Haberdashers' Academies Trust South
Lewisham
£59,312 - £64,484 per year
New
Salary:
L1 - L5, 0.5FTE (pro rated £29,605 - £32,242)
Job type:
Part Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
Monday 4th November 2024
Apply by:
7 October 2024
Job overview
In this influential role, you will provide expert leadership of our Trust-wide ITT and ECF programmes. You will be responsible for the recruitment and development of the Trust’s trainee teachers, working closely with Trust leaders and external partners to support them through their ITT programme and their progression to ECTs. As the Lead Mentor for the Trust, you will raise the profile of mentors, developing and supporting them to ensure our approach to teacher development becomes more sustainable.
The successful candidate will be a strong practitioner, experienced mentor, and ITT/ECT lead with a successful track record of teacher development and recent educational leadership experience. Your expert knowledge and communication skills will enable you to model pedagogical approaches in the classroom, design and facilitate online and in-person training, and provide feedback to various stakeholders. You will be attentive and responsive to the different contexts of each school and team, using excellent interpersonal skills to develop strong relationships based on trust and transparency.
The role requires travel to all partnership schools to quality assure and support the development of beginner teachers, ECTs, mentors, and ITT/ECT leads, as well as office/home-based working. This requires flexibility, excellent planning and organisational skills, and a ‘can do’ approach.
This role is offered on a part-time basis, with the successful candidate required for 3 days a week.
Reporting
The Trust Lead: Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Teachers will report directly to the Senior Director Professional Learning and school-based Senior Leaders. They will work closely with Tes Institute Pathway Tutors, Programme Leads, Senior Lead Mentor, and school-based ITT leads and Induction Tutors to keep all updated on trainee and mentor progress.
Support
Our staff are important to us. We know that without great staff, our children will not be as successful. Therefore, Professional Learning is key to our success. As a new leader within the Trust, you will be supported by our Senior Directors of HR and Professional Learning.
You will also benefit from comprehensive training and support from TES Institute and UCL IOE, as well as the CPD programme for the Trust Central Team.
Key responsibilities
- Oversee, lead, and manage the ITT and ECT Programme for the Trust, supporting the Trust vision and objectives.
- Ensure the progress and development of ITT and ECT teachers, ensuring they are well supported to gain QTS/pass ECT induction.
- Oversee key marketing and recruitment activities to meet recruitment targets for Post Graduate Teacher Apprenticeship and ITT programmes.
- Strategically develop schools’ and Trust capacity for ITT and ECT development, benchmarking against exemplary external practice, and identifying barriers and opportunities for the attraction, development, and retention of diverse early career stage teachers.
- Cultivate and maintain excellent relationships and close communication with schools, Teaching School Hub, TES Institute, and other ITT providers.
- Design and deliver training and lead core ITT and ECT programme workshops, both online and in-person.
- Monitor and quality assure the implementation of the ITT and ECT programmes, ensuring fidelity and minimum requirements are met, providing feedback to relevant stakeholders.
- Evaluate ITT and ECT programme engagement and impact, ensuring continuous quality improvement and a high-quality experience for trainees and mentors.
- Provide ongoing development for schools, trainees, ECTs, and mentors, including visits, supportive interventions, and focused support plans if needed.
- Work as part of the Habs Institute team to support key projects and promote awareness of development opportunities in the Trust.
Additional specific responsibilities:
- Engage in research for early career teacher mentoring and teacher development.
- Attend induction, training, and development conferences for Lead Mentors, mentors, and ECT facilitators.
- Quality assure and support the development of ITT mentors as the Partnership Lead Mentor.
- Plan second school placements and intensive training and practice weeks.
- Stay updated on sector developments, providing synthesised updates to relevant stakeholders.
- Develop sustainable links with external organizations including universities, Teaching School Hubs, and educational charities.
- Lead ITT marketing campaigns, updating and distributing marketing materials and maintaining websites and social media platforms.
- Coordinate and undertake ITT interviews, liaising with colleagues to progress applicants through recruitment phases.
- Reflect on feedback and quality assurance findings to ensure the provision embodies the Trust values and EDI statement of intent.
- Promote equal opportunities and inclusion, addressing any issues immediately.
- Support the Central Team of the Trust, aligning with our vision and ethos.
- Report any safeguarding concerns in accordance with the Trust Safeguarding Policy.
- Perform any other duties at the reasonable request of the Senior Director Professional Learning.
Attached documents
Applicant Info Pack
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About Haberdashers' Academies Trust South
Haberdashers' Aske's Federation Trust
Proud to be Haberdashers'
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