Are you interested in becoming a facilitator on our Early Career Programme? 

The role of early career programme facilitator offers the opportunity to contribute to professional development and to the wider effectiveness of teaching and school leadership across the HISP regions. 

Using the evidence-based curriculum and training materials provided by Education Development Trust our team of facilitators work directly with participants by delivering training sessions in locations across the HISP TSH regions. 

You can find out more about EDTs professional development programme for early career teachers here  

Typically, ECF facilitators will be required to plan and deliver one full or half-day session per term to either early career teachers (ECTs) or their mentors. Sessions are either delivered by one facilitator or by a team of two depending on participant numbers.  

Training materials, such as slide decks, facilitator notes and resources are provided by EDT but it is your experience, passion and ability to bring the sessions alive that we are looking for. 

Whilst we welcome expressions of interest from all key stages, provisions and geographical areas, we are particularly interested in recruiting facilitators that meet the following criteria: 

• Early Years specialist 

• Primary specialist in Portsmouth, Fareham or Gosport 

• Primary and/ or Secondary specialist in Southampton 

We particularly welcome applications from people we would like to see better represented in our organisation and sector - people of colour, LGBTQ+ people and disabled people. 

Application Process 

Our team of ECF facilitators are overseen by James Schillemore – ECF lead. James is available to talk informally and answer any questions about the role from any prospective applicants: j.schillemore@hispmat.org

To apply for this role, applicants are first invited to complete this form by Friday 3rd May 2024:

Expression of interest form 

 

 

All applicants will require the support of their headteacher and will need to discuss the time commitments and financial remuneration for the school outlined below. 

Following a review of any expressions of interest received, HISP teaching school hub will contact applicants who meet the essential criteria of the person specification and invite them for a professional conversation with one of the leadership team. All successful applicants will then be asked to complete a short formal application form with supporting statements from their headteacher.  

HISP Teaching School hub ECT facilitator, key responsibilities and personal specifications

Summary of responsibilities and remuneration 

ECF facilitators will be required to: 

• Facilitate a minimum of one half-day (three-hour) training session per term at a training venue in their school’s location. 

• Complete a half day (three-hour) planning session per training session. If the session is to be facilitated in a pair, then this must take place with the co-facilitator. 

• Attend, or watch a recording of, a virtual 45-minute facilitator briefing prior to each session that they are facilitating. 

• Engage with the reading and reflection document for the session that they are facilitating – approximately 20 minutes reading time. 

• Commit to a probationary quality assurance observation of 60 – 90 minutes by a member of the HISP teaching school hub and a follow-up annual quality assurance observation. 

Facilitator’s schools will be paid a day rate of £350. A half-day training session and a half-day planning session equate to a full day rate of £350. Attendance at the facilitator briefing and any reading time is also covered by this payment. 

Person Specification 

To ensure that Early Career Teachers are fully supported in their professional development journey, it is essential that the facilitators in place are suitably qualified and have significant experience in their fields. HISP Teaching School Hub are responsible for the selection, recruitment and quality assurance of these key individuals. To that end, we are looking for applicants with the following skills: 

Essential:  

• Significant teaching experience of at least 5 years  

• Demonstrable experience of supporting early career teachers 

• Knowledge of the areas of practice outlined in the Early Careers Professional Development Programme curriculum  

• Strong up-to-date understanding of education research and evidence and how this relates to teaching practice  

• Deep knowledge of the most effective pedagogical approaches and how children and young people develop and learn  

• Understanding of best practice in terms of teaching and learning  

• Experience of teacher training and development, specifically supporting early career teachers to improve their teaching practice  

• Experience of facilitating and of delivering a wide variety of training  

• Open to feedback and willing to continually learn and improve  

Desirable skills:  

• Currently in a teaching role  

• Experience of a middle or senior leadership role 

• Experience of being a mentor or supporting a mentor  

• Experience of delivering training remotely e.g. webinars  

• Experience of delivering large scale training events, such as across a Trust or MAT  

• Enhanced qualifications. E.g. Masters/PHD in a relevant subject.  

• Understanding of the ECF statements and how these can be applied in practice 

• Understanding of the ECF evidence base