ITE Professional Tutor

We are recruiting an ITE tutor to lead the development of trainee teachers to competence and expertise by the end of their initial training year.

About us

The National Institute of Teaching (NIoT) is run by the School-Led Development Trust, founded by four of the country’s leading school trusts: the Harris Federation, Outwood Grange Academies Trust, Oasis Community Learning and Star Academies, and the Trust is supported by the Department for Education (DfE).

The NIoT exists to boost the quality of teacher and leader development nationally by generating and interpreting research, applying the insights to the design and delivery of high-quality teacher and school leader development programmes, and sharing it all with the sector. We are building a school-led movement, and in order to deliver on our mission, we need a great team!

The role

ITE Tutors lead the development of trainee teachers to competence and expertise by the end of their initial training year. They will make sure that trainees effectively develop their practice culminating in recommendation of QTS and also academically with the award of a PGCE.

Tutors will design and deliver the curriculum and monitor its application and implementation in schools by trainees, supported by their mentors. They will foster professional relationships with schools and mentors to ensure trainee success and the success of the pupils they serve.

Tutors review progress of cohorts and this information is utilised to enhance success of the cohort and to feed into continuous improvement at a programme level, and in the partnership with placement schools.

Tutors will contribute to promoting the NIoT ITE programme and will also be involved in recruitment of trainees.

We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries, and are committed to employing a team that has diverse skills, experiences and abilities. A wide range of different work and educational experiences could support you to be successful in this role.

Contract: Full-time, fixed-term contract for 12 months. Possible growth may lead to permanent roles opening up.

Salary: £55,746 per annum, Point 4 of the Leadership Pay Scale. Plus access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme.

Start date: ASAP

Working pattern: Term time plus 4 weeks. (One of these four weeks will be the last week in August to complete ITaP. The remaining weeks will be agreed with the Regional Principal according to business need) There will be a need for working 3 Saturdays due to recruitment of trainees.

ITaP this year is 26 - 29th August 2025, and ideally the successful candidate will attend, this week also includes training.

Locations: This role is based in central London or South Essex office and will be within the East, South and London Regional structure. ITE Tutors will work with trainees in schools within the region. A driving licence is preferable, and expenses are paid.

If you have any questions regarding this vacancy, please contact recruitment@niot.org.uk

For more information and to apply, please visit our vacancies page.

Closing date: 9.00am on 18 July 2025.

Interview date: 24 July 2025.

This post requires satisfactory references, a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Occupational Health Check is required as a condition of employment.