Thank you for your interest in the role of Teacher Development Assistant at the Chartered College of Teaching. This is a 3 month fixed term contract until July 2021 and the salary is circa 21,000 per annum (FTE) (dependent on experience). We are looking for a highly motivated and efficient individual for this busy and exciting temporary role, for an immediate start. You may have a background working in education, be studying on an education-related course, or be seeking your first step in the education sector.
The Chartered College of Teaching is the professional body for the teaching profession and represents more than 40,000 teachers across the country, reaching more than 2.6 million students.
We are working to celebrate, support and connect teachers to take pride in their professionand provide the best possible education system for teachers and children. We are dedicated to bridging the gap between practice and research and equipping teachers from the second they enter the classroom with the knowledge and confidence to make the best decisions for their pupils.
Through Chartered College of Teaching membership, teachers have access to a wealth ofresearch, resources and insight to enable excellent teaching. By bringing the profession together and giving teachers a platform for their voices to be heard and their expertise to be respected, we can raise the status of teaching together.
Due to exceptional demand for our teacher development and certification programmes, the Chartered College of Teaching is seeking to recruit a temporary Teacher Development Assistant (3 month contract) to join our dynamic team. Reporting to the Head of Programme Delivery, this is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a high performing team with an organisation that keeps going from strength to strength. The successful candidate will relish the opportunity to support teachers who engage with the Chartered College by providing excellent service to candidates on our programmes and administrative support to the team.
For more information about joining the Chartered College, please watch this short video from Dame Alison Peacock (CEO).
Diversity and Inclusion
The Chartered College of Teaching is committed to ensuring that our workforce is truly representative of all sections of society and that each employee feels respected, heard and able to give their best. To ensure inclusion and engagement for all, the Chartered College of Teaching is committed to helping each employee always feel celebrated, supported and connected. We recognise the value that diversity adds to our work and organisation and welcome applications from candidates regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion, age or disability.
Proud to be a Mindful Employer
We have made the ongoing commitment to be a certified member of the NHS Mindful Employer Network and are proud to have signed the ‘Charter for Employers Positive about Mental Health’.
The mental health and wellbeing of our staff is a priority for us at the Chartered College, and we take seriously our responsibility to be an indiscriminatory employer. All Chartered College employees have free access to the Mindful Employer Plus Advice Line, which provides access to trained counsellors for support with any matters that people may be struggling with, in any aspect of their work or personal lives. You can learn more about this and what it means to be a part of the charter at www.mindfulemployer.net.
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About the role
The culture at the Chartered College is friendly and fast paced we are constantly challenging, testing and adapting the way we do things. We are growing as an organisation and therefore investing in extra resource to help support candidates on our teacher development and certification programmes.
The Teacher Development Assistant is responsible for supporting the team in delivering a high quality experience to candidates on our teacher development programmes, projects and events. This will be a wide-ranging role, including managing applications and candidate data, supporting with commissioning programme content, liaising with event attendees and speakers, proof-reading content, subtitling videos, analysing survey responses and more!
Reasons why this role could be great for you