Research Impact Assistant

The National Institute of Teaching (NIoT) is a school-led and research-informed organisation operating across England providing teacher and leadership training, from initial teacher education (ITE) to a dedicated course for CEOs of multi-academy trusts. The NIoT is among the largest national provider of ITE and trains thousands of teachers a year, across four regional teams and seven campuses.

The Research team is recruiting a Research Impact Assistant to work with the Head of Impact to play a crucial role in ensuring research and insights are used to improve the quality of professional development for teachers and leaders across the system.

This will involve finding useful and innovative ways to share research findings but also actively inviting dialogue, feedback and contributions from educators, policy makers and other stakeholders to enrich the research we do. We want a system where information flows in multiple directions, ensuring that the research conducted is responsive to the needs of the education sector and that its findings are integrated into practice.

This is a new, exciting and varied role that we hope you can shape with the experience and expertise that you will bring. In any one day you could be writing an accessible blog post, supporting with the delivery of an event, helping identify key recommendations from research or consulting with key stakeholders. This role is an opportunity to contribute significantly to the improvement of teacher education and professional development by taking and encouraging evidence informed approaches and decision making.

Benefits include:

• Flexible & Hybrid working 
• At least 27 days’ holiday a year (plus 8 bank holidays)
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Comprehensive employee benefits including enhanced parental leave 

We think a wide range of different work and educational experiences could support you to be successful in this role. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries, and are committed to employing a team that has diverse skills, experiences and abilities.

For more information and to apply online, please visit our vacancies page.

Closing date: 1 September 2024.

You must have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, NIoT cannot sponsor your visa.

The National Institute of Teaching is committed to creating a diverse environment and ensuring that all qualified applicants receive equal consideration for employment. We are committed to fair and inclusive recruitment practices and are open to job shares, secondments, part-time, and flexible working schedules.

This post requires satisfactory references, a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Occupational Health Check is required as a condition of employment.