Deputy Head of ECF Faculty
Employer: National Institute of Teaching
Location: Hybrid · within commuting distance of one of our campuses in Beckenham · Birmingham · Doncaster · Bradford · Blackburn with Darwen · Bristol, City of · Redcar
Working hours: Full time 0.8 FTE would be considered for the right candidate
Salary: Starting from £60,886 (GBP)
Closing date: 5:00pm, 22nd May 2026 BST
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About Us
The National Institute of Teaching (NIoT) has an unswerving commitment to high quality, evidence-informed teacher education, and is on a mission to generate and synthesize research on professional development to improve the quality of teacher and leader development at NIoT and across the system.
About the role
The Deputy Head of ECF Faculty plays a key role in helping NIoT deliver high-quality, evidence-informed professional development programmes. Working closely with the Head of ECF Faculty, this role is pivotal to the design, implementation and continuous improvement of programmes, ensuring that research and sector insight shape delivery, and building strong relationships with partners across the education sector. The role also helps maintain quality standards, supports recruitment and retention, and contributes to consistent, excellent delivery that advances NIoT’s mission to improve teacher and leader development.
Interviews will be held from Wednesday 27 May 2026
We reserve the right to close the advertisement early should we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We therefore encourage you to apply at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.
Main Duties & Key Responsibilities
To contribute to design and review of content and materials on programmes
To develop and maintain strong relationships with partners across the sector to support marketing and recruitment to the suite of programmes within the faculty
To communicate with NIOT teams across England to ensure consistently excellent delivery and messaging
To implement outstanding programmes in response to sector need, research insights, regional feedback qualitative and quantitative data.
Embed research insights into the fabric of programmes and ensuring the implementation is evaluated.
Feed into dissemination and communication activities to inform the sector
Harness the insight of programme members to feed into and shape research into leadership programmes.
Lead the implementation of continuous improvement of the relevant programmes.
Embed the facilitator development framework across ECF faculty programmes and guide the continuous improvement.
To lead the effective implementation of faculty related digital platform developments.
To deputise for, and partner with, the Head of ECF Faculty as required, including being a point of support/escalation for regional teams and associate colleges.
Develop systems for new programme development, procurement and implementation
To inform and implement the cycle of performance review, including the SEF and regular DfE reviews of progress, including e.g. Ofsted
To support the maintenance of accurate and up-to-date information concerning ECF programmes, demonstrating key impacts, progress and intervention.
To triangulate and evaluate the impact of programmes via participant and partner feedback.
To support the QA of provision and ensure that programmes meet statutory requirements and quality standards.
To keep up to date with national developments in teaching and leadership development practice and methodology.
To support recruitment and retention to all programmes within the Faculty.
To represent the NIoT’s views and interests.
Corporate responsibilities:
To ensure that the responsibilities of the role are carried out in a way which reflects the mission and the values of the NIoT.
To be aware of and observe all policies, procedures, working practices and regulations, and in particular to comply with policies relating to Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety, Confidentiality, Data Protection and Financial Regulations, reporting any concerns to an appropriate person.
To comply with all reasonable management requests.
Essential Criteria
A commitment to the aims of the National Institute of Teaching.
A deep commitment to turning insights from schools and leaders into actionable programme activities.
Strong background in and knowledge of the English education system
Experience of school teaching or leadership
A clear focus on ensuring research is used at every stage to inform programme improvements and dissemination to the sector.
Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
Exceptional 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.
Honours Degree and Postgraduate qualification (or equivalent)
An understanding of adult learner motivation.
An understanding of how professional development contributes to the raising of quality of teaching and pupil outcomes for the most disadvantaged communities.
Proven strong, effective leadership and people management skills.
Experience of working with multiple stakeholders.
Good understanding & recent experiences of Ofsted processes and inspection framework.
The ability to think and plan strategically.
The ability to make sound judgements based on objective criteria.
Ability to analyse and interpret data and set challenging targets.
Skills in financial planning and budget management.
Desirable Criteria
A strong understanding of quality assurance techniques.
Knowledge and understanding of national policy and school priorities, current curriculum developments and an ability to design and implement innovative leadership programmes.
Experience of external stakeholder management in the context of a national organisation with a regional and local footprint
Experience of working with children at reception age, or with additional/special educational needs or disabilities.
Experience of working with management information systems (MIS), learning management systems (LMS) and customer relationships management (CRM) systems.
Working at the National Institute of Teaching
Contract: Permanent, Full Time (0.8 FTE will be considered for the right candidate)
Salary: £60,886 per annum plus benefits (plus London weighting and benefits)
Key Benefits:
Generous Annual Leave – 27 days’ holiday a year (plus 8 bank holidays) rising to 33 days after five years’ service.
Flexible Working – we offer flexible start and end working times, with hybrid working in place for all roles.
Pension - Entry to the Local Government Pension Scheme
Salary Sacrifice Schemes – we offer salary sacrifice schemes for bikes, cars and tech!
Lifestyle Benefits – We offer discounts on gyms, cinema, retail and much more!
Parenthood Leave – We offer above the statutory minimum for maternity, adoption and paternity leave.
Working Environment – We have a stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of likeminded professionals.
Support: Our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provides confidential support for employees on personal or work-related matters
Development: We fully support the development of our staff and ensure that you have high level of continuous professional development.
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.
Notes:
This post requires a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) with a Children’s Barred List Check and Occupational Health Check is required as a condition of employment
This document is an overview of the role
The responsibilities will include but will not be limited to those listed above and it is anticipated that the role will evolve over time and as such the duties may change
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