Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs)
Coventry was a finalist in the teaching category for the 2005 Target National Graduate Recruitment Awards, for the most popular graduate recruiters amongst students.
Once you get a job with us, what does being an NQT in Coventry mean?
10 Good Reasons to choose Coventry
- A chance to start work in July (Local Hello – you could earn around an extra £2000 before September (subject to individual schools).
- An advance loan on your first month’s salary.
- An individually planned support programme during your first year.
- At least 10% non-contact time throughout your induction period and 10% planning, preparation and assessment time.
- The chance to join specifically designed centre-based programme.
- An acclaimed programme of professional development throughout your career.
- Career planning and support from your first year onwards.
- A highly experienced team of Advisers ready to give support, guidance and encouragement.
- The chance to work in innovative and exciting initiatives such as our ‘Excellence in Cities’.
- A trained Induction Tutor in your school.
Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs) working in Coventry get plenty of support from schools and from the Education Service. Every year a quality assurance programme ensures that every NQT receives the best possible advice and guidance.
All NQTs receive: -
- Advice and guidance from a trained induction tutor in their own school.
- An in-school programme of professional development.
- Access to a specially designed centre-based support programme.
- 10% non-contact time each week in addition to preparation, planning and assessment time.
- A professional review meeting each half term to monitor progress.
- A termly assessment meeting to ensure successful progress towards meeting the induction period standards.
- The opportunity to meet and network with other NQTs.
- Advice on career planning.
- Access to the Service’s extensive professional development programme.
- Officers and advisers dedicated to providing NQTs and their schools with support and guidance.
- An invitation to a welcome reception to meet the Director and key members of Coventry’s Children’s and Young Peoples’ Service.
Some Coventry schools have agreed to pay a ‘Local Hello’ for newly qualified teachers by paying their salary from 1st July for those NQTs who would normally be employed from 1st September. This could amount to around an extra £2,000. The Children & Young People's Service is encouraging all schools in Coventry to participate in this incentive scheme.
Ama Nagra: Newly Qualified Teacher (NQT) Howes Primary School. "I love teaching. Coventry is a very supportive LA in terms of personal and professional development" .
Newly Qualified teachers in England are able to qualify for a lump sum payment through the National ‘Golden Hello’ scheme. A NQT who has received a training bursary may also be eligible for a lump sum payment if teaching a shortage subject area, providing the specific criteria set out by the Training and Development Agency are met.
Further details are available from the agency’s web site www.teach.gov.uk. For current teaching opportunities within Coventry please follow this link on Job Search. In addition, you may wish to register to join our newly qualified teacher (NQT) recruitment database.
Coventry’s teacher recruitment team is here to help and can be contacted by phoning our teacher recruitment help line on 024 7683 2121, or by email on jobs@coventry.gov.uk or by writing to the following address:
Teachers Recruitment
HR Recruitment Service
Room 107
1st Floor Civic Centre 2
Earl Street
Coventry
CV1 5RR
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