Joining Outwood as an Early Career Teacher
We have supported hundreds of early career teachers (ECTs) in the initial years of their career. We have an ambition to nurture the best teachers in the whole of the UK.
As an ECT at Outwood, you will benefit from:
A highly innovative training programme through the National Institute of Teaching (NIoT)
Subject-specific professional learning opportunities with our specialist subject directors
Support with career planning
The opportunity to work with inspiring colleagues who raise standards every day and transform young people’s lives.
We are proud to be an integral member of the NIoT, hosting its North and East campus at Outwood Academy Redcar and Outwood Academy Adwick.
The NIoT will lead the country in identifying best practice in education and developing cutting-edge, evidence-based teacher training and professional development programmes. All Outwood employees will benefit from the work of the NIoT, which draws on the expertise of some of the most outstanding school leaders in education today.
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How to set high expectations for students
How to ensure good progress
How to demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge
How to plan and teach well-structured lessons
How to adapt their teaching to different contexts and for different students
How to make accurate and productive use of assessment
How to manage behaviour effectively
How to fulfil wider professional expectations.
You can find out more about the NIoT and the programmes they offer, which have been designed to fit around the pressures of school life, by visiting www.niot.org.uk.
Spotlight On: Outwood ECTs
Catch up with our ECTs as they progress through the early stages of their career with us! Simply click on the button below to download:
Olivia Spence
Catch up with Olivia, our Teacher of English at Outwood Academy Portland:
Sam Andrew
Hear from Sam, our MFL Teacher at Outwood Academy City:
Joe Worrall
This month, we catch up with Joe, our Teacher of PE and English at Outwood Academy Hemsworth:
Keano Powell
Let’s catch up with Keano, our Year 1 Classroom Teacher at Outwood Primary Academy Woodlands:
Group Catch Up
We’re starting the new school year catching up with some of our Early Career Teachers. Let’s see how Thomas, Saffron, Jess and Marcelina are getting on now that they’re qualified
Kevin Jones
Discover more about Kevin, our Teacher of Maths at Outwood Academy Haydock and Danum:
Megan Lee
Discover more about Megan, our Teacher of Science at Outwood Academy Freeston:
Ryan Booth
Catch up with Ryan, our Teacher of Geography at Outwood Academy Newbold:
Will Raddings
Hear from Will Raddings, our Teacher of History at Outwood Grange Academy:
Lucy Ridgeway
Catch up with Lucy, our Teacher of Science at Outwood Academy City!
Connor Sims
We catch up with Connor Sims, our Teacher of Geography at Outwood Academy Valley, to discover how he is finding his ECT year.
Fran Mathers
Fran is currently a Teacher of Design and Technology at Outwood Academy Valley. Read how she is navigating her first year as an ECT below:
Liam Darlington
This time, we catch up with Liam Darlington, Teacher of Maths at Outwood Academy Acklam.
Paula Ward
Paula is currently a Classroom Teacher at Outwood Primary Littleworth Grange. We catch up with Paula to find out how she got into teaching and how she is settling in so far!