Participant Development Lead
TeachFirst
Greenwich
- Expired
- Salary:
- £40,070 per year (London includes £3000 London Weighting Allowance)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- August 2017
- Apply by:
- 22 April 2017
Job overview
Job Title: Participant Development Lead
Location: We have had an incredibly successful first few rounds of recruitment for this role, and we are now recruiting for the following areas and phases only:
East of England: Primary & Secondary
London: Early Years
North East: Secondary
South West: Secondary
Yorkshire & the Humber: Primary
South East: Early Years
South Coast: Secondary
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £40,070 + excellent benefits
Start Date: August 2017
The Participant Development Lead (PDL) is accountable for ensuring Teach First participants (trainee teachers) complete the Teach First Leadership Development Programme, develop into lifelong leaders, and meet the organisation’s pupil impact targets in their classrooms. They will orchestrate all aspects of support provided to participants including that from university tutors and school-based mentors to ensure participants thrive and complete the programme as engaged ambassadors (alumni of the Teach First programme).
Essential Requirements:
• Qualified teacher status with experience of working in a leadership capacity within a school environment
• Evidence of delivering great outcomes for students
• Outstanding knowledge of Teachers’ Standards and/or the Qualified Teacher Status
• A minimum of two years’ teacher training or development experience: developing, mentoring and coaching inexperienced teachers within a training route (for example PGCE, SCITT, Schools Direct, Teach First)
• Experience of teaching in a range of institutions across England and/or Wales, with a particular focus on those serving low-income communities
Desirable Requirements:
• Masters-level qualification in education or leadership and/or experience of teaching Masters-level qualification
• Experience of innovative coaching and mentoring practices
• Demonstrable knowledge of evidence-based teacher practices and evaluating interventions in a school setting
• Demonstrable expertise in a particular subject or phase pedagogy (Early Years, primary or secondary)
For a full job description, information on our benefits and to apply please click the ‘apply now’ button.
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About TeachFirst
Teach First is an independent educational charity, Reg. No. 1098294, established in 2002 to directly address the problem of educational disadvantage. Now in its eighth year, Teach First has already changed the lives of thousands of young people. Working with a range of partner organisations Teach First harnesses the energy, enthusiasm and drive of exceptional graduates to provide leadership, motivation and, above all, inspirational teaching in challenging schools across England, through a two year Leadership Development Programme. The Programme combines working, qualifying and training as a teacher with leadership development training, coaching and mentoring, and a range of networking and internship opportunities. Beyond the two-year Programme, Teach First works to empower, equip and mobilise its ambassadors (alumni) with the skills, tools and networks they need to support the Teach First mission by driving forward sustainable change in education from both inside and outside the classroom.
Teach First is currently ranked 8th in the coveted league of Times Top 100 Graduate Employers – the highest ranked charity in Britain, and was the Charity Awards Education and Training Charity of the Year 2009. The organisation currently has 160 employees across the country with an annual operating budget of over £12 million. We rely on voluntary donations from companies and foundations and other sources to continue our work. We also receive support from the government and uniquely have been identified by all three political parties in their election manifestoes as an initiative they each wish to support and expand.
More information can be found at: www.teachfirst.org.uk
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