Key benefits available to all National Institute of Teaching tutors:

• Flexible working opportunities including part time;

• Teachers pay and conditions including pensions;

• Paid according to the school leadership scale;

• Term time plus 4 weeks.

The National Institute of Teaching (NIoT) has an unswerving commitment to high quality, evidence-informed teacher education, and is on a mission to improve the quality of teacher and leader development across the system.  Our vision is to transform the lives of pupils by nurturing the talents of teachers and leaders.

We are also a strong values-led organisation where we navigate complexity, our staff step forward to support each other to get the best results, with colleagues who are great at listening who then inform our programmes and our work.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and we expect our staff to share that commitment

Overall Purpose of the Post:

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 and 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.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• To support the successful operation of training and quality assurance for the ITE programme, writing, delivering and/or quality assuring the curriculum and all aspects of the training year.

• To further develop the ITE programme with the regional Head of ITE so that it meets the needs of stakeholders working across all age phases.

• To write and deliver powerful content that sticks with trainees, is implemented by them in schools and helps them progress to expertise more quickly.

• To provide precise feedback to trainees and mentors about the highest leverage practices based on observation of trainee strengths and areas for development both in training and in school placements.

• To quality assure partnership provision through visits and paired observations, feedback and scrutiny of gathered evidence.

• To support trainees and ensure their successful completion of the course, providing pastoral, academic and/or in-school support as required.

• To write and oversee support plans for those trainees who require additional support to successfully meet the Teachers’ Standards by the end of the training year.

• To liaise with partner schools and content partners in order to develop key elements of the ITE offer.

• To lead mentor standardisation and training, in line with the new Quality Requirements.

• To support and inform the annual cycle for ITE performance and review, including the SEF and regular review of progress of the programme in order to ensure outstanding practice is embedded within ITE offer.

• To quality assure training programmes and placement experience to ensure parity of experience for applicants and participants across all subjects and age-phases.

• To oversee the work of mentors in ensuring the implementation of the trainee curriculum in practice.

• To communicate with partner schools ensuring that schools feel informed and part of a vibrant network that ensures sustained placements across years.

• Standardise, mark and moderate academic assignments for the PGCE.

• To contribute to recruitment of trainees including attendance at ITE recruitment events and conducting all stages of interviews.

• Support the identification and secure the commitment of schools that are appropriate to provide high quality training environments as placements for trainees.

• To support the regional Head of ITE to ensure our regional KPIs and targets for ITE are met and work with relevant teams throughout the NIoT to regularly monitor progress against these KPIs

• Demonstrate commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Person Specification

Qualified teacher status

Expert teacher including in the teaching of a subject and/or phase.

Expert teacher educator (developer of teachers) especially novice teachers

Up to date with research informed approaches and high leverage practices that lead to teachers’ expertise growing more quickly

Ability to model, explain and deconstruct high quality practice to enable trainees to learn coherently and effectively  and then implement in their own classrooms.

Ability to prioritise work efficiently and accurately, particularly under pressure, to deadlines and using own initiative

Ability to maintain productive and positive relationships with colleagues, trainees and partners

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Excellent IT skills including the ability to use MS Office software, Teams and Outlook

Desirable

Masters qualification (level seven) or higher such as doctorate

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. 

ITE Tutors will work with trainees in schools within the region. A driving licence is essential and fuel expenses are paid.

There may be business need to work with other regions within the National Institute of Teaching.

This post is a full-time position and will be offered on a permanent contract.

This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service and Occupational Health clearance. 

Interviews will take place on Thursday 26th October.