ITE Communications and Innovations Officer

As the Harris ITE provision grows, we are looking to hire a committed and confident Communications and Innovations Officer to support the Harris Initial Teacher Education team.

HITE operates out of Harris Academy Bermondsey. You will be based in this location to provide an outstanding level of Communications (via our infobox), ECT and School Direct support to the HITE staff, trainee teachers and link with external agencies. There may be times where ECT events take you to other locations.

About Us

HITE offers outstanding Initial Teacher Training (ITT) to graduates and career changers joining the teaching profession. Trainee teachers will have access to invaluable training, school and classroom experience to equip them with the knowledge, skills and expertise needed to become an excellent teacher. HITE also offers Initial Teacher Education (ITE) and support to ECTs across our academies.

Main Areas of Responsibility

The purpose of your role will be:

Communications:

• To demonstrate excellent communication with all stakeholders regarding ITE and Apprentice training, assessment and support;
• To implement the School Direct/ITE Policy and process in line with DfE requirements as laid out in the ITT criteria.
• To liaise with the Federation as required and ensure the Academies are compliant in all areas with reference to the ITT criteria and the partnership agreement.
• Liaise with all stakeholders and all external parties including university links, UCAS, DfE and Ofsted.
• To respond to enquiries from potential new trainee teachers; UCAS and Federation SD administration; trainees, host academies, mentors and potential applicants;
• To ensure all emails in infobox are dealt with each morning and regularly throughout the day. To ensure a requisite depth of knowledge of all ITE processes and innovations is maintained alongside solution-focused responses which are suitable for the particular situation.
• To ensure deadlines are communicated to trainees, Apprentices and mentors
• To ensure agreed policies for communications are established and maintained.
• To ensure that all ITE policies are updated as required and sent to Central HF for ratification.
• To broker partnership liaison with NASBTT and the OIA to ensure all compliance measures are met and policies are inclusive and robust
• To respond to any ECT Induction queries (historical) and find solutions for induction anomalies.

Innovations

• To lead a strategic initiative and support the ITE Business Manager with setting up all aspects of a new programme – teaching apprenticeships.
• To claim / release / pass / update Apprenticeship records on the portal
• To set up and then maintain the database of Apprentice data including assessment grades.
• To producing appropriate communication protocols for Apprentices.
• To organise and prepare Apprenticeship training
• To evaluate all training and keeping a clear record of the data.
• To produce data for the Head of ITE to use at strategic level.
• To ensure HITE and HF websites are set up and then regularly updated with regard to Teaching Apprenticeship offer.
• To communicate effectively with all stakeholders as appropriate, including enquiries from potential trainees, existing trainees, mentors, Apprentices and alumni
• To instigate offers of schools outside of HF as placements – this will require support form other HITE roles to ensure marketing and recruitment in particular is sufficient; liaison with the Teaching School Hubs to market to schools outside of Harris.

For a full list of responsibilities, please download the Job Pack.

Qualifications & Experience

• GCSE English and Maths at grade C or above, and, ideally an undergraduate degree
• Other relevant Level 3 qualifications
• Professional management qualification (desirable)
• At least a year working in school or educational establishment;
• Experience of working to targets and deadlines;
• Experience of developing admin policies process and procedures.

Next Steps

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact us via e-mail, or call to arrange a conversation.

Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. You will need this when completing your application.

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.

Professional Development & Benefits

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level to senior leadership.

We look for talented individuals who share our vision for creating exceptional places of learning, and are committed to ensuring that every child in London has access to the best possible education.

In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training and development, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits.

Safeguarding Notice

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. Before applying, please review our Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders.

Equal Opportunities

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students, and all our staff are equally valued and respected. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.