DesignÊOfficer Teach First is a charity that believes education is the most powerful tool to help a child fulfil their potential. 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 are a community, working within the classroom and beyond, to bring an end to educational inequality. Because a child's future shouldn't depend on their postcode. The role The rundown: As Design Officer, you will play a key role in supporting the design, improvement, and optimisation of Teach First’s programme materials and digital resources. You will work collaboratively with designers and other colleagues to ensure our pro- grammes are engaging, accessible, and continuously improving. Your work will help ensure that our resources and experiences are high-quality, user-friendly, and aligned with Teach First’s mission. The detail: day-to-day work · Support the design and development of programme materials, resources, and digital content for Teach First programmes. · Gather and analyse feedback from users and stakeholders to inform continuous improvement of resources and experiences. · Create and maintain accurate documentation of design processes and updates, and review process- es, suggesting improvements as needed. · Contribute to the visual and digital design of re- sources, using appropriate tools and platforms · Ensure all resources and communications reflect Teach First’s values and commitment to diversity and inclusion including suggesting improvements where required. · Support, and when required lead on, the adoption and effective use of technology and online platforms within the team. · Contribute to the overall coherence, collaboration and quality of programme design You’ll take ownership for: · Designing tracking processes to map our curricula against national frameworks, ensuring coverage and compliance. · Managing version control and documentation of design iterations, updates, and improvements. · Coordinating internal feedback loops within our Design teams to inform continuous improvement of learning experiences. · Collaborate with designers to create engaging, accessible, and effective learning experiences. · Collaborating with colleagues to plan impactful design projects from concept to completion. · Assist with the strategic work of sequencing and organisation of programme content, ensuring clarity and consistency. · Improving efficiencies of processes relating to the continuous improvement of our progammes. 1 About you The Essentials: make sure you demonstrate these in your application. Even if you think you don't quite tick all the boxes we want to hear from you. More info on how the role fits in with the rest of the team and charity: You’ll report to: Head of Early Years and Primary This position is a level 2 role. Take a look at our role levels and where you’ll fit in. Essentials: · You have the ability to plan, prioritise, and manage workload in a fast-paced environment. · You have excellent attention to detail and, written and verbal communication skills. · You have experience with digital platforms and basic design tools · You have an aptitude for learning new systems and supporting others in their use. · You have the ability to work collaboratively and build effective working relationships across teams. · You have an understanding and experience in supporting process improvement and documentation. The nice to haves: we want to hear from you even if you can’t demonstrate these yet. We’re looking for potential, so tell us about what you can bring to the role. · You have experience in designing or improving learning resources, digital content, or programme materials. · You have experience in using project management tools to support team deliverables and collaboration. · You are comfortable working autonomously in a geographically dispersed team. 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: · Head of Early Years and Primary · Primary and Secondary design teams · Digital Learning team More about working for us There’s lots of great stuff about working here. For full details pop over to our webpages. 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: We want to be a place where everyone can perform, learn and contribute with the confidence to be themselves. We particularly welcome applications from candidates who are disabled; Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic; Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans including non-binary, and related communities; and candidates whose socio-economic background reflects that of the pupils we work with. We’re committed to better representing the communities we serve. Find out more about what we’re doing to improve our diversity and inclusion. 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 on our webpages. 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. Registered charity no 1098294 3
Programme Commu- nications Manager • You will champion customer experience with relevant colleagues across teams in the organisation. • Lead on the internal communications within the directorate You’ll take ownership for: • The design and implementation of mass communica- tions to programme members, including (but not limited to) bulletins, handbooks, and programme guides. . • Ensuring relevant colleagues are consulted and input into these communications. • Analysing the impact of in-programme communications and seek to continuously improve the work of your team where necessary, enhancing customer experience. • Internal directorate communications and SharePoint site 1 Teach First is a charity that believes education is the most powerful tool to help a child fulfil their potential. 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 are a community, working within the classroom and beyond, to bring an end to educational inequality. Because a child's future shouldn't depend on their postcode. The role The rundown: The Programme Communications team will own the development and quality of; all key pro- gramme documentation, in-programme communications, directorate communications and lead the internal Share- Point site. Working as part of this team in the Transforma- tional Programmes directorate, you will work to ensure that Teach First programme members and internal colleagues receive appealing and timely communications, keeping them engaged, and well informed. The detail: day-to-day work • Leading the development and implementation of in- programme communications plans across programmes. • Working with colleagues across teams to ensure communication plans are appropriate and support achieving programme impact aims. • Managing colleagues to deliver the communications plan to a high standard. More info on how the role fits in with the rest of the team and charity: You’ll report to: Head of Resource and Events This position is a level 3 role. Take a look at our role levels and where you’ll fit in. About you The Essentials: make sure you demonstrate these in your application. Even if you think you don't quite tick all the boxes we want to hear from you. • You’ll have a proven track record of successfully planning and delivering large scale and sustained communications, and can demonstrate strong project planning capability. • You will be able to demonstrate experience of managing, monitoring and developing the implementa- tion of multiple audience-driven communication plans. • You will have team management experience • You’ll have strong relationship building skills, to influence stakeholders at all levels and build bridges between different stakeholder groups. • You will have experience of using Salesforce Market- ing Cloud, or an equivalent platform, to manage and send email campaigns. • You will have experience of managing SharePoint or other similar platforms to support efficient file manage- ment systems • You should have a commitment to and knowledge of advancing diversity and inclusion. The nice to haves: we want to hear from you even if you can’t demonstrate these yet. We’re looking for potential, so tell us about what you can bring to the role. • You’ll have experience in the education sector 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: • Colleagues within Resource and Events Team • Delivery • Heads of Programme • Implementation Design Managers • Events • Educational Partnerships More about working for us There’s lots of great stuff about working here. For full details pop over to our webpages. 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: We want to be a place where everyone can perform, learn and contribute with the confidence to be themselves. We particularly welcome applications from candidates who are disabled; Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic; Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans including non-binary, and related communities; and candidates whose socio-economic background reflects that of the pupils we work with. We’re committed to better representing the communities we serve. Find out more about what we’re doing to improve our diversity and inclusion. 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 on our webpages. 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. Registered charity no 1098294 3
