Graduate Unqualified Teacher – Secondary School – Wembley

September 2026 Start | Full-Time | Term-Time Only | £27,000–£30,000 per annum

Are you a high-achieving graduate looking to gain valuable teaching experience before pursuing a career in education?

Do you have strong subject knowledge and the confidence to lead and inspire secondary school students?

KPI Education is working with a number of high-performing secondary schools in Wembley who are seeking enthusiastic and academically strong Graduate Unqualified Teachers to join their teams from September 2026.

This is an excellent opportunity for graduates who are considering a career in teaching and want to gain genuine classroom experience before progressing onto a PGCE, SCITT, School Direct or other teacher-training route.

The Role

As a Graduate Unqualified Teacher, you will take responsibility for supporting and delivering teaching within your specialist subject area.

Working alongside experienced teachers and department leaders, you will develop your classroom skills while helping students make strong academic progress.

Your responsibilities may include:

• Planning and delivering engaging lessons to secondary-age students.
• Teaching across Key Stages 3 and 4, with some opportunities for Key Stage 5.
• Leading whole-class learning and activities.
• Supporting students with different abilities and learning needs.
• Setting and marking classwork, homework and assessments.
• Maintaining high standards of behaviour and learning.
• Tracking student progress and providing constructive feedback.
• Supporting revision and exam preparation.
• Working closely with qualified teachers and department staff.
• Developing positive and professional relationships with students.
• Contributing to departmental resources and enrichment activities.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for graduates who are:

• Educated to degree level, with a 2:1 or above preferred.
• Academically strong within their chosen subject.
• Confident and articulate when communicating with young people.
• Passionate about education and student achievement.
• Organised, resilient and adaptable.
• Confident leading a classroom or eager to develop their teaching skills.
• Able to establish positive relationships and maintain high expectations.
• Interested in progressing into a long-term career in secondary teaching.
• Previous experience in tutoring, mentoring, coaching, teaching or youth work is desirable but not essential.

What You Will Gain

This position provides valuable first-hand experience of working as a teacher within a secondary school environment.

You will develop practical experience in:

• Lesson planning and delivery.
• Classroom and behaviour management.
• Assessment and marking.
• Supporting students with different learning needs.
• Curriculum delivery and subject development.
• Monitoring student progress.
• Working as part of a secondary school department.
• Building confidence as an educator.

The experience gained will provide excellent preparation for future teacher-training programmes, including PGCE, SCITT and School Direct.

Why Apply?

• £27,000–£30,000 per annum.
• Full-time position from September 2026.
• Opportunities within successful secondary schools in Wembley.
• Genuine classroom teaching experience.
• Support from experienced teachers and school leaders.
• Professional development and training.
• Opportunity to develop your teaching and behaviour-management skills.
• Strong pathway towards qualified teacher status.
• Make a genuine difference to students' academic progress and development.

Start Your Teaching Career in Wembley

If you are a graduate with strong academic credentials, excellent subject knowledge and the ambition to become a teacher, this Graduate Unqualified Teacher opportunity in Wembley could be the perfect next step.

Apply today by sending your CV to KPI Education to be considered for Graduate Unqualified Teacher opportunities in Wembley starting September 2026.

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