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Curriculum and Training

Lead—Primary Numeracy

Academic Mentoring Pro-

gramme

(FTC July 2021)

The role

The National Tutoring Programme is a government-

funded, sector-led initiative to support schools to

address the impact of Covid-19 on pupils’ learn-

ing. There is a substantial attainment gap between

pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds and their

classmates – and analysis suggests this is likely to

grow significantly whilst schools are closed to most

pupils. There is extensive evidence showing the

positive impact of tutoring to support pupils who have

fallen behind.

The Academic Mentoring Programme aims to sup-

port schools to provide high quality tuition to all

pupils, especially those who need it the most. Teach

First will recruit, train and match 1,000 Academic

Mentors with schools.

The rundown: You will join a busy team working at pace on this new and exciting programme. You will play a key role in the development of subject specific training for Academic Mentors and in providing ongoing support for mentors for the duration of the programme.

You’ll embrace a flexible, agile approach to your work, working collaboratively with your Curriculum and Training Lead colleagues whilst taking the lead on your subject area.

You’ll take ownership for:

• Leading the curriculum design for your subject within agreed timeframes, frameworks and standards.

• Delivering the best training and support to your Academic Mentors

• Developing high quality follow up curriculum and training that suits the needs of academic mentors and the schools where they are placed.

• Ensuring the programme curriculum and training reflect the latest evidence and research on effective tutoring interventions.

• Excellent working relationships with your Academic Mentors, schools and colleagues.

• Understanding your Safeguarding obligations and the protection of children and young people by completing mandatory training and staying up to date on relevant policies

The detail: day-to-day work

• Retain academic mentors in line with KPIs for the duration of the programme.

• Ensure school and academic mentor satisfaction in line with KPIs for the duration of the programme.

• Work with a team of curriculum and training leads to align and develop best practice and continue to improve the content and delivery of training.

• Deliver synchronous training and monitor engage-ment with and progress through blended learning.

• Support Academic Mentor wellbeing.

About you

The essentials:

• Subject Knowledge: You specialise in Primary Numeracy

• Sector Knowledge: You’ve got QTS and have worked as a school leader. You’ve got relevant phase and subject knowledge (Secondary, Primary or Early Years) and understand outstanding classroom pedagogy. Your knowledge of the Teachers' Stand-ards is outstanding.

• Developing Others: You’ve developed, mentored and coached inexperienced teachers within a training route for at least two years. e.g. PGCE, Schools Direct, Teach First etc.

The nice to haves:

• You’ve got experience of tutoring and small group interventions.

• You’ve got experience of innovative coaching and mentoring practices

• You can interpret research and know how to put it into practice

• You can demonstrate your knowledge of evidenced-based teacher practices and evaluating interventions in schools

The main responsibilities of this role are described here. As our needs as a charity change, we may need to make reasonable changes from time to time.

We succeed when we work together. Here’s who you’ll be working with regularly:

The programme will be incubated, the following col-leagues will be available as communities of practice.

• Programme Design & Delivery Managers

• Curriculum Design Manager

More info on how the role fits in with the rest of the team and charity:

You’ll report to: Programme Design & Delivery Manager

This position is a level 3 role. Take a look at our role

levels and where you’ll fit in.

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More about working for us

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Our culture: We live by our principles. They underpin our culture and identity. And inform everything we do.

Find our more about our cultural principles

Diversity and inclusion: Together we’re creating a culture where everyone, from any background, can do their best work. We want you to be able to bring your whole self to work. Find out more about what we’re

doing to improve our diversity and inclusion.

Our benefits: Our mission is critical and the work’s important, but so’s your life. We’ve put together a benefits package that means you can live and work well. Find out more on our Working at Teach First webpages.

This role is suitable for agile and flexible working

Our agile way of working gives you flexibility. Need to start late, finish early or fancy a change of scenery?

That’s fine, our Agile Working policy focuses on what you achieve, not presenteeism.

If you need a set and regular working pattern to support your life have a chat with us about flexible working options. Over 100 of us already have a flexible working agreement, with more than 70 different working

patterns in place. We’re ready to hear your request. Find out more via our flexible working policy .