Professional Development

At St Thomas the Apostle College we understand that our teachers are our most valuable resource and that we must invest in them to help them grow personally and professionally.

No matter what your experience you will be part of a comprehensive training programme that includes:

- A weekly morning training session run by St Thomas the Apostle staff

- Participation in five twilight inset sessions offering training bespoke to your curriculum area

- Access to a part-funded Masters in Education

- Funded placements on the Teaching Leaders development programme run by the Future Leaders Trust

- Opportunities to attend training run by external providers

- Numerous opportunities to deliver training and share expertise with your colleagues within St Thomas the Apostle and across our network of federated schools

- Joining our Beacon Teacher programme

- Joining our Teaching and Learning Team

- Completing a work shadowing placement with a colleague to understand their role and gain experience