Initial Teacher Training - Lead Officer

Taunton, England, United Kingdom

6/11/2025

Some key information

• This role is primarily based at Broughton House, Taunton with opportunities for remote working.
• 33 days' annual leave (in addition to bank holidays).
• The contract offered is permanent and full-time (37 hours per week).
  
  

What will I be doing?

We’re working to improve the lives of people in Somerset – and you’ll be a key part of that. As the Initial Teacher Training – Lead Officer you will be working closely with the Responsible Officer, ITT and training. You will oversee the coordination, development and promotion of the Initial Teacher Training (ITT) Programmes and be providing high quality teaching and assessments, contributing to the continuous development of teaching, learning and assessment standards.

Your day-to-day work will involve:

• Acting as a lead mentor to support staff development and share best practices.
• Supporting the recruitment and admission process for new students, including interviews and initial assessments.
• Participating in promotional events and contributing to the development of publicity materials.
• Delivering teaching and assessment activities and assisting in timetabling and resource allocation within the department.
• Developing and promoting ITT programmes to attract and retain students.
  
  

We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life, so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working, including working from home, with agreement from the manager.

What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. You will need:

• A recognised teaching qualification and a degree in education, or a related field.
• An understanding of Initial Teacher Training (ITT) programmes and their requirements.
• Experience in teaching, assessment and leadership withing an educational setting.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to lead and motivate a team.
  
  

Please note, this role requires travel within the local area for school visits, meetings and recruitment, engagement and promotion activities.

We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.

What's in it for me?

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more
  
  

Anything else I should know?

The Salary for the role is Grade 8 - £47,754 per annum.

For an informal chat about the role, you can contact: Keith Ford (Responsible Officer for ITT and Training) on 0300 123 1967 or [email protected]

When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment.

If you have all the information you need, just hit the apply button - we can’t wait to hear from you.

DBS information

This post requires a criminal background check via the Disclosure procedure.