Teacher Development Specialist - EdTech
Employer: Chartered College of Teaching
Location: Home based or Office based, with hybrid working options
Temporary: Fixed term until 31st October 2026
Working hours: A full working week is 35 hours and we offer flexible working options. We are open to full time or part time candidates
Salary: £36,000 - £40,000 per annum dependent on experience
Closing date: 12:00 on Wednesday 29th July 2026
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The Opportunity
The Teacher Development Specialist will play a key role in supporting our work around teacher and leadership development, and delivering one of our key projects focusing on understanding effective practice in relation to building expertise through collaboration.
Drawing on their deep understanding of research, evidence and practice around teacher development, the Teacher Development Specialist will look to identify and build on existing practices and will seek to understand how as a profession we might encourage innovation and knowledge-sharing across the education sector. They will work with internal colleagues and wider stakeholders to understand how these practices might best apply to the field of Education Technology (EdTech).
This would be an ideal opportunity for anyone who is interested in using research and evidence to build collective understanding of effective practices across the sector.
Generating insights
You will work as part of an internal project team, leading on a key deliverable relating to strengthening expertise through collaboration, specifically within the context of Educational Technology.
You will:
● Draw from literature, published research and theory around teacher development and school implementation to generate actionable insights about effective practice.
● Gather insights from a range of key stakeholders, including teachers, school leaders, policy makers and sector experts to understand and analyse existing practices, identify effective approaches and identify potential barriers or levers which might influence effectiveness of identified approaches.
Disseminating learning
You will spend some of your time disseminating what you have learnt:
● producing high-level summaries and reports to draw together recommendations and inform future work in this field.
Wider team activities
You will have the opportunity to work closely with colleagues from across the organisation as a member of the core project team, contributing to project meetings, working collaboratively to synthesize findings, develop recommendations and support wider elements of the project as required.
You will
● Engage in CPD, learning activities and training to maintain and develop your knowledge and skills
● Arrange and participate in meetings, as required
● Perform other activities as and when required in order to fulfil the purpose and requirements of the role
● Apply your expertise to support the College’s wider work around teacher development as appropriate.
About You
We’re looking for someone who is enthusiastic and knowledgeable about teacher and school development; who is motivated by our mission and who is truly passionate about supporting the education sector.
The person specification below outlines the essential and desirable knowledge, skills and experience we are looking for in this role. However, you do not need to have expertise in all areas; let us decide! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and encourage you to apply.
As well as technical requirements, we are looking for people who:
● Believe in the transformative power of education, see teachers as key drivers in achieving improved educational outcomes for all and are motivated to contribute to this change.
● Communicate clearly and effectively, understanding the importance of conveying complex ideas in an easy to understand way and respecting the work schedules and patterns of colleagues.
● Learning and feedback oriented, intellectually curious, and keen to develop their skillset.
● Are committed to equality and diversity, demonstrating these through their work and daily interactions with colleagues, members and other stakeholders.
Why Us?
As an organisation we care deeply about creating a working environment that supports our people to grow personally and professionally. These are reflected in our organisational values which outline the distinctive working culture we are looking to create. In particular, these values are reflected in our commitment to:
● Flexible working: responsive management, flexible hours, hybrid or fully remote working
● Professional development, including formal and informal training and support
● Transparency and ownership: we have an open culture that ensures all staff guide our strategic direction
● Mental health and wellbeing: access to health and wellbeing advice and health cash plan.
Diversity and inclusion at the Chartered College
As a growing organisation we are committed to:
● Becoming increasingly representative of the sector and geographies that we operate in
● Providing a positive experience of work as part of an inclusive culture led by our organisational values
● Maintaining an annual EDI action plan - led by the internal team.
What to expect from the recruitment process
● All applications are anonymised until the point of interview
● Line Managers trained in recognising bias
● We implement a standardised interview template and competencies matrix for a fair and transparent process
● All interviews are conducted via Zoom and the use of a camera is optional.
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