Job Details To build a fair education for all, we need to unlock the potential in all children – not just some. Together, we’re making it happen. Every day, our work takes us closer to a better future. But we need to do more. It’s a big challenge – and we need your help to take it on.  

Development Leads most frequently work on our Training Programme. Some Development Leads may also have the opportunity to work on one of our other programmes: Time to Teach, Reconnect with Teaching, Middle Leader, Senior Leader, and Headship programmes. You’ll have a designated portfolio of trainees and will work closely with the schools they are placed in, as well as their university tutors and school mentors. Your work will see them grow into leaders, committed to making a difference to educational inequality.

• Have you got QTS and have worked as a school leader?
• Have you got relevant phase knowledge and understand outstanding classroom pedagogy?
• Do you have outstanding knowledge of the Teachers' Standards?
• Have you developed, mentored and coached inexperienced teachers within a training route for at least two years. e.g. PGCE, Schools Direct, Teach First etc?
• Do you hold a full UK driving license with access to your own car to travel between schools? Travelling across the region is an expectation of roles based in non-London regions.

Yes to the above? Then we want to hear from you. You might be our next Development Lead. 

If you'd like to register your interest in this role. Take a look at the job description and then complete an application on our careers website.
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Compensation & Benefits Roles based in London will also receive £3,000 London Weighting Allowance. Please note Salary, London Weighting Allowance and Annual Leave entitlement will be pro rata for part time and fixed term positions.

Teach First’s core benefits include 27 days holiday per annum (3 of which must be taken during the one-week holiday shutdown period between Christmas Day and New Year's Day), participation in the pension scheme via Salary Exchange (with an employer contribution of up to 6%), life assurance, income protection and private healthcare. Through our flexible benefits platform access to interest free travel season ticket loan, subsidised dental membership, health screening, discounted gym membership, travel insurance, Give As You Earn and the option to buy/sell annual leave. Next Steps Any details provided will be kept on our system until 30th May 2020. We will not review any applications received for this role. We will contact all who have registered their interest when a position becomes available in their area.