The Research Officer will work within the Research and Learning team at Teach First. The Research and Learning team conducts research and evaluations, generates evidence to feed into our programmes and identifies gaps in the organisation’s knowledge, to better achieve our mission of reducing educational inequality.

The University Recruiter is responsible for targeting and recruiting talented individuals from a number of universities in Scotland to apply to the four flagship Teach First graduate and undergraduate programmes (the Leadership Development Programme, Insight, Taster, Brand Managers). They plan and deliver all Teach First activity at those universities to ensure we hit our ambitious cohort targets, including creating a brand awareness strategy, designing and delivering key events and activities, line managing student brand managers, fostering strong relationships with stakeholders and building a strong and diverse pipeline of future applicants for our programmes. Their purpose is to raise the brand of Teach First on campus to support the achievement of recruitment targets so that Teach First can place teachers where they are needed most to end educational inequality.

The purpose of this role is to ensure that all administration in relation to the new starter, changes and leavers processes is carried out in an accurate, timely, professional and efficient manner. The HR Coordinator plays a vital role in ensuring the HR Department provides employees high quality support and assistance to employees.

The Participant Development Lead (PDL) is accountable for ensuring Teach First participants (trainee teachers) complete the Teach First Leadership Development Programme, develop into lifelong leaders, and meet the organisation’s pupil impact targets in their classrooms. They will orchestrate all aspects of support provided to participants including that from university tutors and school-based mentors to ensure participants thrive and complete the programme as engaged ambassadors (alumni of the Teach First programme).