Delivery Partner Data & Process Officer • Contributing to the overall coherence, collaboration, and quality of the Delivery Partner data and process function. You’ll take ownership for: • Supporting the retention and satisfaction of Delivery Partners, and the engagement and programmatic success of their programme members. • Assisting in documenting and operating end-to-end programme processes which are internally efficient and externally effective and consider the customer experi- ence throughout. • Helping to maintain accurate data for reporting and ensuring excellent Customer Relationship Manage- ment, including clear and timely reporting and data visualisation for Delivery Partners. • Assisting the finance team to ensure that funding flows are based on accurate and robust data, and that we are managing our finances appropriately. • Supporting programme onboarding and admissions. 1 Teach First is a charity that believes education is the most powerful tool to help a child fulfil their potential. 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 are a community, working within the classroom and beyond, to bring an end to educational inequality. Because a child's future shouldn't depend on their postcode. The role The rundown: You will support the delivery partner data and process function, contributing to managing the data and mechanisms supporting our work with Delivery Partners. You will work closely with the wider directorate to ensure quality data and assist in implementing the administrative processes that support this work. You will deliver great customer service to Delivery Partners and a quality experience to participants, ensuring our contracts and financial arrangements are managed effectively. The detail: day-to-day work • Supporting partnership and programme colleagues to meet our commercial objectives and provide an outstanding customer experience to Delivery Partners and programme participants. • Assisting with troubleshooting Delivery Partner prob- lems and handling queries, working with internal and external stakeholders to help resolve issues. • Supporting accurate data collection and tracking Delivery Partner performance against programmatic targets and milestones. About you The Essentials: make sure you demonstrate these in your application. Even if you think you don't quite tick all the boxes we want to hear from you. More info on how the role fits in with the rest of the team and charity: You’ll report to: Delivery Partner Data and Process Manager • You understand excellent customer service, putting our stakeholders at the heart of our decision making. This position is a level 2 role. Take a look at our role levels and where you’ll fit in. • You have an understanding and experience of excellent data management with a proven ability to use data and analysis to drive decision making and continuous improvement. • You have experience with Salesforce CRM and blended learning technologies such as virtual conferencing or virtual learning environments. • You take effective, considered, and timely decisions by gathering and evaluating relevant information. The nice to haves: we want to hear from you even if you can’t demonstrate these yet. We’re looking for potential, so tell us about what you can bring to the role. • You understand the national education landscape and can apply this in your context to gain trust and credibility. • You have direct experience of working in education and/or for a charity or social enterprise. • You understand School-Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT), the Early Career Framework (ECF) and/or the National Professional Qualifications (NPQs). • 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. 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: • Regional partnerships teams. • Heads of ITT, ECF and NPQ and their teams. • Finance and Performance and Digital, Data and Technology directorates. • Delivery Partners and their staff. More about working for us There’s lots of great stuff about working here. For full details pop over to our webpages. 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: We want to be a place where everyone can perform, learn and contribute with the confidence to be themselves. We particularly welcome applications from candidates who are disabled; Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic; Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans including non-binary, and related communities; and candidates whose socio-economic background reflects that of the pupils we work with. We’re committed to better representing the communities we serve. Find out more about what we’re doing to improve our diversity and inclusion. 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 on our webpages. 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. Registered charity no 1098294 3
Delivery Partner Data and Process Coordinator Teach First is a charity that believes education is the most powerful tool to help a child fulfil their potential. 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 are a community, working within the classroom and beyond, to bring an end to educational inequality. Because a child's future shouldn't depend on their postcode. The role The rundown: You’ll play a vital part in supporting the smooth running of the Education Partnerships directorate as part of the data and process function. You will make sure that our data is accurate and that our processes support a smooth partner and programme member experience. You’ll use your organisation and communication skills to ensure tasks are completed efficiently and effectively, helping us fulfil our purpose of improving education for all. The detail: day-to-day work • Providing administrative support across the data and process function, ensuring our data is maintained to a high standard of accuracy. • Drafting and sending internal and external communica- tions as required. • Supporting financial processes such as raising pur- chase orders, tracking budgets, and ensuring compli- ance with policies. • Maintaining and updating departmental documents, ensuring accuracy and ease of access. • Assisting with data entry, generating reports, and tracking the progress of ongoing projects. • Identifying opportunities to improve systems and processes to enhance efficiency. You’ll take ownership for: • Supporting the Delivery Partner Data and Process team, ensuring that data is accurate, and that reporting is prompt and effective. • Responding to external stakeholder queries. • Supporting collaboration across the team, ensuring smooth communication and coordination. • Maintaining efficient systems finance administration including billing of delivery partners. • Suggesting improvements to administrative processes to support team effectiveness. 1 More info on how the role fits in with the rest of the team and charity: You’ll report to: Delivery Partner Data and Process Manager This position is a level 1 role. Take a look at our role levels and where you’ll fit in. About you The Essentials: make sure you demonstrate these in your application. Even if you think you don't quite tick all the boxes we want to hear from you. • You are organised and have a keen eye for detail, ensuring tasks are completed accurately and on time. • You are a strong communicator, able to work well with colleague across different teams and departments. • You are comfortable using Microsoft Office tools like Word and Excel to create documents, manage data, and track information. • You can juggle multiple tasks at once, prioritising effectively to meet deadlines. • You work well independently and as part of a team, taking ownership of your responsibilities and helping where needed. The nice to haves: we want to hear from you even if you can’t demonstrate these yet. We’re looking for potential, so tell us about what you can bring to the role. • You have some experience supporting projects or managing administrative tasks in a busy environment. • You’re comfortable with digital platforms or content management systems. • You have a basic understanding of budgeting process- es or financial administration. 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: • Your team, including Delivery Partner Data and Process Officer(s), Delivery Partner Data and Process Manager. • Heads of SCITT, ECTE and NPQ and their teams. • Data and Reporting teams. • External stakeholders and partners. More about working for us There’s lots of great stuff about working here. For full details pop over to our webpages. 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: We want to be a place where everyone can perform, learn and contribute with the confidence to be themselves. We particularly welcome applications from candidates who are disabled; Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic; Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans including non-binary, and related communities; and candidates whose socio-economic background reflects that of the pupils we work with. We’re committed to better representing the communities we serve. Find out more about what we’re doing to improve our diversity and inclusion. 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 on our webpages. 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. Registered charity no 1098294 3
Casework Manager Teach First is a charity that believes education is the most powerful tool to help a child fulfil their potential. 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 are a community, working within the classroom and beyond, to bring an end to educational inequality. Because a child's future shouldn't depend on their postcode. The role The rundown: The Casework Manager plays a critical role within the Regulatory and Legal team, responsible for enabling managers and teams to navigate sensitive and often complex employee relations and organisational casework across the charity. In this role you’ll ensure that all casework is managed with compassion, professional- ism, and in line with legal, best practice and charity values. You will also champion inclusive practice, working collaboratively to help to embed equity, diversity, and inclusion throughout all casework. By monitoring trends and outcomes, you will also contribute to continuous case management improvement and the development of EDI best practice across the charity. The detail: day-to-day work • You’ll lead and manage formal employee relations cases, where informal resolutions have not been successful, including grievances, disciplinary, harass- ment, bullying, final-stage performance management. • You’ll act as a trusted advisor to managers, providing clear, practical advice and coaching to enable confident, effective handling of sensitive issues and ensuring all cases follow standard processes and timelines, are accurately documented, and are reported in line with internal protocols. • You’ll manage risk and complexity; handling all matters with discretion and integrity, compassion and empathy, ensuring outcomes follow current employment law, best practice and charity values whilst maintaining a commer- cial mindset. • You’ll support and manage employment tribunal claims in collaboration with other teams. • You’ll support and advise on consultation processes during organisational restructuring and redundancy ensuring legal compliance, fairness and support for affected employees and managers. • You’ll manage other organisational casework, including triaging and managing programmatic and internal cases via the Report and Support system, managing our account with the system provider (Culture Shift) and supporting colleagues with Subject Access Requests (SARs), programmatic complaints, and other sensitive cases as required. • You’ll stay up to date with UK employment law and sector-specific guidance and translate developments into practical advice regarding casework and policy updates, providing coaching, briefings, and support to build capability across the charity. • You’ll apply an inclusive lens to all casework, collaborat- ing with EDI experts across the charity to develop best practice for inclusive decision-making and language in all casework and use casework trends to inform continuous improvement. 