The National Institute of Teaching (NIoT) is a school-led development trust that spotlights the best ways to develop the nation’s educators - from initial teacher training, through to system leadership. This is an exciting time to join the team and to be part of a fast-growing, developing organisation.

Due to our rapid growth, we are looking for an organised and proactive Admissions Coordinator to support the admissions for our Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programme for the North and East team.

We are currently in start-up mode, so your support will be crucial to our leadership team and other regional colleagues, who are responsible for the planning, execution, and administration of our Initial Teacher Education provision.

To succeed, you’ll be a seasoned administrator, with the skills and experience to hit the ground running. Naturally, you’ll be adept in the use of MS Office software packages, such as Word, Excel and Outlook. You’ll also have the people skills to communicate sensitively with a wide range of colleagues and stakeholders.

Ideally, you’ll have some understanding of, or interest in, Teacher Training and the education sector. It would also be helpful if you’ve had exposure to events management, and education programme planning - particularly within a national organisation with multiple regional offices.

This is a flexible, hybrid role with a mixture of days in the office and at home, and you’ll need to be available in-person, dependent on organisation priorities. 

The office is at our Doncaster Campus, the address is Tenter Balk Lane, Adwick le Street, Doncaster, DN6 7EQ. This role will also involve travelling to other sites within the North and East Region which will include Redcar and Nottingham.

Closing date: 5pm on 02 September 2024

Interviews will be held on 10 September in the Doncaster Office.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Managing expressions of interest for our ITT programme, including contacting candidates to provide pre-application support and converting leads into applicants.

• Ownership of regional ITT inboxes and managing external recruitment queries.

• Supporting team members at regional recruitment events as necessary.

• Screening and shortlisting applications for our Initial Teacher Teaching Programme, including reviewing eligibility, right to work, and candidate personal statements.

• Managing all aspects of interview coordination and administration, including scheduling, staffing, on-the-day setup and preparation, and associated administrative responsibilities.

• Supporting Regional Managers with retention and keep warm actions for incoming candidates, and support with school placement responsibilities as necessary.

• Working with Regional Managers to highlight challenges within pipelines, and to coordinate interventions as necessary.

• Managing and maintaining all CRM and data responsibilities for ITT recruitment within the region.

• Supporting with wider administrative or general responsibilities as required by the team.

• Supporting Regional Managers with school placement responsibilities.

Essential Criteria 

• Strong administrative experience.

• Experience of using initiative to solve problems.

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

• Experience of event management.   

• 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 

• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.

• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills

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

• Desirable Criteria

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

• Experience working in ITT recruitment, including screening and shortlisting application

Working at the National Institute of Teaching 

Contract: Full time, Permanent 

Salary:  Scale 6 (£29,296 per annum + benefits)

Start Date: ASAP

Benefits include:

·       Flexible start and end working times 

·       Flexible working 

·       At least 27 days’ holiday a year (plus 8 bank holidays)

·       Local Government Pension Scheme

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.

You must have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, NIoT cannot sponsor your visa.

The National Institute of Teaching is committed to creating a diverse environment and ensuring that all qualified applicants receive equal consideration for employment. We are committed to fair and inclusive recruitment practices and are open to job shares, secondments, part-time, and flexible working schedules.

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.