Leadership Faculty Administrator

This is a varied role where no two weeks will feel exactly the same: one day you may be liaising with partners or participants, and the next you may be helping prepare for a key event, supporting colleagues with programme logistics or improving the way we organise and deliver our work.

About Us

At the National Institute of Teaching (NIoT), we believe teaching is a fundamental societal good, a privilege and a responsibility. We are on a mission to improve the quality of teacher and leader development at a system level, using evidence, research and partnership to help shape a stronger education system for the future.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Leadership Faculty as a Leadership Faculty Administrator and play your part in work that supports teachers and leaders to develop, grow and make a lasting difference in schools. Working at the heart of a busy and ambitious team, you will help ensure our NPQ and leadership programmes run smoothly and that participants and partners receive a professional, responsive and positive experience. You will play a key role in programme activity, supporting events, managing communications and keeping essential administrative processes on track.

This is a hybrid role, with in-person working required at least once a fortnight and occasionally more frequently depending on business need. The role also includes participation in our annual all-staff away day, including an overnight stay, as well as occasional national travel.

Key Responsibilities

• To provide administration support to ensure the successful delivery of leadership programmes including participant management, reprographic support, production of resources, proofing of learning materials, production of attendance lists etc.
• To set up and help prepare key events for programmes, including setting up online sessions, printing, venue booking and liaison, etc.
• To support the delivery of key events e.g. managing arrivals, coordinating refreshments, managing technical requirements for online sessions, etc.
• To draft and disseminate programme communications for participants, facilitators and other stakeholders to be sent via email and on Microsoft Teams.
• To assist with ensuring all internal and external records are kept accurate and up to date including attendance, facilitator and Associate College records, finance, etc.
• To administer and track finance activity including setting up new suppliers, raising purchase requisitions and debtor requests, and maintaining the finance dashboard.
• To be a key point of contact for our programme participants, facilitators and programme managers, supporting them with responses around programme logistics and administration, as well as finance related queries.
• To assist with application and enrolment, including ensuring all requirements are in place; Department for Education registration, references and engagement.
• To assist with preparations for programme assessment by supporting Assessment Partners to ensure accurate record keeping and the smooth administration of assessments.
• To administer onboarding activity for new colleagues, facilitators, and coaches, including ensuring all relevant stakeholders have appropriate access to Microsoft systems including Teams, Dynamics and all other external systems.
• To support the Faculty team with all other administrative efforts around Leadership programmes.

Experience of working in a busy administrative role. Previous experience of organising large events or meetings. Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail. A commitment to the aims of the National Institute of Teaching. An interest in the education sector and a belief in the value of teachers and school leaders. Exceptional interpersonal and written communication skills. Expertise in the use of MS Office software packages, such as Word, Excel and Outlook, as well as search engines and online databases. A pro-active approach that focuses on solutions. Highly proficient in managing and monitoring processes which drive successful reporting. A sensitivity to the requirements of different audiences and an ability to adapt style appropriately. Previous experience of working in a remote and geographically distributed team. Previous experience in the education sector. Experience of using management information systems and/or various online learning environments, particularly Microsoft Teams.

Working at the National Institute of Teaching Contract: Full-time. Permanent. Salary: £29,541 per annum plus benefits (plus London weighting if applicable). At least 27 days' holiday a year (plus 8 bank holidays) Comprehensive employee benefits including enhanced parental leave.

The National Institute of Teaching is committed to creating a diverse environment and ensuring that all qualified applicants receive equal consideration for employment. We are committed to fair and inclusive recruitment practices and are open to job shares, secondments, part-time, and flexible working schedules. We think a wide range of different work and educational experiences could support you to be successful in this role. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries, and are committed to employing a team that has diverse skills, experiences and abilities.