FPL Mentoring Team Lead

We are seeking an organised and driven individual to join our Future Physics Leaders (FPL) project as a Mentoring Team Leader.

The role

This is an exciting role that has been introduced to manage and lead a team of mentors, providing a clear and strategic direction for them. The Mentoring Team Leader will work with approximately 12 mentors, 24 schools and teacher training providers to improve the recruitment and retention of physics teachers. The Mentor Team Lead must influence senior leaders in schools so that the team can recruit and train a group of experienced physics teachers to become the next generation of mentors.

Roles and responsibilities include:

• To lead a team of 12 Mentors
• To manage the mentoring budget for the project; which equates to £150,000
• To oversee the national coordination of the FPL mentoring scheme
• Introduce additional support for the recruitment and retention of NQTs in selected schools

Other roles and responsibilities can be found in the job description.

The Person

We are looking for a proactive and dependable individual to join our FPL team in the Education department. You will need to have considerable experience teaching or mentoring teachers, preferably within physics.

As this role is predominantly working from home, you will need to have strong self-discipline with the ability to work at a high standard with minimum supervision.

You will be a strong leader with the ability to promote and generate cooperation to achieve collective outcomes, fostering the development of a common vision.

Why work with us?

We are a charitable membership organisation with a worldwide membership from enthusiastic amateurs to those at the top of their sector in academia, business, education and government.

Our purpose is to gather, inspire, guide, represent and celebrate all who share a passion for physics. And, in our role as a charity, we’re here to ensure that physics delivers on its exceptional potential to benefit society.

This is an exciting time to join the team in our central London office.  As we move into the next phase of our five-year strategy, which will include our move to the heart of the redevelopment in King’s Cross, close to partners such as Wellcome and Google, we are seeking new talent to help us create a contemporary organisation that is fit for the future.

In addition to a competitive salary and professional development opportunities, we offer employees a comprehensive benefits package including an excellent pension scheme, private medical insurance and generous annual leave. We also offer a range of other benefits including childcare vouchers, gym membership and interest free season ticket loans.

For further information on this role and to apply please visit the IOP Jobs website.

Hours: 7 hours per week (0.2 FTE)
Salary: £7,714 per annum (£38,570 FTE)
Grade: Band B

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