Careers at Teach First
If you are looking to join the Teach First programme as a teacher, please go to our Graduate Recruitment micro-site.
In only 6 years Teach First has changed the perceptions of top graduates throughout the UK, and teaching in a challenging school is now one of the most prestigious careers for the country’s top talent.
As we continue to grow and further our mission, we seek talented individuals from all backgrounds to help build the Teach First movement to address educational disadvantage through the development of highly effective teachers and leaders.
Teach First staff members are a diverse group of highly capable individuals who bring a wide range of professional experiences and share a commitment to closing the achievement gap for pupils in urban complex schools. Our staff team includes experienced professionals from both non-profit and for-profit organisations, advanced degree holders as well as recent graduates, and experienced teaching professionals as well as individuals from other sectors. Approximately 50 percent of our staff is made up of Teach First Ambassadors, having completed two years on the Teach First programme by teaching in challenging UK schools.
If you want to make a real difference, every day, then please contact us.
Core values
Our core values form the foundation of the way in which we work at Teach First.
- Integrity
- Innovation
- Excellence
- Collaboration
- Commitment
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Our work environment
Teach First offers a dynamic and fast-paced work environment. Our teams are hard working, committed and focused on achieving our mission. The entrepreneurial atmosphere and results orientation give team members both latitude and structure to achieve our ambitious goals.
Teach First has offices based in London, Manchester and Birmingham. We will be expanding soon to Nottingham and Sheffield.
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Our benefits
Teach First offers a compensation and benefits package that is highly competitive with other charity organisations. This comprehensive package includes:
- Staff bonus scheme of up to 20% of salary
- 27 days vacation (7 days of which must be taken during the two weeks of Christmas & New Years’)
- Pension Scheme (including up to 6% employer contribution)
- BUPA Private Healthcare
- Life Assurance
- Income Protection
- Interest Free Season Ticket Loan (London offices)
- Busy Bees Childcare Voucher Scheme
- Territorial Teaching Days – paid leave to allow for employees to engage directly with the Teach First mission by working with Teach First schools and participant communities (3 days allocated, 5 for Teach First Ambassadors)
In addition to the benefits above, Teach First is committed to developing the talents of its staff members through continuing professional development based on the individual needs and roles of our employees.
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Featured Opportunities and Contact Information
Please see below for more information regarding current job opportunities with Teach First. If you have any questions, or would like to contact someone in the Teach First offices regarding a job opportunity posted on this site, please contact Sharon Feeney at sfeeney@teachfirst.org.uk.
