Trainee Teacher - Industry Convertor Role
London Screen Academy Closing date: Fri, 26 Jun 2026
- Full time
- £30k-£40k
- Apply now
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Job Description
The successful candidate will embark upon our teacher training programme for industry converters.
You will be based here at London Screen Academy for roughly four days per week, and spend the
fifth at our teacher training provider. Your time at LSA would initially involve observing lessons, and
then co-planning, co-teaching, and eventually taking responsibility for a number of classes on a
reduced timetable. At the end of the programme, you would have a recognised teaching qualification.
You would be paid to train, with the salary point on the unqualified teacher pay scale determined by
your industry experience.
The role would suit someone with experience in the screen industries who is looking to use their
knowledge and skills to educate the next generation of storytellers. In line with our mission, we are
particularly keen to hear from industry practitioners who have experience of working with
underrepresented groups, or who have worked in areas of the industry that are not currently
represented by our staff body.
Job Requirements
Essential
- Experience in the Film & TV industries
- A commitment to training full time
- Demonstrable research into teaching as a career, and LSA in particular
- Alignment with LSA's mission
Desirable
- An understanding of or experience working with underrepresented groups or niche sectors of the screen industries
Job Responsibilities
As part of this role, you would be:
- Undertaking bespoke training sessions within LSA
- Attending weekly training sessions at our external provider
- Completing reading and written assignments in order to attain your teaching qualification
- Engaging with weekly instructional coaching sessions with your coach
- Co-planning and then planning your own lessons
- Observing, co-teaching, and then solo teaching, progressing to a 60% timetable by the end of Year 1.
- Helping a form tutor to run form time sessions
- Reflecting regularly on your own practice
- Sharing your industry expertise with teaching and specialist colleagues where possible
- Running an extra-curricular activity as part of our LSAx enrichment programme
- Safeguarding the wellbeing of all students
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Job Overview
- Job Title: Trainee Teacher - Industry Convertor Role
- Salary: £30k-£40k
- Hours: Full time
- Artform: Education
- Role: Teaching
- Contract: Temporary
- Closing date: Fri, 26 Jun 2026
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Location:
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Job: Trainee Teacher - Industry Convertor Role
Job: Trainee Teacher - Industry Convertor Role
Organisation: London Screen Academy
Postcode: N5 2AG
How to Apply
To apply, please complete the application form on our website:
www.lsa.ac.uk/work-with-us
- Contact name: Jamie Waller
- Contact email: [email protected]
About London Screen Academy
Creating stories that change the world
We are building the next generation of storytellers - our students are a diverse group of young, aspiring and inspiring creatives. It is our job to equip every young person here with the knowledge, skills and behaviours they need to go out and create the stories the world gets to see.
Only when we diversify the screen industry workforce can we truly tell world-changing stories.