Newly Qualified Teachers (NQT)

"Haringey is a special place to work and live in. Our teachers have a real commitment to work in partnership with the local community in achieving our overall aim to improve the life chances of all members of the community through Education.

Haringey is a rewarding place to teach whether you are a newly qualified teacher, experienced teacher or a leader within a school.

Haringey offers many benefits and opportunities for teachers in a diverse range of schools including a Sixth Form Centre and brand new state-of-the-art secondary school, Heartlands High School opening in September 2010. Haringey is a vibrant and rewarding borough to teach in offering a supportive induction programme for NQTs.

We welcome teachers that will be committed to our overall vision for all children and young people in Haringey to be happy, healthy and safe with a bright future.

I look forward to hearing from you soon."

- Elizabeth Read
Recruitment & Retention Manager

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Support network

As an NQT you will have a reduced teaching timetable, 10% release time throughout your NQT year and an additional 10% for planning preparation and assessment time as part of the national agreement for all teachers.

A structured support network exists in Haringey for our new teachers. You will be allocated a fully trained mentor to nurture and monitor your progress throughout the induction period.

Read more about our continuous professional development

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Benefits

Although defined as an outer London borough, we pay teachers inner London allowance. This means that NQTs in Haringey are awarded the higher London allowance.

NQT's currently earn a minimum of £26,000 and possibly more depending on experience and schools' policies.

Read more about the salary and benefits.

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Information evening for prospective newly qualified teachers (NQTs)

Why not come along to our Information Evening for newly qualified teachers (NQTs) to see what is on offer and discuss a bright future working in Haringey!

Date and time:
Thursday 4 February 2010
4.30pm – 6pm

Venue:
Haringey Professional Development Centre (PDC), Downhills Park Road, Tottenham, N17 6AR.

Don’t delay – to reserve a place email us at teaching@haringey.gov.uk by Tuesday 2 February 2010.

We welcome teachers that will be committed to our overall vision for all children and young people in Haringey to be happy, healthy and safe with a bright future.

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Pool recruitment for primary teachers

We operate a pool system, where NQTs are interviewed and their details are placed on a database that is made available to schools.

The entry requirements for the Newly Qualified Teachers are:

About to complete a course leading to QTS eg Bachelor of Education degree, PGCE etc
Or eligible for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

(Please note that any offer of employment is subject to attainment of QTS by September 2010.)

How to apply: download the application pack from the attached files section below. We recommend that you read the guidance notes and the selection criteria before completing your application form and ensure that your personal statement addresses the selection criteria.

Once you complete your application form, you should return it along with the Recruitment Monitoring and CRB Declaration forms by email or by post (address on the form) by the deadline.

Interviews will be taking place in March 2010 and the database will be available to headteachers from April 2010.

The closing date for the primary pool is Wednesday 24 February 2010.

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Recruitment for secondary teachers

We do not operate a pool system for secondary NQTs, applicants are asked to respond to advertised posts in the Times Educational Supplement (see external links section below) and on our teaching vacancies page.

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Further information

Recruitment and Retention Team
Civic Centre
High Road, Wood Green
London
N22 8LE

Tel 020 8489 5932 (24 hour voicemail)
Fax 020 8489 3782
Email teaching@haringey.gov.uk.

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Attached Files
Filename	Filetype	Size
first primary teaching application form 2009.doc	Word	253K
person specification - newly qualified teachers.pdf	PDF	31K
recruitment monitoring form.doc	Word	168K
criminal records bureau declaration form.doc	Word	111K
guidance notes for nqts.pdf	PDF	27K
teach in haringey flyer.pdf	PDF	177K
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