1 language, and decision-making frameworks, and a strong commitment to inclusion in all aspects of work • You take a data informed approach and can analyse data to identify and manage casework trends to support the charity to learn from trends. The nice to haves: we want to hear from you even if you can’t demonstrate these yet. We’re looking for potential, so tell us about what you can bring to the role. • You are CIPD qualified or equivalent experience. • You have EDI knowledge and expertise • You have familiarity with safeguarding, SARs, or complaints handling. • You have a good understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice, and its practical application within the charity sector. 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: • People Business Partners and Advisors • Employee Experience Manager • Employee Development Manager • External legal advisors • Heads of and Managers across Teach First More info on how the role fits in with the rest of the team and charity: You’ll report to: Head of Legal & Regulatory This position is a level 3 role. Take a look at our role levels and where you’ll fit in. You’ll take ownership for: • Employee Relations Casework Management: Lead and manage formal ER cases, ensuring legal compli- ance, fairness, and best practice. Conduct or support investigations, hearings, and outcomes, including documentation, briefings and managing timelines. Liaise with legal advisors and external experts as needed, and support employment tribunal claims. Ensure all casework is handled with empathy, discre- tion, and integrity. • Organisational Casework Management: Manage the Report and Support system, triaging and tracking cases within agreed timeframes. Support the development and maintenance of robust casework reporting and administrative systems. Collaborate with People and Governance teams on sensitive cases, including SARs and programmatic complaints. • Enabling and Upskilling Managers: Provide expert advice, coaching, and training to managers on handling employee relations and organisational casework. Promote proactive, enabling approaches to case management and support the shift from reactive investigations. Design and deliver training to build capability and confidence, with a focus on inclusive practice. • Inclusive Practice and EDI: Ensure all casework and advice is inclusive, identifying and addressing bias, discrimination, or inequity. Develop and share best practice guidance for inclusive decision-making and communication. Collaborate with the EDI Community of Practice to align with the charity’s EDI strategy. Monitor and report on casework trends, using insights to recommend and drive improvements in inclusive practice. About you The Essentials: make sure you demonstrate these in your application. Even if you think you don't quite tick all the boxes we want to hear from you. • You have demonstrable experience in managing complex and sensitive casework with empathy, professionalism, and strong organisational skills to maintain accurate records and comprehensive case notes. • You have experience in assessing risk in the context of case work, including de-escalating cases and ensuring compliance with employment law and best practice standards. • You have excellent communication skills that can provide advice and translate complex information into accessible language for a range of audiences. • You have a coaching-led approach alongside an ability to develop and deliver training on sensitive and complex issues to enable ownership of casework within the charity. • You are committed to developing inclusive guidance, More about working for us There’s lots of great stuff about working here. For full details pop over to our webpages. 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: We want to be a place where everyone can perform, learn and contribute with the confidence to be themselves. We particularly welcome applications from candidates who are disabled; Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic; Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans including non-binary, and related communities; and candidates whose socio-economic background reflects that of the pupils we work with. We’re committed to better representing the communities we serve. Find out more about what we’re doing to improve our diversity and inclusion. 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 on our webpages. 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. Registered charity no 1098294 3
Fundraising Officer - Trusts & Foundations Teach First is a charity that believes education is the most powerful tool to help a child fulfil their potential. 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. The role The rundown: You will play a key role in the Trust and Foundation function of the Trust and Foundations and Philanthropy team to deliver ambitious annual income targets through winning new partnerships, excellent stewardship and reporting. You will have a good under- standing of trust and foundation fundraising, partnership management, development and stewardship and have a passion for the Teach First mission. You will play a key role in maintaining, growing and retaining our mid value trust and foundations partnerships to support our mission. The detail: day-to-day work winning propositions. Manage the re-contracting process with all partners, working closely with fundrais- ing operations, finance and legal to ensure donation levels and contracts agreed are in the best interests of the Charity. • Keep CRM records up to date with all stewardship activities, notes, and documents. Ensure all work complies with data protection and legal requirements including the Fundraising Code of Practice. You’ll take ownership for: Mid-Level Stewardship and Engagement - Maintain regular contact with a portfolio of mid-level Trusts & Foundations funders via email, phone calls, and meet- ings. Deliver timely, tailored stewardship communications including thank-you letters, impact updates, and invita- tions to events. Proposal and Report Support - Assist in drafting and submitting funding proposals and grant applications for smaller trusts and foundations. Support the preparation of donor reports, ensuring accuracy and alignment with funder expectations. • Manage a portfolio of mid value figure existing trust and foundations. Proactively research, identify and cultivate new trusts and foundations opportunities at a mid-value level, taking them through the sales cycle to completion. Prospect Research and Data Management - Identify and research potential new funders using internal and external data sources. Maintain accurate records of donor interactions and preferences in the CRM system, ensuring GDPR compliance. • Develop strong relationships with your partners and network effectively to embed the partnership at multiple levels within each organisation. Develop excellent stewardship plans and roadmaps to engage partners in the Teach First mission, based on our segmentation offer. Collaborate with colleagues to tailor proposals or updates based on funder interests. • Manage all renewal opportunities alongside the Head of Trusts & Foundations and Philanthropy, creating Collaboration and Internal Liaison - Work closely with senior fundraisers, program teams, and communications to gather content and impact data. Ensure consistent messaging and alignment with broader fundraising goals. Operational Support - Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all interactions and activities. Support the wider corporate fundraising team with research, proposal preparation, and event coordination. 1 More info on how the role fits in with the rest of the team and charity: You’ll report to: Head of Trusts & Foundations and Philanthropy This position is a level 2. About you The Essentials: make sure you demonstrate these in your application. Even if you think you don't quite tick all the boxes we want to hear from you. • At least 1 years' experience working with Trusts & Foundations. • Strong interpersonal skills (written and verbal commu- nication) with a focus on building rapport and trust with Trusts and Foundations contacts and the ability to tailor messages to different audiences. • Accuracy in managing donor records, tracking income, delivering stewardship activities, multiple tasks and deadlines across different accounts and projects. • Works well with colleagues across fundraising to deliver joined-up stewardship. • Comfortable using CRM systems, email marketing tools, and basic data analysis to inform engagement strategies. • Able to take ownership of tasks, suggest improve- ments, and resolve issues independently when needed, whilst ensuring all work complies with data protection policies and legal requirements including the Fundraising Code of Practice. The nice to haves: we want to hear from you even if you can’t demonstrate these yet. We’re looking for potential, so tell us about what you can bring to the role. • Prior engagement with youth, education or children’s charities, whether professionally or as a volunteer. • You should have a commitment to and knowledge of advancing diversity and inclusion. 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: • Executive Director of Fundraising • Head of Trusts & Foundations and Philanthropy • Senior Fundraisers • Program Teams More about working for us There’s lots of great stuff about working here. For full details pop over to our webpages. 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: We want to be a place where everyone can perform, learn and contribute with the confidence to be themselves. We particularly welcome applications from candidates who are disabled; Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic; Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans including non-binary, and related communities; and candidates whose socio-economic background reflects that of the pupils we work with. We’re committed to better representing the communities we serve. Find out more about what we’re doing to improve our diversity and inclusion. 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 on our webpages. 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. Registered charity no 1098294 3
