Ark Teacher Training Programme (Computing)

• Deadline: October 31st, 2026
• Salary: £29,000 - £31,000
• Location: Various locations
• Degree required: 2:2 and above
• Starting: September 2027

“The work you are doing is meaningful and directly impacts the future of the kids in your responsibility, and that’s one of the best feelings in the world.” Kwaku, Maths Trainee

About Ark:

Ark is a charity that aims to transform children’s lives through education. In the UK, the strongest predictor of how a child will do at school continues to be what their parents do for a living – but why should this be the accepted status quo?

By working in our network at one of our 48 schools, you will be directly making a positive impact on young people’s lives through high-quality teaching and thoughtful consideration of all backgrounds and needs, making educational equity a reality.

About Ark Teacher Training:

Ark Teacher Training (ATT) is a school-based programme offering the perfect mixture of theory and classroom practice to develop you into the best teacher you can be.

Because we believe that every child, regardless of their background, deserves to have access to a great education, we work mainly in communities of lower income with a history of academic underachievement.

We are very proud to have received our second ‘outstanding’ rating from Ofsted in all categories! There are only a few ITTs in the UK that can say the same. Alongside this, our programme is also incredibly supportive and bespoke, as you will see below.

Key responsibilities:

• To engage in daily professional development activities
• To plan, resource and deliver lessons to the highest possible standard that ensure learning and progress of all pupils
• To provide a nurturing classroom and academy environment that helps pupils to develop as learners
• To help to maintain/establish discipline across the whole school
• To contribute to the effective working of the school

Key requirements:

• Grade C/4 or above in Maths GCSE and English Language GCSE (or equivalent)
• An undergraduate bachelor’s degree or will hold (or equivalent) prior to beginning your Initial Teacher Training
• A degree or A level in your Computing/a related subject
• Evidence of a commitment to working with young people
• Experience of overcoming challenges successfully
• Ability to demonstrate consistently high standards of personal and professional conduct
• An aptitude for teaching
• The right to work in the UK for the duration of the programme until August 2028

Key details:

• Location: Southampton, Pontefract (Wakefield), Milton Keynes, London, Birmingham, Portsmouth and Hastings (East Sussex).
• Subjects: Computing
• Salary/bursary: £29,000 tax-free bursary or £31,000 scholarship (*based on last year’s government bursary).
• Starting: with a 2 week summer school from 2nd to 13th August 2027

Diversity and Inclusion:

Our programme places heavy emphasis on diversity both within recruitment of our trainees and within the training. It’s incredibly important that pupils have a rich and diverse teaching body to learn from; they’re able to see themselves in positions of leadership and authority, while their perceptions and world-views are broadened.