Salary Uplift

Salary Uplift

The Shortage Subject ‘Salary Uplift’ Programme is a government-supported initiative, through the Department of Education, that seeks to increase the supply of teachers in shortage areas with high-level subject expertise in non-selective state schools. Mathematics, Physics and Engineering subject specialists who train to be teachers in Maths or Physics will be eligible for a salary of up to £33,900 in the first year, rising consecutively in years two and three. For specific a breakdown of salaries and benefits, and for details on other subjects, please see the salary section of our brochure.

Overview

• The Shortage Subject Salary Uplift Programme (SU) specifically aims to recruit trainees in the subjects listed above to train and teach from September 2016, where these individuals will inject their subject expertise into the schools they work with.
• The long-term aim of the programme is to fuel the pipeline of 16-18 year olds progressing to study these subjects at post-16 level and on to university and/or into employment in sectors requiring these skills.
• Through this programme, each trainee in a relevant subject may command a significant salary uplift the details of which can be found in our researcher brochure.
• The Salary uplift is available for both training years of the programme, and for a third year if trainees remain on the programme.

 

Every candidate who secures a place as a trainee on the RIS programme in these shortage subjects is eligible for the salary uplift and associated benefits. Candidates wanting to apply for the SU programme must apply through the normal RIS application process and we will update you on your eligibility for the uplift.