Initial Teacher Education Lead

Reaseheath College; Nantwich; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic educational institution in the UK is seeking an Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Lead to enhance teaching standards. The successful candidate will develop and deliver training programs, provide mentoring, and support new educators. This role requires a recognised teaching qualification and offers comprehensive professional development alongside generous benefits including 35 days of annual leave and a strong pension scheme. If you're passionate about teaching and eager to shape future educators, we want to hear from you.

Benefits

35 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Generous pension scheme

On-site gym membership

Free parking

Enhanced sick pay up to 6 months full pay

Qualifications

• Experience supporting early-career or trainee teachers is desirable.
• Assessor and IQA qualification are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and delivery of Bridge to Teach programmes.
• Develop and manage Assessor, IQA, and Lead IQA qualifications.
• Design and oversee a cross-college mentoring programme.
• Provide mentoring, observations, and feedback to trainee teachers.
• Collaborate on CPD events to enhance ITE provision.

Skills

Recognised teaching qualification

Experience managing or coordinating courses

Track record of high-quality teaching

Coaching or mentoring experience

Job description

Initial Teacher Education (ITE) Lead

Location: Reaseheath College, Rease Heath, Nantwich CW5 6DF

Salary: £36,378 – £41,745 per annum

Status: Permanent, 37 hours per week

Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 11th January 2026

Assessment Centre Date: Thursday 22nd January 2026

Overview

Reaseheath College is a forward-thinking and dynamic institution, delivering an outstanding educational experience to over 4,500 students each year. Our diverse curriculum spans a wide range of land-based and general subject areas, supported by multiple qualifications and awarding bodies. This breadth of provision makes our Teaching, Learning and Innovation team integral to driving staff development and ensuring consistently high standards of teaching and learning across the College.

About the role

In this role, you will bring passion for teaching and learning, a high level of motivation and enthusiasm, and a readiness to embrace new challenges. You'll play a key part in shaping and leading aspects of Initial Teacher Education (ITE) and introductory programmes, supporting the development of future educators across the college.

As an ITE Lead, you will take responsibility for developing and delivering key elements of our teacher development offer, including assessor and IQA qualifications, Bridge to Teach, and introductory teaching programmes. You will provide high-quality mentoring, guidance, and developmental observations to support trainee teachers and new staff, helping them grow into confident and effective practitioners.

You don't need previous experience delivering ITE-we'll provide full support and development. What matters most is your enthusiasm, your expertise as a strong teacher, and your desire to contribute to college-wide development.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the planning and delivery of Bridge to Teach and Trade to Teach programmes.
• Develop and manage Assessor, IQA, and Lead IQA qualifications.
• Design and oversee a cross-college mentoring programme.
• Provide mentoring, observations, and feedback to trainee teachers.
• Collaborate on CPD events and enhance ITE provision across the college.

The successful candidate will

• A recognised teaching qualification.
• Experience of managing or coordinating courses.
• A track record of high-quality teaching, learning and assessment.
• A positive, proactive approach and the ability to work collaboratively.
• Assessor and IQA qualification are desirable.
• Experience coaching or mentoring colleagues is desirable.
• Experience supporting early-career or trainee teachers is desirable.

We can offer you

• 35 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Two-week festive/New Year shut down
• Generous pension scheme with an employer contribution of 28.68%
• Enhanced sick pay of up to 6 months full pay depending upon service
• On site gym membership available
• Pluxee reward scheme
• Free Parking

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Reaseheath College is committed to achieving its public sector general equality duty, which is set out in the Equality Act 2010. The College has a clear mission and clear values, which incorporate equality, diversity and inclusion.

The College staff recruitment and selection process, CPD processes, policies and practice are designed to ensure that when employment decisions are made, they are based solely on the skills and qualities required for the position and comply with all relevant employment legislation and best practice standards.

Disability Support

The College is a Disability Confident Employer and will support any reasonable adjustments you require to perform your best during the recruitment process. You can contact the HR team at [email protected] should you require any adjustments during either your application or during the assessment centre.

Additional Information

As a College, we actively encourage applications from industry professionals without a teaching qualification, as well as those from qualified teachers. Reaseheath offers a full CPD programme with access to funded qualifications alongside hands on support whilst completing Further Education Training. Industry professionals joining the College in an academic role, will complete their Further Education Training whilst in post.

For more information, please refer to the additional job description. Please note this role constitutes 'regulated activity' as defined by the Protection of Freedom Act 2012. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check with barred list information prior to starting employment. You must also have the right to work in the UK and will be required to provide evidence to support this. In addition, online checks will be carried out during the recruitment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

Closing policy

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised close date if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Agency Policy

We do not accept applications or speculative CVs through recruitment agencies.