Senior School Placements Officer

Coventry University’s National Institute of Teaching & Education (NITE) is a global provider of postgraduate degrees, training and professional development for teachers and school/college leaders.  Our courses innovate in their flexibility and blend online and in-person delivery with school-based practice and a highly regarded tutorial programme.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join NITE as a Senior School Placements Officer leading on key processes to ensure that placement and employment schools meet our criteria to effectively support trainees through their initial teacher training. Our international teacher training programme is also growing at a considerable pace, and this role will include leading and implementing a new effective and efficient school selection process for international schools.

About you

We are looking for an experienced and highly organised individual to join the team to support the development of our school placement monitoring processes. The successful candidate will be able to work efficiently, at pace and with excellent attention to detail. They will have previous experience of either working in/with schools or in roles related to customer service, operations or account management. They will also have a passion for supporting schools and for building relationships with school partnerships throughout the UK and internationally.

Our benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, including discounts with national retailers.   These include:

• Eligible for annual discretionary bonus scheme, up to 10% based on performance
• Competitive pension contribution (matched up to 10%) and life assurance
• 30 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time roles)
• 50% discount on tuition fees for staff dependents
• Holiday Purchase Scheme - up to 5 additional days
• Electric car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted staff membership to the Coventry campus sports centre & fitness gym
• 24/7 Health and wellbeing support services
• BUPA voluntary healthcare cash plan scheme
• CU Reward Scheme - Discounts across a range of high street/online retailers
• Roadside breakdown cover - discounts
• Microsoft 365 Home Use – discounts on selected Microsoft purchases
• TOTUM discount card – discounts for high street stores, days out and travel
• Discount for Teachers - education staff discounts available for all staff
• Vodafone Employee Advantage - discounts on various products, includes up to 5 family & friends
• Club Nissan - exclusive discounts for CU staff across a range of Nissan vehicles

For an informal discussion about the role with NITE’s Partnership Development Manager, Amanda Hinks, please email amanda.hinks@coventry.ac.uk or contact the talent acquisition team on talent.acquisition@coventry.ac.uk.  

For more information on NITE please visit: www.coventry.ac.uk/nite

To view the full job description or personal specification please click here.                                           

Interview dates: (week commencing the 15th May and 22nd May)

Start date: September 2023 or sooner

Location: Silverstone Park, Northamptonshire

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