Fundraising Officer - Events & Community Fixed-term contract Teach First is a charity that believes education is the most powerful tool to help a child fulfil their potential. 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. The role The rundown: You will play a key role in the fundraising team to deliver annual income targets through our third party and challenge events, delivering exceptional stewardship to participants and being able to deliver excellent financial reporting and administration. You will have a good understanding of event and community fundraising, specifically integrated stewardship journeys, the financial processes that go alongside events and have a passion for the Teach First mission. You will play a key role in growing and maintaining our events and community income. You’ll bring expertise in managing donors, excellent stewardship and operational tasks. The detail: day-to-day work • Manage relationships with fundraisers and donors including challenge events and community fundraisers delivering high-quality personalised supporter experi- ences. Manage the processing of places, offering bought Charity places and maximising Own Place acquisition. Manage and develop relationships with key suppliers e.g. third party events contacts. • Engage with insights into our core audiences, under- stand their motivations and needs and use this information to create relevant and timely communica- tions and plans. Attend some in person events – occasional weekend and evening work is required for which time off in lieu will be given. Manage events materials and supplies. • Ensure that the database is continuously up to date with supporter information and reports are able to be pulled. Ensure all work complies with data protection policies and legal requirements including the Fundrais- ing Code of Practice. You’ll take ownership for: Stewardship and Engagement - Manage relationships with donors and fundraisers undertaking challenge, third party or community fundraising activity. Create steward- ship journeys for all donors dependent on their activation method. Finance Processes - Manage the finance process from thanking to banking reconciliation and work closely with finance colleagues to implement. Income Monitoring and Reporting - Track income from managed donors and ensure accurate recording in CRM systems. Provide regular updates on donor activity, engagement levels, and retention rates. Relationship Development - Identify opportunities to deepen relationships with current donors and fundraisers and support their journey toward higher levels of giving. Respond promptly to funder inquiries and requests, ensuring a high standard of service. • Create and execute a bespoke supporter journey per product maximising income per head, Year on Year growth, and encouraging retention. Operational Support - Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all interactions and activities. Support the wider fundraising team. • Manage the financial processing of all donors through to thanking and banking. 1 More info on how the role fits in with the rest of the team and charity: You’ll report to: Head of Fundraising Operations This position is a level 2 role. About you The Essentials: make sure you demonstrate these in your application. Even if you think you don't quite tick all the boxes we want to hear from you. • At least 1 years' experience working within community, events or engagement fundraising. • Skilled at building excellent relationships with a wide range of supporters on the phone, in writing and face to face with clear and professional written and verbal communication. Anticipate supporters’ needs and respond to them timely to create high quality supporter experiences with the ability to tailor messages to different audiences. • Accuracy in managing donor records, tracking income, and delivering stewardship activities. • Able to take ownership of tasks, suggest improve- ments, and resolve issues independently when needed and able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines, often across different projects. • Works well with colleagues across fundraising to deliver joined-up stewardship. • Comfortable using CRM systems, email marketing tools, and basic data analysis to inform engagement strategies. The nice to haves: we want to hear from you even if you can’t demonstrate these yet. We’re looking for potential, so tell us about what you can bring to the role. • Prior engagement with youth, education or children’s charities, whether professionally or as a volunteer. • You should have a commitment to and knowledge of advancing diversity and inclusion. 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: • Executive Director of Fundraising • Head of Fundraising Operations More about working for us There’s lots of great stuff about working here. For full details pop over to our webpages. 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: We want to be a place where everyone can perform, learn and contribute with the confidence to be themselves. We particularly welcome applications from candidates who are disabled; Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic; Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans including non-binary, and related communities; and candidates whose socio-economic background reflects that of the pupils we work with. We’re committed to better representing the communities we serve. Find out more about what we’re doing to improve our diversity and inclusion. 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 on our webpages. 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. Registered charity no 1098294 3
Head of Digital & Data Engineering The role The rundown: As Head of Digital and Data Engineering, you will lead a team that brings together our digital and data engineering capabilities. You will make sure that technology is built and maintained securely, in line with our standards, while managing technical debt and legacy systems. You'll focus on ensuring our platforms and systems are scalable, secure, and fit for purpose, supporting both internal and external users. You will apply principles of re-use and value for money to everything we do, helping us achieve our mission to end educational inequality. You’ll also have a hands-on approach, providing technical expertise while ensuring we meet GDPR and other legislative requirements. You will provide leadership and vision, inspiring and motivate staff to achieve excellence. The detail: day-to-day work • Managing internal and external administrators and developers who work across a range of platforms and technologies. This includes taking responsibility for sourcing external development capacity, in line with the team’s agreed budget and contracts. • Work collaboratively with experts in software engineer- ing, data engineering, business process design, user experience design and programme management, and in partnership with technology architecture expertise to deliver development that is fit for purpose. • Developing strategies and implementing processes that ensure the iterative delivery of high-quality high-value digital solutions to our users. • This extends to leading on developing reporting and automated testing, to provide insight into the success and failures of our software development processes, in turn developing strategies for the continuous improve- ment of our processes. • Developing and managing the high level approach to Data Engineering in the Charity, to support an effective data and integration architecture • Acting as a conduit between technical and non- technical colleagues to ensure clear routes of effective communication. You’ll take ownership for: • Developing high performing, expert, engaged and inclusive teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement by empowering teams and individuals to take charge of their area of work and make decisions at the lowest level possible. • Setting the strategic direction for both digital and data engineering, aligning it with the organisation’s wider technology strategy. • Being an active and collaborative member of the DDaT leadership team, deputising for the Executive Diretctor of DDaT, as required. • Managing elements of Teach First’s core data and digital systems, ensuring they meet organisational needs. • Leading, mentoring and coaching more junior col- leagues, including playing a leading role in building and supporting a community of practice for agile practises. 1 More info on how the role fits in with the rest of the team and charity: • You’ll report to the Executive Director for Digital, Data & Technology This position is a level 4 role. Take a look at our role levels and where you’ll fit in. About you The Essentials: make sure you demonstrate these in your application. Even if you think you don't quite tick all the boxes we want to hear from you. • • • • • You have proven leadership experience in managing digital and/or data engineering teams, delivering high-quality solutions. You have good knowledge of cloud technologies (especially Salesforce and Microsoft Azure /Azure data technologies) and expertise in data engineer- ing and digital product lifecycle management. Strong understanding of technical architecture and experience in managing technical debt and legacy systems. In-depth knowledge of GDPR and other relevant legislation, with experience ensuring compliance across data and digital platforms. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate technical requirements for non-technical stakeholders and influence senior leadership. The nice to haves: we want to hear from you even if you can’t demonstrate these yet. We’re looking for potential, so tell us about what you can bring to the role. • • • • You have experience working with Salesforce or other CRM platforms, as well as data visualisation tools like Power BI. You have knowledge of software development practices such as DevOps and continuous integration. A working knowledge of the educational system. You’re committed to advancing diversity and inclusion and have experience fostering inclusive cultures within teams. 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: • • You’ll work with other L4 Heads of Digital Experi- ence, Data & Analytics, Infrastructure & Security, Delivery & Business Analysis You’ll manage a team of developers, data engineers and an digital architect More about working for us There’s lots of great stuff about working here. For full details pop over to our webpages. 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: We want to be a place where everyone can perform, learn and contribute with the confidence to be themselves. We particularly welcome applications from candidates who are disabled; Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic; Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans including non-binary, and related communities; and candidates whose socio-economic background reflects that of the pupils we work with. We’re committed to better representing the communities we serve. Find out more about what we’re doing to improve our diversity and inclusion. 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 on our webpages. 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. Registered charity no 1098294 3
