School Experience Opportunities

If you are looking for a career in teaching, Bournemouth Park Academy offers a range of opportunities to support you on your journey, includng: 

• School Experience Days
• Work Experience 
• Placements (through a range of providers)

If you are interested in work experience or a placement, please do not hesitate to contact us. Application forms for placements or work experience (see below) should be completed and sent to: office@bournemouthpark.southend.sch.uk

Initial Teacher Training 

Staff at Bournemouth Park Academy take great pride in the support and experiences that trainees receive within our setting. We work with a range of providers, including Essex Teacher Training and Essex and Thames Primary SCITT. 

If you are interested in training at Bournemouth Park, please do not hesitate to contact Miss Laura Sewell (Vice Prinicipal and ITT co-ordinator) for more information. 

Useful Information

If you would like further information on routes into teaching, you may find these websites useful. 

Get into teaching: https://getintoteaching.education.gov.uk/?gclid=CL_7o-PQvs8CFUefGwodKOQCMA

Routes in teaching: https://www.prospects.ac.uk/postgraduate-study/teacher-training/routes-into-teaching

Eastwood Park Academy Trust

Bournemouth Park Academy is a member of The Eastwood Park Academy Trust (EPAT). In conjunction with Essex Teacher Training, we provide trainee teacher positions across a local network of schools in the Southend area.  

The following schools work within our partnership:

• The Eastwood Academy.
• Bournemouth Park Academy.
• Leigh North Street.
• Kingsdown.
• Thorpedene Primary School

Applications need to be made through UCAS (www.ucas.com).

You must meet the following requirements prior to application:

• A degree at 2:2 or above.
• At least a GCSE level C or above in English and Maths (and Science if Primary).
• Proven experience of working with children.

UCAS CODE 2G1 - The Eastwood Park Academy Trust (EPAT)

For further information please contact: 

EPATTeacherTraining@eastwood.southend.sch.uk