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Shape the future of education with Teach First as a Development Lead for Early Years and Primary
Overview
Salary
£42237
Location
East of England (Norwich)
Expires
Expires at anytime
Teach First is an influential education charity focused on leveling the playing field in education. With a mission to provide equitable education for all children, Teach First is making strides daily but seeks passionate individuals to push this mission further. The organization's commitment to change is your chance to make a real impact in the lives of young learners and educators alike.
- Lead initiatives to enhance Early Years & Primary education.
- Collaborate with the Delivery and Design teams to create impactful teacher development and leadership programs.
- Ensure the quality and effectiveness of program delivery.
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and school leadership experience.
- Strong knowledge in Early Years or Primary education phase.
- Proficient in classroom pedagogy, the Teachers' Standards, and the Core Content Framework.
- Proven ability in mentoring and coaching new teachers within an ITT route.
Teach First offers a comprehensive benefits package, including 27 days of holiday, a generous pension scheme, life assurance, income protection, private healthcare, and a range of flexible benefits. The role includes travel requirements and accommodations are considered for those with specific personal circumstances.
Teach First is committed to building a fair education for all, unlocking the potential in all children – not just some. We are making progress every day, but we need to do more. This is a big challenge – and we need your help to take it on.
The role of Development Lead - Early Years and Primary is part of the Delivery department which delivers Teach First's programmes across all areas of England. We support, teach and develop programme members, trainee teachers their mentors via the delivery of teacher development and leadership programmes. This role requires expertise in Early Years & Primary education, and teacher education. You will bring design and delivery of our Early Years and Primary programme together. You'll be part of the delivery team but also work closely the Design team to design the programmes and ensure programme delivery quality and fidelity.
Job requirements include QTS and experience as a school leader, excellent phase knowledge (Primary or Early Years), understanding of outstanding classroom pedagogy, knowledge of the Teachers' Standards and Core Content Framework, and experience in developing, mentoring and coaching inexperienced teachers within an ITT (Initial Teacher Training) route for at least two years.
Benefits include 27 days holiday per annum, participation in the pension scheme via Salary Exchange (with an employer contribution of up to 6%), life assurance, income protection and private healthcare. Through our flexible benefits platform access to subsidised dental membership, health screening, discounted gym membership, travel insurance, Give As You Earn and the option to buy annual leave.
Please note that there are travel requirements for this role. It is expected that non-London applicants hold a full UK driving licence with access to their own car for travel between schools/events. Dependant on the region, we may be able to explore suitable alternative travel arrangement options for candidates who are unable to hold a driving license with access to their own car due to personal circumstances.