Events Officer Teach First is a charity that believes education is the most powerful tool to help a child fulfil their potential. 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 are a community, working within the classroom and beyond, to bring an end to educational inequality. Because a child's future shouldn't depend on their postcode. The role The rundown: The Events Team is responsible for the large- scale delivery of all Teach First’s Events. We deliver high-quality events to support the recruitment and delivery of our pro- grammes, helping us to support our fundraising targets, and support our Networks and staff training events As Events Officer you will deliver an exceptional customer experience across a suite of on-line and in-person events and activities at national and local level. The detail: day-to-day work • • Managing and coordinating a portfolio of on-line and in person events and activities across Teach First Implementing communication, culture and engagement strategies across your events including the management of email communications, handbooks and joining instructions for online events. Support reasonable adjustments for your events and the provision of information provided via portals such as MyTeachFirst. • Engaging with suppliers and external partners to enable • • • • effective delivery of events acting as first point of contact for any issues or escalations. Managing event resourcing plans and ensuring contin- gency plans are in place and implemented. Providing on the ground / virtual presence and point of contact at all events in your portfolio including events and activities that might take place in evenings or at week- ends. Monitor the recording of attendance and engagement and support the evaluation of a portfolio of events Support improvement projects and the development of best practice in the delivery of multi-programme events and activities. You’ll take ownership for: • • • • Working with colleagues commissioning events to clarify event requirements for your portfolio of events. Planning events, activities and communications that are effective and engaging influencing where necessary to ensure that best practices are identified and adhered to. Developing strong and effective relationships with suppliers and external partners.. End to end delivery of events, activities and engagement strategies in your portfolio. Ensuring all events that are delivered comply with our obligations and policies with respect to equality diversity and inclusion and child and adult safeguarding. Effective record keeping, compliance with and continuous improvement of event policies and processes including the delivery of our D&I plans Completing mandatory training and reading our child and adult safeguarding and GDPR policies and guidance. 1 More info on how the role fits in with the rest of the team and charity: You’ll report to: [Event Manager This position is a level 2 role. Take a look at our role levels and where you’ll fit in. About you The Essentials: make sure you demonstrate these in your application. Even if you think you don't quite tick all the boxes we want to hear from you. • • • • • • You bring valuable experience in planning and executing events, contributing to their successful delivery You show an understanding of project management principles which supports effective event coordination and contributes to the successful execution of tasks within established timelines. You demonstrate the ability to effectively manage relationships, aiding in the cultivation and maintenance of positive connections with stakeholders and collabora- tors. You have a background in events, which ensures a positive and attendee-focused approach, enhancing satisfaction and communication. Your skills contribute to effective participant engage- ment and communication strategies, enhancing overall event success. You have prior experience in using CRM and completing event management tasks, contributing to accurate record keeping. The nice to haves: we want to hear from you even if you can’t demonstrate these yet. We’re looking for potential, so tell us about what you can bring to the role. • • • You actively contribute to the successful management of digital events, leveraging technology to enhance virtual experiences and ensure seamless execution. You have experience in supporting fundraising events, aiding in the achievement of fundraising goals. You demonstrate a commitment to Diversity and Inclusion 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: • • • • • Delivery Team Fundraising Team Ambassadors & Audiences Teams Recruitment Team Contact Centre More about working for us There’s lots of great stuff about working here. For full details pop over to our webpages. 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: We want to be a place where everyone can perform, learn and contribute with the confidence to be themselves. We particularly welcome applications from candidates who are disabled; Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic; Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans including non-binary, and related communities; and candidates whose socio-economic background reflects that of the pupils we work with. We’re committed to better representing the communities we serve. Find out more about what we’re doing to improve our diversity and inclusion. 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 on our webpages. 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. Registered charity no 1098294 3
Regional Partnerships Manager training, we support Teach First is a charity that believes education is the most powerful tool to help a child fulfil their potential. We find and train teachers to work in the schools that leaders with need them most, we equip school evidence-led teacher training providers, and we plug education leaders into supportive professional networks. We are a community, working within the classroom and beyond, to bring an end to educational inequality. Because a child's on their postcode. shouldn't depend future local The role The rundown: As Regional Partnerships Manager, you’ll be accountable for developing a regional strategy to secure positive change for schools, meeting programme recruitment targets and supporting them to meet the needs of the communities they serve. This will include growing our partnerships to recruit schools for our work, as well as managing our partnerships to ensure success-full delivery of our programmes delivered via Delivery Partners. ment. • Building and maintaining effective strategic relation- ships with key senior/executive stakeholders and embedding yourself in the system leadership of the local education system. • Understanding and responding to stakeholder context and need, in order to provide effective support and excellent customer service. • Supporting your Head of Regional Partnerships with the most significant strategic relationships, deputising where needed, and leading elements of those relation- ships as directed. • Relationship management of Delivery Partners to ensure recruitment and retention of our partnerships. • Responsible for identifying and recommending schools and delivery partners to support wider Teach First commitments, e.g. fundraising activity, ambassador network events, research, policy, marketing activity. The detail: day-to-day work You’ll take ownership for: • • This is an external-facing role; you will be a visible and active presence in your region, with most days spent in the field cultivating partnerships with multi- academy trusts, teaching school hubs, and other organisations in service of the Teach First mission. • Creating and implementing a regional strategy that drives place-based change and enables us to meet organisational targets. • Responsible for national school recruitment for the following programmes: the ECTE, the NPQs, our flagship Leading Together programme for whole-school leadership, and our various Initial Teacher Training programmes, including Training Programme place- • Regional strategies that encourage excellent relation- ships and growth opportunities. • Working across Education Partnerships and the organisation to ensure Teach First meet or exceed all school recruitment targets across your region. • Creation of a local school placement strategy, including pipeline management of school vacancies and trainees, allocating trainees to appropriate school/MAT vacan- cies to meet the local recruitment target. 1 • Working across Education Partnerships to support Teach First’s performance of our programmes delivered in partnerships. • Implementation and Design Managers • Regional Partnerships Coordinator • Delivery Partner Data & Process Manager • Colleagues in Programme Talent, Transformational Programmes, Ambassadors and Audiences and Fundraising More info on how the role fits in with the rest of the team and charity: You’ll report to: Head of Regional Partnerships This position is a level 3 role. Take a look at our role levels and where you’ll fit in. • Ensuring outstanding customer service delivery for all partners in your region. • Identifying opportunities for new strategic partner- ships with multi-academy trusts and teaching school hubs. • Offering a solutions-focused approach the challenges our stakeholders face, ensuring their voice is heard within the organisation. to About you The Essentials: make sure you demonstrate these in your application. Even if you think you don't quite tick all the boxes we want to hear from you. • Relationship Management: You’re able to create and maintain strategic relationships, influence and negotiate at executive level. You’re a great communi- cator who always uses sound judgement. • Customer Service: You understand and can deliver excellent customer service, putting our stakeholders at the heart of our decision making. You can build customer loyalty, retention and a strong reputation in the marketplace. • Sector Knowledge: You understand the regional and national education landscape and can apply this in your context to gain trust and credibility. • Equal Opportunities: You will be committed to delivering a positive experience for all and champion- ing equality, diversity and inclusion. The nice to haves: we want to hear from you even if you can’t demonstrate these yet. We’re looking for potential, so tell us about what you can bring to the role. • School Experience: You have experience of working that experience to understand the challenges our senior stakeholders face. the education sector and use in • Data: You have sound data interpretation skills which are integral to your day to day work. • You should have a commitment to and knowledge of advancing diversity and inclusion’. 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: • Regional Partnerships Manager More about working for us There’s lots of great stuff about working here. For full details pop over to our webpages. 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: We want to be a place where everyone can perform, learn and contribute with the confidence to be themselves. We particularly welcome applications from candidates who are disabled; Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic; Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans including non-binary, and related communities; and candidates whose socio-economic background reflects that of the pupils we work with. We’re committed to better representing the communities we serve. Find out more about what we’re doing to improve our diversity and inclusion. 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 on our webpages. 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. Registered charity no 1098294 3
