Teaching School Hub Teacher Development Lead

Teaching School Hub Teacher Development Lead

Teach West London is seeking to appoint a committed and inspiring Teaching School Hub Teacher Development Lead

Contract
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Permanent

Interview date: W/c 16th March

This is an exceptional opportunity for a highly successful practitioner and leader who is passionate about developing teachers and raising standards across schools. We are looking for someone with the credibility, expertise and ambition to lead on high‑quality professional development and Induction for Early Career Teachers, contribute to the delivery and quality assurance of Secondary Initial Teacher Training and play a key role in shaping West London’s future teaching workforce.

As Teach West London continues to grow as a Teaching School Hub and accredited ITT provider, this role offers scope for progression. It would particularly suit someone who sees themselves taking on broader leadership responsibilities within the Teaching School Hub or Twyford CofE Academies Trust in the coming years.

• Leading on the delivery of high‑quality professional development for Early Career Teachers (ECTs), ensuring excellent facilitation, strong engagement and statutory support and assessment across induction (working across ECTP and Appropriate Body strands).
• To contribute to the delivery and quality assurance of Secondary Initial Teacher Training (ITT), including oversight of placements and the provision of bespoke support to schools, mentors and trainees when required.
• To support the recruitment of high‑quality trainees onto Teach West London’s ITT programmes.

The successful post-holder will support the Head of Hub to sustain the already successful TSH base at Ada Lovelace CofE High School. The role itself has scope for hybrid working by negotiation. Regular visits to partner schools to quality assure ITT and ECTP programme delivery and induction arrangements would be required as part of this role.

You will become part of an ambitious and highly experienced team committed to outstanding teacher development, and supported by a successful Teaching School Hub and Trust Leadership team.

• Have successful experience supporting, developing or training teachers, ECTs and trainees.
• Be confident analysing data, reporting accurately and using insight to drive improvement.
• Have the ability to build trusted professional relationships with schools, mentors, trainees and colleagues.
• Be well‑organised, proactive and able to manage a varied workload with autonomy.

• The opportunity to work with ambitious and highly experienced Teaching School Hub and Trust leaders.
• Positive working relationships at all levels and the chance to make a real impact across multiple schools.
• A supportive, forward‑thinking environment.

The Twyford Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undergo the child protection screening appropriate to the post, including an enhanced disclosure from the DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) and references from previous employers. For more information about the DBS please see  The post-holder will also be expected to read and adhere to the Trust’s Child Protection Policy, and any other Safeguarding documents stated within this.

The Twyford Church of England Academy Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents our context and wider community. We are aware that those of Global Majority Heritage/United Kingdom Minority Ethnic (GMH/UKME) and disabled people are currently under-represented among our staff, and we particularly encourage applications from those with the relevant skills and experience that will increase this representation.

The admissions policy for each Trust school includes criterion for ‘Children of all staff’ places for Year 7 entry.

Teach West London is the Teaching School Hub serving Ealing, Harrow, Hillingdon and Hounslow and partners with UCL. Its vision is to empower schools to achieve the highest standards for students through training educators…