Early Career Teacher Co-ordinator

This role is advertised on behalf of Thames Gateway Teaching School Hub

Due to the growth of the Thames Gateway Teaching School Hub, we are delighted to be expanding our Teaching School team. We have a fantastic opportunity to appoint an Early Career Teacher Co-ordinator to join us in April 2022 on a part-time basis (0.6-0.8fte). Our Early Career Teacher Co-ordinator will support our Head of Early Career Teacher Training with our rapidly expanding ECT offer. 

This is a ‘once in a career’ opportunity for a middle leader looking to move into system leadership. Although based at our Head Office in Strood, as part of our expanding Teaching School Hub wider leadership team you will spend much of your time visiting our partner schools. You will work closely with ECTs, Mentors and Induction Tutors to support colleagues in ensuring that the Induction Programme and assessment is impactful and effective. You will support ECTs with embedding best practice in teaching and learning, and mentors and induction tutors in evidencing excellence in support and assessment.  

This role will provide the postholder with the opportunity to engage with schools across our region, impacting on the lives of hundreds of new teachers, working closely with head teachers and mentors. You will also ensure that the functions of the Appropriate Body are carried out to the highest standard, ensuring that colleagues entering our profession benefit from a golden thread of continued excellent professional development, from ITT into their future leadership journeys. 

You will need to be an effective administrator, as central to this work is the management and analysis of the ECT Manager registration portal, and supporting schools to use this effectively is a key component of the role. 

Within the role you will need to develop an excellent working knowledge of the Statutory Guidance for Induction in order to ensure schools are fully meeting their Statutory obligations. You will need to be a confident communicator to ensure high standards of performance are upheld within the induction process and tailor the support you give schools to ensure positive outcomes for all stakeholders.

The world of system leadership is constantly changing and a willingness to work to challenging deadlines with a flexible approach is essential. You may currently be a middle leader, experienced in supporting ECTs within your own organisation, or a dynamic mentor looking for a leadership opportunity. ​​​​​​​

Click here to view the Thames Gateway Teaching School Hub Team Structure.​​​​​ 

We wish to hear from you if you really want to change our education world and are:

• an enthusiastic, energetic and ambitious middle leader;
• confident and able to communicate a clear vision;
• able to show a strong track record of working with new and recently qualified teachers;
• approachable and keen to work with staff across the region to ensure wide success;
• able to develop excellent relationships with all stakeholders.

What we can offer you:

• a highly-competitive salary;
• an exciting LAT career path with opportunities for further progression;
• an opportunity to shape the future of the delivery of Early Career Teacher Training;
• a range of benefits available to all LAT and TGTSH staff​​​​​​​ 

Application closing date:   Wednesday 2nd February at midday

Shortlisting committee:     Friday 4th February 2022 - candidates will be informed if they have been successful on this day

Interview date:                    Wednesday 9th February 2022

If you are interested in this role and have any questions prior to submitting an application, please do not hesitate to contact Olivia Couzins (Head of Recruitment) - olivia.couzins@latrust.org.uk​​​​​​​

About Thames Gateway Teaching School Hub: Teaching School Hubs are school-led centres of excellence for teacher and leadership training and development. The DfE vision for these centres is that they ‘provide high quality professional development to teachers at all stages of their career. They play a significant role in delivering the Early Career Framework and in the delivery of new Specialist National Professional Qualifications and Leadership NPQs. They deliver school-based Initial Teacher Training and promote and deliver other high-quality evidence-based professional development to school leaders and teachers.’

Our commitment to safeguarding: TGTSH, Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units.  All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.  

Our commitment to equality and diversity: At TGTSH and LAT we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise.  We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.