Programme Talent Associate

Salary package: £27, 560*

Job location: North West (Manchester); West Midlands (Birmingham); Yorkshire & The Humber (Leeds)

Fixed-term contract until 30 April 2026

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

As Programme Talent Associate, you’ll play a key part in delivering our activity to recruit a diverse range of applicants to Teach First’s programmes. You’ll be responsible for finding talent and compelling people to apply, with a varied workload involving visits to university campuses and recruitment events, contacting your own lead pipeline and providing high-level support to our Recruiters. You’ll be joining a high-performing, busy Recruitment team, known for innovation and excellence.

• Are you confident in building relationships quickly, able to build rapport with other people to collaborate effectively?
• Can you demonstrate strong attention-to-detail in your work, with a commitment to achieving high customer service standards?
• Can you demonstrate experience of using your own initiative, problem solving and stepping up to take real responsibility?
• Do you have previous experience of motivating yourself and maintaining real drive and focus, often during challenging periods or repetitive tasks?
• Do you have strong planning and organisation skills and be able to manage your time effectively and independently?
• Are you passionate about working for Teach First and making a difference as part of a dynamic recruitment team?

Yes to the above? Then we want to hear from you. You might be our next Programme Talent Associate!

Take a look at the job description and then complete an application on our careers website. Make sure you’ve got your CV ready to upload, along with a tailored cover letter that demonstrates how you meet our essential criteria. If you’re applying from an external job board, you’ll be redirected to our careers website. (Please note, we only accept applications through our careers website).

We expect interviews to take place on or from 25 September.

*This role attracts a Recruitment Premium of £2,230 (gross) per annum. As Recruitment Premium payments are not part of an employee's basic (or normal) pay they are independent from the Annual Salary Review and will not be taken into account, reviewed or uplifted during that process. Should labour market conditions change and market rates fall, or where an employee is promoted to a higher graded role or moves to a different role that does not warrant a Recruitment Premium then payment of the Recruitment Premium will be reviewed and it may be reduced or withdrawn. In the event that a Recruitment Premium is reduced or withdraw, the employee will be given six months' notice in writing before the change takes effect.