Programme Talent Officer (FTC until June 2026) Teach First is a charity that believes education is the most powerful tool to help a child fulfil their potential. 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 are a community, working within the classroom and beyond, to bring an end to educational inequality. Because a child's future shouldn't depend on their postcode. The role The rundown: Teach First’s Training Programme is one of the UK’s largest teacher training providers and a highly- regarded graduate scheme, consistently ranked top 15 in The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers. Programme Talent Officers source and support brilliant talent to join our programmes. You’ll be assigned either a portfolio of universities and/or recent graduate, young professional or career changer talent pools, and will be accountable for meeting a target volumes of hires. You’ll deliver a great candidate experience, particularly focused on innovative sourcing and effective post-offer contact. Our Programme Talent Officers have the opportunity to work in a truly hybrid way, as part of an org-wide culture that embraces agile working. You’ll spend engaging days at events, but also have real flexibility on how and where else to deliver your best work. The detail: day-to-day work • • • • • • • You’ll develop and bring to life your own strategy to source, convert and cultivate great talent at within your assigned portfolio/s, to meet your target volumes of hires. You’ll lead on a range of activities to source great talent, including organising presentations, network- ing events/workshops, headhunting, running activations/installations, attending careers fairs, etc. You’ll be the main point of contact for offer-holders, guiding them through regular check-ins. We pride ourselves on relationship-led recruitment, proactive- ly addressing barriers early, and ensuring our trainees are well-prepared to join our programmes. You’ll build and maintain an active network of stakeholders. This may include university careers services, academic or alumni departments and student societies, as well as vision aligned partners. You’ll be given opportunity to trial new, innovative approaches to recruitment, with a real focus on diversity and inclusion across your work. You’ll support the wider team’s success through ongoing project work – e.g. developing your own areas of expertise, leading training on them, supporting with developing new processes, etc. You’ll support with assessing at our development centres during peak times, and flex to provide additional support cross-directorate as needed. You’ll take ownership for: • Meeting ambitious targets in a competitive market. • Setting a bespoke strategy for your portfolio. • Bringing this to life through consistently engaging, memorable activities. 1 About you The Essentials: make sure you demonstrate these in your application. Even if you think you don't quite tick all the boxes we want to hear from you. More info on how the role fits in with the rest of the team and charity: You’ll report to: Programme Talent Manager This position is a level 2 role. Take a look at our role levels and where you’ll fit in. • • • • • • You’ll be passionate about working in recruitment, with a real enthusiasm to deliver the strongest candidate experience possible to our applicants. You’ll have prior experience of successfully working towards ambitious targets, able to consistently motivate yourself to reach goals. You’ll have proven experience of building and maintaining relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders. You’ll have prior experience of planning and organising a full workload, confident in managing your time well, with strong initiative and decision- making abilities. You’ll be able to overcome challenges and show resilience during periods of difficulty, uncertainty or change. You’ll be a confident and clear communicator, with experience of adapting your style and an ability to gain commitment from different audiences. The nice to haves: we want to hear from you even if you can’t demonstrate these yet. We’re looking for potential, so tell us about what you can bring to the role. • • You’ll have a strong working knowledge of student and graduate recruitment in the UK, including our key competitors. You’ll have prior experience of event management (planning, promotion, delivery and evaluation). 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: • Your fellow Programme Talent Officers, Associates (who support Officers’ sourcing activities) and our Application Management team. • Other internal teams within the Programme Talent directorate - e.g. Selection, Admissions and School Partnerships. • External stakeholders - e.g. Careers Services, academic departments, university societies. More about working for us There’s lots of great stuff about working here. For full details pop over to our webpages. 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: We want to be a place where everyone can perform, learn and contribute with the confidence to be themselves. We particularly welcome applications from candidates who are disabled; Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic; Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans including non-binary, and related communities; and candidates whose socio-economic background reflects that of the pupils we work with. We’re committed to better representing the communities we serve. Find out more about what we’re doing to improve our diversity and inclusion. 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 on our webpages. 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. Registered charity no 1098294 3
Evaluation and Impact Specialist Teach First is a charity that believes education is the most powerful tool to help a child fulfil their potential. 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 are a community, working within the classroom and beyond, to bring an end to educational inequality. Because a child's future shouldn't depend on their postcode. The role The rundown: The Evaluation and Impact department is a part of Teach First’s Ambassadors & Audiences direc- torate. We help Teach First utilise its resources to improve the lives of children and young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. Our role is to gather and analyse evidence of our impact as effectively and efficiently as possible to improve the work of Teach First. We work closely with colleagues across the organisation to help generate, refine and review evidence, find ways of illuminating Teach First’s achievements and highlight areas for improvement. You will strive to evaluate impact over process to under- stand the progress we are making to both our vision and our strategy. This role will lead the evaluation of a specific set of our programmes, helping colleagues learn what works and what should be improved. As an experienced evaluation professional, you will work in a team engaging in high quality research and evaluation, which may change over time to meet emerging priorities. The detail: day-to-day work • Designing and planning mixed-methods programme evaluations. • Designing and building evaluation tools to measure & understand programme members’ experience. • Designing and building evaluation tools to measure & understand programme members’ learning outcomes (e.g. knowledge acquisition and ability to apply that knowledge). • Collecting & analysing both quantitative data (e.g. online learning and survey data) and qualitative data (e.g. interview data). • Project managing external evaluations of Teach First activities where funding arrangements, or scale, require this. • Contributing to a termly review across our programmes of what we have learned about our impact. • Working closely with other teams to communicate results and ensure that the learning from our evalua- tions is effectively shared and influences programme improvement priorities. • Building the profile of our findings, including publishing reports on the charity website, and presenting findings to different Teach First teams and potentially external audiences. • Engaging with the wider evaluation and education sectors to identify good monitoring and evaluation practice and investigate ways in which this might be used within Teach First. You’ll take ownership for: • The design and delivery of our annual evaluation cycles for a portfolio of our programmes. • Delivery of evaluations that meet both contractual requirements and the needs of our programme teams. • Leading through governance to ensure evaluations are anticipated and used to drive continuous improvement. • Moving evaluations through away from outputs and towards impact over time. • Ensuring that our planned evaluation activity is both testing programme theories and connecting to our overall impact map. 1 About you The Essentials: make sure you demonstrate these in your application. Even if you think you don't quite tick all the boxes we want to hear from you. More info on how the role fits in with the rest of the team and charity: You’ll report to: Head of Evaluation and Impact This position is a level 3 role. Take a look at our role levels and where you’ll fit in. Executive Director of Ambassadors & Audiences Head of Evaluation & Impact Evaluation & Impact Specialist x4 • • • • • • You have an in-depth knowledge and experience of evaluation techniques and research methods. You have experience designing and implementing programme or policy evaluations using quantitative and quantitative research methods. You have experience designing and building surveys and qualitative data collection tools. You have excellent skills in collecting, managing, reporting on qualitative and analysing and quantitative data and research. You have excellent project management and stakeholder management skills. You have ability complex evaluation and research audiences manner. to effectively communicate to in an understandable and usable findings The nice to haves: we want to hear from you even if you can’t demonstrate these yet. We’re looking for potential, so tell us about what you can bring to the role. • • • • • You may have experience building data models and visualisations in Power BI. You may have experience using statistics in programme or policy evaluations. inferential You have experience evaluating programmes or policies in the education sector. You have experience designing and/or delivering learning programmes or activities for adults. You should have a commitment to and knowledge of advancing diversity and inclusion. 