About Us

The National Institute of Teaching (NIoT) have an unswerving commitment to high quality, evidence-informed teacher education, and is on a mission to generate and synthesise research on professional development to improve the quality of teacher and leader development at NIoT and across the system.

About the role

At the NIoT, we believe teaching is a fundamental societal good, a privilege and a responsibility, and we are looking for an experienced Coordinator to help bring this belief to life by empowering early career teachers to flourish from the very start of their journey. 

In this role, you will support our Head of ECF Faculty and Heads of Programme to coordinate the ECF programme alongside programme managers in each region, who are responsible for the proactive and effective planning, execution and administration of all programmes, including the ECF within their regions.   

This is an exciting opportunity to initially support the planning and delivery of the ECF programme across all campuses whilst we grow and adapt, and to work in close collaboration with colleagues nationally to ensure the provision is of high quality. This role would suit an individual that is keen to develop their programme and events/project management skills, as well as someone that enjoys regular contact and dialogue with our trainees, programme members, partners, tutors and facilitators.

To ensure a fair and robust selection process, we expect all application responses to be based on your own original thoughts, skills and experience.

Our system includes functionality to identify AI-generated content, and applications where responses appear not to be the candidate’s own work may be disregarded

Please note: we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. 

Corporate Responsibilities

• To ensure that the responsibilities of the role are carried out in a way which reflects the mission and the values of the NIoT. 

• To be aware of and observe all policies, procedures, working practices and regulations, and in particular to comply with policies relating to Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety, Confidentiality, Data Protection and Financial Regulations, reporting any concerns to an appropriate person. 

• To comply with all reasonable management requests. 

Key Responsibilities 

• To manage workflow and communications across the regional ECF teams

• Co-ordinating and administering our ECF programme across regions

• To be a key point of contact for our programme partners and participants to support them with responses around programme logistics

• To draft and post ECF programme updates on the Learning Management System (LMS)

• To liaise with partners about visits, quality assurance and feedback

• To gather, collate and analyse feedback from programme sessions to inform design and delivery in the future through effective communication with faculty team

• To help prepare key events for the ECF programme, such as National Webinars, including the drafting of guidance, communications and registration

• To support during key events across the faculty including online webinars and partner briefings

• To support the Head of ECF and Regional Heads of Programme with other administrative efforts around the ECF programme.  This might include helping to organise key meetings with our Associate Colleges, administrative tasks related to the ECF or hands-on support with marketing, recruitment and quality assurance

• To coordinate team meetings and activities throughout the year

• To sit on the viva assessment panels for a maximum of three days per year to support the process

• To provide support at the annual graduation event which is on a Saturday and notice will be provided.

Essential Criteria

• A commitment to the aims of the National Institute of Teaching

• An interest in the education sector and a belief in the value of teachers and school leaders

• A pro-active approach that focuses on solutions for the benefit of participants on programmes in particular  

• Exceptional interpersonal and written communication skills

• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail

• Proficient in the use of MS Office software packages, such as Word, Excel and Outlook, as well as search engines and online databases

• Highly proficient in managing and monitoring processes which drive successful delivery of programmes and reporting

• A sensitivity to the requirements of different audiences and an ability to adapt style appropriately

• A track record of, or the potential to co-ordinate key events or programmes (ideally in the education sector)

Desirable Criteria

• Previous experience in the education sector 

• Previous expertise of supporting training in the education sector, especially the ECF

• Previous experience of working in a remote and geographically distributed team  

• Experience of using management information systems and/or various online learning environments, particularly Microsoft Teams  

• Previous team co-ordination experience 

Working at the National Institute of Teaching

Contract: Full time, Temporary to 31 August 2027 

Salary: £31,537 per annum plus benefits (+ London weighting if applicable)

Closing Date: 4.00pm Monday 22 June 2026

Interview Date: Week commencing 6 July 2026

Key Benefits: 

• Generous Annual Leave – 27 days’ holiday a year (plus 8 bank holidays) rising to 33 days after five years’ service.  

• Flexible Working – we offer flexible start and end working times, with hybrid working in place for all roles.  

• Pension - Entry to the Local Government Pension Scheme  

• Salary Sacrifice Schemes – we offer salary sacrifice schemes for bikes, cars and tech!  

• Lifestyle Benefits – We offer discounts on gyms, cinema, retail and much more! 

• Parenthood Leave – We offer above the statutory minimum for maternity, adoption and paternity leave.  

• Working Environment – We have a stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of likeminded professionals. 

• Support: Our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provides confidential support for employees on personal or work-related matters 

• Development: We fully support the development of our staff and ensure that you have high level of continuous professional development.  

Further Information   

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

Notes:   

• The role is advertised to cover an internal secondment. It is offered on a temporary position, with the potential to become permanent subject to future organisational needs

• The role is hybrid with the need to be on site at least once a fortnight

• This post involves occasional travel and overnight stays, which will be paid/reimbursed by the NIoT

• This post requires a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) with a Children’s Barred List Check and Occupational Health Check is required as a condition of employment  

• The responsibilities will include but will not be limited to those listed above and it is anticipated that the role will evolve over time and as such the duties may change

• This document is an overview of the role

• This document does not form part of the contract of employment.