About us
Teach First is a charity that understands that for a child growing up in poverty, all too often their future is already written. We know that education can flip the script. We find and train teachers to work in the schools that need them most, we equip school leaders with evidence-led training, we support local teacher training providers, and we plug education leaders into supportive professional networks. We’re at the centre of a movement, rewriting the future within the classroom and beyond, ensuring every child, no matter their background, gets the opportunities they need to thrive
About the team
This role sits within Early Years and Primary team. In the team, we deliver programmes to Early Career teachers and a suite of Leadership Programmes including Remarkable Women, Headship Next, Leading Together, Early Headteacher Coaching Offer and NPQs.
The team sits within Transformational Programmes. This directorate is responsible for designing and delivering Transformational Experiences that create lasting impact on teachers and leaders in disadvantaged schools.
About the role
The Delivery department delivers Teach First’s programmes across all areas of England. We support, teach and develop programme members, trainee teachers their mentors via the delivery of teacher development and leadership programmes. We want all those programme members on our programmes to successfully complete our programmes and go on to be engaged ambassadors of our vision.
As a Delivery Officer you will be part of a central delivery team who enables the efficient and optimisation of our delivery. You will work with your immediate team and across the department to support high quality experiences which engage our programme members in their development, their community and in our social purpose and mission to ensure all children are able to achieve their potential.
In this role you will:
• Manage and co-ordinate the team planning in line with team and programme milestones to ensure key deliverables are met.
Own the implementation of In-programme processes and programme member data. Ensure these are documented and optimised.
Work closely with other roles within delivery to build capability and understanding of key activities; particularly at peak delivery points where extra resource needs to be trained and coordinated. Champion expertise and complete adoption of key technology within the team and department. Support the Team to support the understand and use technology effectively.
• Accurate Programme Member data. Execute key processes which ensure the team has accurate knowledge of programme members, their engagement and performance.
• Executing on key programmatic processes which delivers key activities for your team and programmes.
Monitor and track key programme member progress and completion to ensure that programme members meet expected milestones; identify gaps and support leadership to resolve.
• Support leaders with the management data and insight they need to provide effective support to delivery colleagues.
You will report into:
• Head of Early Years & Primary
You will work closely with:
• Delivery Teams
Events team
• Programme Design Team
• Programme Managers
• Delivery Operations
• Development Leads
• Finance teams
About you
To be successful in this role you will be able to demonstrate the following skills, knowledge and experience.
Experience building effective relationships working with a range of internal and external stakeholders and confidence working across levels of seniority, with a good knowledge of stakeholder management approaches and their application to benefit your team and work.
Ability to manage upwards and laterally, effectively managing expectations. Demonstrates high quality written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to plan and prioritise workload in a fast-paced environment and adjust to changes.
Ability to use Salesforce to answer questions on performance and progress to deliverables; with the ability to spot patterns and share insight with your wider team to support their understanding.
Confidence executing parts of a project, monitoring progress, identifying obstacles and corrective actions. Exceptional organisation, planning and administrative skills, including the ability to prioritise own and others’ workloads
Strong technical skills, including expertise in Microsoft Excel and Salesforce CRM as well as the aptitude to pick up new systems quickly, and confidence in supporting others to use processes and platforms correctly.
• Demonstrates the ability to work autonomously in a geographically dispersed team
• Experience in Salesforce Lightening and using it to maintain excellent data integrity and team performance monitoring and reporting.
• Experience using project management tools to support team deliverables and collaboration.
At Teach First, we’re committed to building a diverse, high‑performing team. We particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented groups; and whose socioeconomic background reflects that of the pupils we work with.
If you’re excited about this role but don’t tick every box, we still encourage you to apply. You may be exactly what we’re looking for — for this role or another.
Working for us
At Teach First, we want you to thrive because when you’re at your best, our mission moves forward. We offer pay, benefits and flexibility that support your wellbeing, and in return we ask you to bring your energy, commitment and passion to helping every child reach their potential. Find out more
Our culture: We live by our values. They underpin our culture and identity. And inform everything we do.
• Purpose: Ending educational disadvantage guides us - We stay focused on our mission and strive to get better every day.
Community: We are a movement for change - Together we are stronger, we support and learn from one another, working with and through the diverse communities we serve.
• Bravery: Change requires courage - We take bold risks and aren’t afraid to try, fail and learn in pursuit of our vision.
• Innovation: We will succeed through new ideas - We are restless for impact and creative with our solutions.
Diversity and inclusion: We want to be a place where everyone can perform, learn and contribute with the confidence to be themselves. We are passionate about building a work force that reflects the community we serve, and our employees are expected to contribute to advancing diversity and inclusion within the charity. Find out more
Safeguarding: Safeguarding children is at the heart of our work and a non‑negotiable part of every role at Teach First. All colleagues must complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before starting. We follow safer recruitment practices and expect our employees to share our commitment to keeping children safe.
Agile working: Our agile way of working gives you flexibility. Need to start late or finish early? Our Agile Working policy focuses on outcomes, not presenteeism. Find out more
Flexible Working: We are happy to consider flexible work patterns for our roles where they align with the needs of the charity. So, if you want to discuss a set and regular working pattern, let us know in your application. Find out more