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: • • • • • Ambassador & Audiences directorate Heads of Programmes Heads of Delivery Digital, Data & Technology directorate Strategy Managers More about working for us There’s lots of great stuff about working here. For full details pop over to our webpages. 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: We want to be a place where everyone can perform, learn and contribute with the confidence to be themselves. We particularly welcome applications from candidates who are disabled; Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic; Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans including non-binary, and related communities; and candidates whose socio-economic background reflects that of the pupils we work with. We’re committed to better representing the communities we serve. Find out more about what we’re doing to improve our diversity and inclusion. 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 on our webpages. 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. Registered charity no 1098294 3
Evaluation and Impact Specialist Teach First is a charity that believes education is the most powerful tool to help a child fulfil their potential. 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 are a community, working within the classroom and beyond, to bring an end to educational inequality. Because a child's future shouldn't depend on their postcode. The role The rundown: The Evaluation and Impact department is a part of Teach First’s Finance and Performance directorate. We help Teach First utilise its resources to improve the lives of children and young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. Our role is to gather and analyse evidence of our impact as effectively and efficiently as possible to improve the work of Teach First. We work closely with colleagues across the organisation to help generate, refine and review evidence, find ways of illuminating Teach First’s achievements and highlight areas for improvement. You will strive to evaluate impact over process to under- stand the progress we are making to both our vision and our strategy. This role will lead the evaluation of a specific set of our programmes, helping colleagues learn what works and what should be improved. As an experienced evaluation professional, you will work in a team engaging in high quality research and evaluation, which may change over time to meet emerging priorities. The detail: day-to-day work • Designing and planning mixed-methods programme evaluations. • Designing and building evaluation tools to measure & understand programme members’ experience. • Designing and building evaluation tools to measure & understand programme members’ learning outcomes (e.g. knowledge acquisition and ability to apply that knowledge). • Collecting & analysing both quantitative data (e.g. online learning and survey data) and qualitative data (e.g. interview data). • Project managing external evaluations of Teach First activities where funding arrangements, or scale, require this. • Contributing to a termly review across our programmes of what we have learned about our impact. • Working closely with other teams to communicate results and ensure that the learning from our evalua- tions is effectively shared and influences programme improvement priorities. • Building the profile of our findings, including publishing reports on the charity website, and presenting findings to different Teach First teams and potentially external audiences. • Engaging with the wider evaluation and education sectors to identify good monitoring and evaluation practice and investigate ways in which this might be used within Teach First. You’ll take ownership for: • The design and delivery of our annual evaluation cycles for a portfolio of our programmes. • Delivery of evaluations that meet both contractual requirements and the needs of our programme teams. • Leading through governance to ensure evaluations are anticipated and used to drive continuous improvement. • Moving evaluations through away from outputs and towards impact over time. • Ensuring that our planned evaluation activity is both testing programme theories and connecting to our overall impact map. 1 About you The Essentials: make sure you demonstrate these in your application. Even if you think you don't quite tick all the boxes we want to hear from you. More info on how the role fits in with the rest of the team and charity: You’ll report to: Head of Data & Reporting This position is a level 3 role. Take a look at our role levels and where you’ll fit in. Executive Director of Finance & Performance Head of Data & Reporting Evaluation & Impact Specialist • • • • • • You have an in-depth knowledge and experience of evaluation techniques and research methods. You have experience designing and implementing programme or policy evaluations using quantitative and quantitative research methods. You have experience designing and building surveys and qualitative data collection tools. You have excellent skills in collecting, managing, reporting on qualitative and analysing and quantitative data and research. You have excellent project management and stakeholder management skills. You have ability complex evaluation and research audiences manner. to effectively communicate to in an understandable and usable findings The nice to haves: we want to hear from you even if you can’t demonstrate these yet. We’re looking for potential, so tell us about what you can bring to the role. • • • • • You may have experience building data models and visualisations in Power BI. You may have experience using statistics in programme or policy evaluations. inferential You have experience evaluating programmes or policies in the education sector. You have experience designing and/or delivering learning programmes or activities for adults. You should have a commitment to and knowledge of advancing diversity and inclusion. 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: • • • • • Finance and Performance directorate Heads of Programmes Heads of Delivery Digital, Data & Technology directorate Strategy Managers More about working for us There’s lots of great stuff about working here. For full details pop over to our webpages. 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: We want to be a place where everyone can perform, learn and contribute with the confidence to be themselves. We particularly welcome applications from candidates who are disabled; Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic; Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans including non-binary, and related communities; and candidates whose socio-economic background reflects that of the pupils we work with. We’re committed to better representing the communities we serve. Find out more about what we’re doing to improve our diversity and inclusion. 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 on our webpages. 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. Registered charity no 1098294 3
Head of Media and Campaigns FTC Teach First is a charity that believes education is the most powerful tool to help a child fulfil their potential. 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 are a community, working within the classroom and beyond, to bring an end to educational inequality. Because a child's future shouldn't depend on their postcode. The role The rundown: We believe in the power of education to unlock the potential in all children - today, education isn’t fair. As Head of Media and Campaigns, you will play a key role in changing that. You will drive cam- paigns and media coverage that grow our reach and reputation with new audiences and achieve meaningful policy change. The detail: day-to-day work • Spearhead long-term, goal-driven campaigns, identifying strategies and tactics, setting clear milestones and tracking progress to deliver policy change. • Mobilise and equip our network of ambassadors, Change Makers and supporters to take meaningful action in line with the charity’s mission – strengthen- ing our community, deepening engagement. • Work with our fundraising team to drive campaigns which align us with funder interests and open up opportunities. • Lead the charity’s media function to develop media strategies that push tackling inequality in education up the news agenda, raise the profile of the charity and achieve ambitious media targets to reach and engage target audiences and influence key sector players. • Lead the media function to protect and promote our reputation, when required manage crisis communica- tions and provide expert advice and counsel to senior colleagues, including the CEO and Executive Team. • Manage the Media Officer, supporting them to run the press office and develop hard-hitting angles that get our campaigns in front of the audiences who can deliver change. You’ll take ownership for: • Leading successful cross-audience, cross-function campaigns that achieve policy change and which clarify our purpose and improve our reputation. • Mobilising and equipping our network of ambassa- dors, changemakers and supporters to take action and make progress towards achieving specified policy goals. • Generating creative ideas that push tackling educa- tional inequality up the news agenda and identifying innovative ways of getting our voice heard. • Protecting and enhancing the charity’s reputation through proactive media management and clear, confident handling of issues and crises when they arise. 