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Discover your future with Teach First

Join our leading two-year fully funded teacher Training Programme.

Earn a salary, learn to lead and make a difference from day one

Join the Teach First Training Programme to receive a fully funded, internationally recognised qualification and fast track your career, with support at every step. 

You’ll teach in the schools that need you the most, joining thousands of other Teach First ambassadors committed to ending educational inequality.

Ready to make an impact?

Apply now

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Why join our Training Programme:

✓ Salary from day one
✓ Fully funded, internationally recognised qualification
✓ Fast-track career progression
✓ Network of 17,750+ teachers, leaders, and businesses

Explore our interactive brochure

Discover everything about the Teach First Training Programme, including participant testimonials and detailed programme information.

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Start making an impact from day one as a paid teacher

Apply early for the best chance of getting your first-choice subject and location.

Key highlights

  • Hands on experience from the start
  • Help pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds reach their potential
  • Get support and training from Teach First experts, school mentors, and university tutors
  • Receive training rated outstanding by Ofsted from a Times Top 100 employer

What happens on the Training Programme

Earn a competitive salary

Your training is fully funded, and you’ll earn a salary from the outset. Upon completion, you’ll be a qualified teacher with potential earnings up to £56,959 (inner London) or £46,525 (rest of England).

Find out what you could earn

Check your eligibility

You’ll need:

  • a 2.1 degree or above (we'll consider a 2.2 for secondary teaching) 
  • grade C/4 or equivalent in GCSE maths and English  
  • for primary, a grade C/4 in one GCSE science subject as well 
  • the right to work in the UK for the duration of the programme

Eligibility requirements

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Your journey ahead: fast track your career with Teach First

Year 1

  1. Institute
    Training to prepare you for the classroom (part-time and full-time options available).
  2. Start in school
    Start working as a salaried teacher with real responsibility from day one.
  3. Complete PGCE and qualify as a teacher
    At the end of year one, you’ll achieve Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).

Year 2

  1. Return to school
    In September of your second year, you’ll return as an early career teacher.
  2. Become an ambassador
    Once you’ve completed the programme, you’re a Teach First ambassador.
And it doesn’t end there. As an ambassador, you’ll be part of a supportive network of 17,750+ others, with endless opportunities and support from Teach First to develop your career even further.
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Ready to make a difference?

Be a leader. Be a teacher.

Not the right programme for you? You can also consider our school-centred initial teacher training programme. Compare our teacher training options

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