Paid Teaching Internships
With Teaching Internships, undergraduates or those studying for a master's degree get the opportunity to experience a range of activities to help them get a feel for school life.
Teaching Internships 2026
Monday 22nd June – Friday 10th July 2026
Applications for our 2026 Teaching Internship open in January 2026
Click here to fill in our Expression of Interest Form
Applicants must ensure they can commit to and will be available to attend on every day of the internship. A member of our Professional Development Institute Internship Team will contact you when applications open.
Our Teaching Internship provides those interested in teaching with a unique paid teaching experience to help them decide if teaching is the right career choice for them.
Interns are paid £455 per week whilst they gain new skills and insights into the teaching profession.
"Over the 3 weeks, our interns will receive opportunities to immerse themselves within the profession, give them an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of a teacher, provide them with the opportunity to work with and teach students, develop their subject and pedagogical knowledge and guide them on applying for initial teacher training.”
What does a Co-op Academies Teaching Internship look like?
A structured programme has been designed to introduce interns to the education profession and key areas of the Initial Teacher Training & Early Career Framework (ITTECF). Over the 3 weeks, interns will receive opportunities to immerse themselves within a secondary school context, give them an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of a teacher, provide them with the opportunity to work with and teach students and guidance on applying for initial teacher training.
"At Co-op Academies Trust we are looking to develop outstanding teachers who will deliver the best possible education for all of our pupils and students. The Teaching Internship Programme allows us to introduce potential teachers to the profession whilst they are studying and then support them with their continued ‘Get into Teaching’ journey onto our School Based ITT Programme.”
All interns will benefit from an evidence-informed package of professional development, delivered by outstanding practitioners and System Leaders within Education. Areas covered will include:
- Behaviour, relationships and trust
- The elements of a successful lesson
- How pupils learn
- Adaptive teaching to meet all needs
- The pastoral role of a teacher and safeguarding
- Subject and curriculum knowledge
The internship aims to ensure all interns begin to understand what constitutes effective teaching and learning, how to address common misconceptions within their subject, how to plan and deliver a lesson and understanding a multitude of effective teaching strategies and methods.
To help our interns succeed, all will work with a subject mentor who will support them with:
- How to observe lessons and work as a Teaching Assistant
- How to plan a successful lesson
- How to develop relationships with our students
- How to lead small group intervention
Where can you do a Teaching Internship?
Our Teaching Internship Programme runs in all our Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, Merseyside and Stoke & Staffordshire Secondary Academies and Connell Co-op College.
Greater Manchester Teaching Internship
- Co-op Academy Manchester, Blackley, M9 0WQ - Applications open 2026
- Co-op Academy North Manchester, M9 7SS - Applications open 2026
- Co-op Academy Failsworth, Oldham, M35 9HA - Applications open 2026
- Co-op Academy Belle Vue, Manchester, M12 4BA - Applications open 2026
- Co-op Academy Swinton, Salford, M27 6JU - Applications open 2026
- Co-op Academy Walkden, Salford,M28 7JB - Applications open 2026
- Connell Co-op College, Manchester M11 3BS - Applications open 2026
West Yorkshire Teaching Internship
- Co-op Academy Priesthorpe, Pudsey, LS28 5SG - Applications open 2026
- Co-op Academy Leeds, Leeds LS9 7HD - Applications open 2026
- Co-op Academy Grange, Bradford, BD5 9ET - Applications open 2026
Merseyside Teaching Internship
- Co-op Academy Bebington, Wirral, CH63 2PS - Applications open 2026
Stoke Teaching Internship
- Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 6AP - Applications open 2026
- Co-op Academy Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke, ST6 4LD - Applications open 2026
You’ll need to be studying for a related degree and be interested in teaching one of these subjects:
- Chemistry - Applications open 2026
- Computing - Applications open 2026
- Languages - Applications open 2026
- Maths - Applications open 2026
- Physics - Applications open 2026
- NEW FOR 2026 | Design & Technology - Applications open 2026
What are the Teaching Internship Requirements?
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the internship, you must meet the following criteria:
- Be interested in teaching one of the following subjects: Chemistry, Computing, Maths, Physics, Design & Technology (D&T), or Modern Foreign Languages (MFL).
- Be studying for a degree related to one of the above subjects or be completing a closely related degree with a strong A Level in the subject you are applying for.
- NOT be a first year student
- Have a right to work in the UK. If you are an international student, please check your visa status, as many student visas permit working up to 20 hours per week during term time and full-time during holidays.
How can you apply for a Teaching Internship?
Applications for our 2026 Teaching Internship open in January 2026
Click here to fill in our Expression of Interest Form
Applicants must ensure they can commit to and will be available to attend on every day of the internship. A member of our
What is the application and interview process like?
Applicants are required to complete a short application around why they are applying and what they hope to get out of the internship. The internship is best suited to those who have an interest in teaching as a career.
This will be assessed by our Trust PDI Teaching Internship Team and successful applicants will be invited to an interview which includes:
- Preparation of a short task regarding your chosen subject
- A formal interview with our Teaching Internship Team & Regional Internship Lead
Safeguarding and recruitment checks will be completed for all successful applicants.