1 More info on how the role fits in with the rest of the team and charity: You’ll report to: Executive Director of Audience and Ambassadors This position is a level 4 role. Take a look at our role levels and where you’ll fit in. About you The Essentials: make sure you demonstrate these in your application. Even if you think you don't quite tick all the boxes we want to hear from you. • A dynamic and experienced leader, skilled at bringing together cross-functional campaign teams that deliver results and policy change. • A proven track record in developing media strategies that cut through to influence stakeholders and strategic audiences. • Politically astute, with sound judgement and experi- ence providing senior counsel. • An excellent team player with outstanding communi- cation skills • A demonstrable commitment to diversity and inclusion and understanding of its importance in all aspects of the work. The nice to haves: we want to hear from you even if you can’t demonstrate these yet. We’re looking for potential, so tell us about what you can bring to the role. • Knowledge of education policy and the education sector is a bonus. • Experience building coalitions or partnerships across charities, think tanks, or business networks to amplify impact. • You should have a commitment to and knowledge of advancing diversity and inclusion. 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: • • • • Media Officer Head of Policy and Public Affairs Executive Director of Audience and Ambassadors Journalists and external media contacts More about working for us There’s lots of great stuff about working here. For full details pop over to our webpages. 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: We want to be a place where everyone can perform, learn and contribute with the confidence to be themselves. We particularly welcome applications from candidates who are disabled; Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic; Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans including non-binary, and related communities; and candidates whose socio-economic background reflects that of the pupils we work with. We’re committed to better representing the communities we serve. Find out more about what we’re doing to improve our diversity and inclusion. 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 on our webpages. 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. Registered charity no 1098294 3
Public Affairs Officer Teach First is a charity that believes education is the most powerful tool to help a child fulfil their potential. 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 are a community, working within the classroom and beyond, to bring an end to educational inequality. Because a child's future shouldn't depend on their postcode. • Hosting events with policymakers in Westminster and across the country. • Monitoring parliamentary developments, spotting opportunities and risks. • Providing advice to senior colleagues on risks and opportunities. • Representing Teach First externally, including at APPGs. You’ll take ownership for: • Maintaining and building relationships with parlia- mentarians and their staffers. • Creating engagement strategies for prospective parliamentarians. • Tracking engagement with policymakers and sector stakeholders. • Developing public affairs briefings on data releases. The role The rundown: At Teach First we believe that education has the power to unlock the potential of every child. Unfortunately we know that how wealthy your parents are has a big impact on your attainment and the destinations you go on to. We don’t think that’s right and we are working hard to make sure every child can succeed. In this role you’ll help bring these challenges and experiences to those in Westminster to help get schools the support they need to build a fair education for all. The detail: day-to-day work • Building relationships with parliamentarians and prospective parliamentarians. • Fostering relationships with sector stakeholders including think tanks and charities. 1 About you The Essentials: make sure you demonstrate these in your application. Even if you think you don't quite tick all the boxes we want to hear from you. • You have good political instincts. • You’re skilled at monitoring the political, policy and sector landscape. You spot political opportunities, risks and provide sound advice on how to respond • Your communication skills are second to none. You know how to tailor information for different audiences and channels. We succeed when we work together. Here’s who you’ll be working with regularly: • Media & Campaigns • Ambassadors and Community • School Partnerships More info on how the role fits in with the rest of the team and charity: You’ll report to: Head of Policy & Public Affairs • You’ve written briefings, consultation responses, website and social media content. This position is a level 2 role. • You have sharp analytical skills. You understand and communicate information quickly and clearly verbally and in writing. The nice to haves: we want to hear from you even if you can’t demonstrate these yet. We’re looking for potential, so tell us about what you can bring to the role. • • • Understanding of education policy. Experience working in Parliament/ Whitehall. Skilled in data analysis and interpretation. 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. More about working for us There’s lots of great stuff about working here. For full details pop over to our webpages. 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: We want to be a place where everyone can perform, learn and contribute with the confidence to be themselves. We particularly welcome applications from candidates who are disabled; Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic; Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans including non-binary, and related communities; and candidates whose socio-economic background reflects that of the pupils we work with. We’re committed to better representing the communities we serve. Find out more about what we’re doing to improve our diversity and inclusion. 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 on our webpages. 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. Registered charity no 1098294 3
Marketing Officer Teach First is a charity that believes education is the most powerful tool to help a child fulfil their poten- tial. 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 are a community, working within the classroom and beyond, to bring an end to educational inequality. Because a child's future shouldn't depend on their postcode. The role The rundown: Responsible for delivery and optimisation of integrated campaigns. Your will be multi-programme and you will support campaign performances across training and leadership programmes and fundraising, brand and income targets. You will work closely with a cross-functional team of delivery specialists in design and digital to implement integrated campaigns across channels (B2B and B2C). Your role will involve delivery, reviewing and optimising campaigns. The detail: day-to-day work • Working closely with Campaign Managers and cross- functional delivery specialists in e.g., design and digital, you will implement campaign plans to grow support for the charity. • Deliver and optimise the acquisition and retargeting plans across above-the-line and below-the-line media across B2B and B2C channels. • Use audience-insight and channel performance data to monitor, iterate and make recommendations to optimise across channels. • Work with the Campaign Managers and Marketing Performance Manager to monitor and evaluate campaign plans, making recommendations for improvements. • Work closely with designers and creatives to commis- sion creatively compelling brand-aligned designs and content that compels people to participate in the charity. • Work closely with paid, owned and earned channels owned to deliver and optimise campaign channel performance. • As part of day-to-day campaign delivery, manage and protect the brand's reputation. • Ensure marketing activities are compliant with relevant laws, professional bodies, regulations and industry standards as well as follow internal govern- ance and approval processes. You’ll take ownership for: • Delivery of integrated marketing campaigns in line with campaign brief. • Channel performance and optimisation including direct digital channels. 1 More info on how the role fits in with the rest of the team and charity: You’ll report to: Campaign Delivery Manager This position is a level 2 role. Take a look at our role levels and where you’ll fit in. About you The Essentials: make sure you demonstrate these in your application. Even if you think you don't quite tick all the boxes we want to hear from you. • You will have experience of working in an integrated campaign environment. • You will be focused on driving income growth and optimisation of channels. • You will have experience working in cross-functional teams, including external agencies and partners. • You will have a good understanding of GDPR and regulatory requirements. The nice to haves: we want to hear from you even if you can’t demonstrate these yet. We’re looking for potential, so tell us about what you can bring to the role. • You will be confident at interpreting performance analysis and campaign data. • You will be able to apply audience-focused thinking to all work. 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: • Campaign Managers. • Campaign Delivery Teams. • Data and insight colleagues. More about working for us There’s lots of great stuff about working here. For full details pop over to our webpages. 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: We want to be a place where everyone can perform, learn and contribute with the confidence to be themselves. We particularly welcome applications from candidates who are disabled; Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic; Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans including non-binary, and related communities; and candidates whose socio-economic background reflects that of the pupils we work with. We’re committed to better representing the communities we serve. Find out more about what we’re doing to improve our diversity and inclusion. 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 on our webpages. 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. Registered charity no 1098294 3