Job Description
About the Role
Are you a graduate or aspiring educator passionate about Early Years education and child development?
Grad2Teach is offering an exciting Trainee Primary Teacher – Early Years HLTA opportunity at a welcoming and supportive primary setting in Rickmansworth (WD3). This is a fully salaried training role, allowing you to earn while you learn, gaining invaluable classroom experience as you work towards Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
As a Phase One trainee, you will work closely with experienced teachers in Early Years and Key Stage 1, supporting learning, development and wellbeing while completing your Level 4 qualification. This role provides a clear and structured pathway into Phase Two, where you could progress to a PGCE with QTS.
The setting offers:
* A nurturing, child-centred Early Years environment
* Strong pastoral support and inclusive values
* A commitment to staff wellbeing and professional development
* High-quality mentoring and training for trainee teachers
* A thorough induction and ongoing support programme
As a trainee, you will support teaching and learning across the Early Years Foundation Stage, helping children develop confidence, curiosity and a love of learning. You will play an active role in classroom activities, phonics, early literacy, numeracy and play-based learning.
This role is ideal for someone who wants to make a meaningful impact from day one, while training in a supportive and forward-thinking environment.
About You – Candidate Profile
This role would suit a recent graduate, HLTA, teaching assistant or aspiring teacher with a strong interest in Early Years education. We are looking for someone who:
* Is an enthusiastic aspiring Primary Teacher (Early Years focus)
* Holds a degree (or is working towards one) in Education, Childhood Studies or a related subject
* Has a genuine passion for working with young children
* Is reflective, proactive and eager to develop as a teacher
* Demonstrates strong communication and teamwork skills
* Can build positive, nurturing relationships with pupils
* Is committed to high standards, safeguarding and whole-school values
Training & Progression with Grad2Teach
This role follows Grad2Teach’s fully salaried, two-phase teacher training pathway:
Phase One – Level 4 & Foundational Training
* Complete a customised Level 4 NCFE qualification while working in school
* Training aligned to the Core Content Framework (CCF) and Teachers’ Standards
* Learn through guided practice, observations, professional studies and in-school experience
* Develop confidence supporting learning before taking on teaching responsibility
Phase Two – PGCE & QTS (Coventry University)
Subject to successful progression:
* Increased teaching responsibility (up to 18 hours per week)
* Completion of a PGCE with QTS through Coventry University (NITE partnership)
* Continued mentoring, assessment and professional development
This structured pathway ensures you gain the skills, confidence and qualifications needed to begin your career as a fully qualified Primary Teacher.
Location & Application
This salaried trainee role is based in:
Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire (WD3)
The location benefits from excellent transport links and accessibility.
If you’re ready to begin a rewarding career in teaching — while earning a salary and receiving outstanding training — we would love to hear from you.