ECF Faculty Administrator

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Administrator to join the National Institute of Teaching within our ECT faculty team. This role is pivotal in supporting our ECF Programme Managers, who are responsible for the proactive and effective planning, execution, and administration of the ECF nationally and across our campuses.

Apply By: 13 January 2026

Location:

Hybrid - within commutable distance of one of our campuses in London, Birmingham, Blackburn, Doncaster, Redcar, Bristol or Bradford Salary: £28,598 per annum plus London weighting if applicable + benefits

The National Institute of Teaching (NIoT) has an unswerving commitment to high quality, evidence-informed teacher education, and is on a mission to improve the quality of teacher and leader development across the system.

The support and welfare function at the NIoT plays a crucial role in the mission of the NIoT by delivering services to support our trainee’s and participants wellbeing throughout the whole of their programme.

As an ECT Faculty Administrator, you will report to the ECF Manager and work closely with counterparts in our regions to ensure that our ECT provision is well supported. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape our ECF programme and work in close collaboration with colleagues nationally to continuously improve the quality of teacher development.

We are looking for a candidate with a strong track record of providing administrative support, ideally in an education setting, who enjoys regular contact with participants and partners. Great communication and problem-solving skills are essential, as is being proactive and self-motivated, with a positive approach to work.

Closing date: 5.00pm on 13 January 2026

We reserve the right to close the advertisement early should we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We therefore encourage you to apply at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

• To ensure that the responsibilities of the role are carried out in a way which reflects the mission and the values of the NIoT.
• To be aware of and observe all policies, procedures, working practices and regulations, and in particular to comply with policies relating to Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety, Confidentiality, Data Protection and Financial Regulations, reporting any concerns to an appropriate person.
• To comply with all reasonable management requests.

• To be a key point of contact for our programme participants and support them with responses around programmelogisticsand administration.
• To ensure our digital Learning Management System (LMS) is up to date and that all participants have relevant access.
• To administrate participant and partner data and ensure this is audited and up to date regularly.
• To draft and post programmes updates for our partners and colleagues.
• To set up and help prepare key events for programmes, including the drafting of materials, venue booking, etc.
• To support theHead of ECT, ECTmanagers and coordinator with all other administrative efforts around the ECTprogrammes. This might include taskslike:helping to organise key meetings with our Associate Collegesor hands-on support with marketingor programmesupport.
• To support team coordination and team building activities.
• To provide diary management and PA support as required.
• Strong administrative experience
• A commitment to the aims of the National Institute of Teaching
• An interest in the education sector and a belief in the value of teachers and school leaders
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
• Proficient in the use of MS Office software packages, such as Word, Excel and Outlook, as well as search engines and online databases
• A pro-active approach that focuses on solutions
• Highly proficient in managing and monitoring processes which drive successful reporting
• A sensitivity to the requirements of different audiences and an ability to adapt style appropriately
• A track recordof, or the potential to co-ordinate key events or programmes (ideally in the education sector)
• Previous experience of working in…