Job Description

SCITT in East London Schools (SCITTELS)
Henniker Road, London, E15 1JY, Telephone: 02085340243
1 Fixed-term position required from October 2025 to July 2026
Start date: October 2025
Closing date: Friday 19th September 2025
Interviews: W/c Monday 22nd September 2025
Due to the ongoing growth of our Initial Teacher Training offer, an exciting opportunity has arisen to expand our SCITT team, and we are looking to recruit an ITT Lead Mentor. This would appeal to a person who has a strong understanding and experience of ITT programmes, school-based mentoring and supporting staff and trainees.
The successful candidate will have:

• A collaborative approach to working
• A passion for teacher and leader development
• A strong belief in the importance of teacher development impacting pupil outcomes
• Experience in coaching or mentoring staff or students
• A strength in building and maintaining positive relationships
• Organisational ability to manage multiple priorities and work as part of a team
• The ability to be a public face of the SCITT with a friendly, professional, knowledgeable and humble approach
• A willingness to travel to schools across the region
• Knowledge of the ITTECF and the importance of research within teacher development
• A willingness to learn, shape and develop the SCITT's ITT offer
• Qualified Teacher Status

Key Responsibilities:

• Support in the management of the SCITTELS' Programme, supporting the vision and objectives.
• Work with ITT Leads to have oversight of the progress and development of trainees, ensuring they are well supported to gain QTS.
• Support and quality assure school-based mentors.
• Cultivate and maintain excellent relationships and close communication with schools
• Design and deliver training
• Monitor and quality assure the placement school's offer for trainees, focusing on the quality of mentor support.
• Support the ITT delivery team during Intensive Training and Practice weeks.
• Work with ITT Leads to moderate and quality assure the QTS final assessment judgement for trainees.
• Ensure trainees have appropriate timetables in line with the ITT calendar and expectations related to teaching and mentor support.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Take responsibility for your own development and deeply engage in the research base for Initial Teacher Training and teacher development,
• Attend all induction, training and development conferences for Lead Mentors.
• Quality assure and support the development of ITT mentors as the Lead Mentor
• Stay abreast of sector developments, providing synthesised updates to relevant stakeholders as needed
• Engage and develop ongoing sustainable links with external organisations, including but not limited to universities, other SCITTs, Curriculum hubs and Research Schools.
• Support the SCITT's marketing campaign, working closely with others for the update and distribution of marketing materials, and successful delivery of ITT recruitment events
• Reflect on feedback, quality assurance findings and trainee outcomes to ensure the provision embodies the SCITT's
• Promote equal opportunities and inclusion, addressing any issues immediately if they arise
• Report any safeguarding concerns in accordance with the SCITT's Safeguarding Policy.
• Perform any other SCITT duties at the reasonable request of the Director.

Equal Opportunities
The School has a strong commitment to achieving equality of opportunity in both services to the community and the employment of people and expects all employees to understand and promote its policies in their work.

Skills Required