Recruiting Now
Deadline for return of applications: 11.59pm on Friday 16th May 2025
Inspire Learning Teaching School Hub NW Facilitators
Information and Application
Thank you for your interest in becoming a facilitator with Inspire Learning Teaching School Hub NW .
Background
In January 2021 the Department for Education announced 87 Teaching School Hubs. We were delighted to be redesignated in 2024 to build on the success of our initial designation.
Inspire Learning Teaching School Hub serves the regions of Liverpool and Wirral. The lead school being Our Lady of Pity Catholic Primary School, part of Holy Family Catholic Multi Academy Trust. Working in partnership with St John Bosco Arts College alongside other key partners, we provide world class training and opportunities for all teachers, leaders, phases and sectors across the region.
Teaching School Hubs are central to the training and development of teachers from all phases/types of schools, throughout their career. Our core activities are:
- Delivery of the Early Career Framework (ECF)
- Delivery of the National Professional Qualifications (NPQs)
- Delivery of Initial Teacher Training (ITT)
- Other Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
- Appropriate Body Services (AB)
Become a facilitator
We are now ready to recruit our next cohort of expert and experienced facilitators to deliver the Early Career Framework programme.
Who should apply?
We welcome applications from experienced teachers, middle leaders and senior leaders.
For ECF, applications from experienced ITT/ECT mentors and Induction Tutors/Leads, who understand the Early Career Framework and its intention to support Early Career Teacher development are welcomed. This role would also be suited to teachers leading professional development and teaching and learning in schools.
Skills and experience
Essential | Desirable |
Qualified Teacher Status. | Experience of delivering professional development programmes. |
Excellent organisational skills. | Experience of delivering training online. |
Successful track record of working with other professionals effectively within your own school / MAT/organisation. | Experience in the mentoring or coaching of colleagues. |
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. |
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Have the support of your head teacher/governing body or relevant line manager to undertake the role. |
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For NPQs: Have held a position at least commensurate with the programme on which you wish to facilitate |
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Facilitators
Inspire Learning Teaching School Hub works alongside UCL as our Lead Partner to deliver the fully funded ECF programme which is available free of charge to all maintained schools in our Hub area.
The ECF programme is delivered through a cluster model to Early Career Teachers (ECTs). Facilitators can choose to deliver both the Year 1 programme and/or the Year 2 programme. The session dates align with UCL’s ECF programme.
Year 1
6 one hour sessions delivered online
6 two hour sessions delivered in person (some exceptions where necessary)
Year 2
4 two hour sessions delivered in person (some exceptions where necessary)
Facilitators who are employed in a school and are able to offer their school as a venue for a cluster group can do so in agreement with the school and Inspire Learning TSH.
What does the role involve?
Early Career Framework facilitators will be working with Early Career Teachers in the first two years of their teaching career, delivering a series of face-to-face and online sessions using materials prepared as part of the UCL Early Career Teacher Programme.
Time commitment and start date
We expect to need lead facilitators for approximately 8.5 days a year (this includes time for planning), working with both ECTs and mentors, and including time spent training for the facilitator role itself. A typical face-to-face session lasts two hours, online sessions last one hour and sessions will be spread across the school year. The time commitment decreases in year 2 of the ECF programme.
All materials for the sessions are supplied by UCL, therefore there will not be excessive preparation time involved but we would require you to contextualise the material for your specific cluster group so some adaptation to the material would be needed. .
What CPD benefits are there to becoming a facilitator?
- An understanding of excellent practice in leading adult learning.
- An understanding of how evidence-based practice can be used to develop professional development.
- An in-depth understanding of the new statutory requirements for the registration, induction, mentoring and assessment requirements, as regulated and quality assured by the new Appropriate Bodies for ECF.
- Accessing and adapting material from UCL, understanding their programme in depth and developing your skills in effective facilitation.
- Supporting ECTs throughout their induction period to ensure they receive high quality professional development through the ECF.
Payment
Inspire Learning Teaching School Hub will pay trained facilitators for each professional development session or programme at an equivalent rate of £350 per day.
For Facilitators employed by a school this payment will be paid to the school who employs you to accommodate your planning and delivery time.
How to apply
Please complete the Facilitator Application Form and ensure that you have a supporting statement from your head teacher (or governing body if a head teacher/relevant line manager if a consultant working outside of a school context).
Deadline for return of applications: 11.59pm on Friday 16th May 2025
Initial interviews: Interviews will be held week commencing 2.6.25
Queries: Please email ecf@inspirelearningtsh.co.uk for queries