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Newly qualified teacher recruitment

TeachingRight at the heart of England, Walsall is a partly rural, partly metropolitan borough between Lichfield and Birmingham. Situated on the edge of the Black Country in the West Midlands, Walsall is 15 minutes away from Birmingham and served by the M6, M5 and M54.

The partnership between Serco and Walsall Council is bringing innovation and high expectations into a high quality service for our schools.

Walsall offers NQTs in their induction year:

  • A commitment to Life Long Learning and entitlement to the Walsall Learning Guarantee.
  • A comprehensive and high quality induction programme of support.
  • A Professional Development Portfolio to guide you through induction and on to threshold.
  • Extensive opportunities for networking, sharing good practice and centralised training and development.
  • An assigned tutor for the duration of your NQT year
  • University Post Graduate Accreditation and/or GTC recognition of your induction period.
  • NQT Residential Weekend at our Outdoor Centre in Wales.
  • Guaranteed 10% NQT release time, in addition to designated planning and preparation time

Are you in search for your first teaching position?

Walsall Children’s Services will be attending a number of Recruitment Fairs across the country from November 2008, for more details see www.bccsip.org/nqt

In collaboration with the Black Country Children’s School Improvement Partnership, Walsall Children’s Services, Dudley, Sandwell and Wolverhampton LA are running an NQT Pool for Primary NQTs. Details on how to apply and the online application form can be found at www.bccsip.org/nqt

Closing date 18th March 2009

Interviews will take place in March.

Vacancies can also be found on www.walsall.gov.uk/jobshop, in local and national press.

Contact us

Stacey Russell
CPD
Telephone 01922 686244
Email cpd@walsallcs.serco.com
Web www.educationwalsall.com