these dates, and to close the vacancy at any time.
Brentwood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Job Description – Trainee (PGCE or ECT) Teacher of Physics (one year contract)