Delivery Opportunities 2022 – 2024
To find out more about a role, email info@otsa.org.uk and you will be put in touch with the lead for that area.
SCITT Mentor – experienced teachers who provide guidance and support to Associate Teachers who are training in their schools.
Time Commitment: Regular meetings with Associate Teachers
Number: Approx. 120
Recruitment: Apply via Headteacher/ Senior Link. Placements arranged Apr - June
SCITT Subject Specialist – subject specialists, with experience of delivering training to adults, who provide training to Associate Teachers at one of our SCITT Hubs.
Time Commitment: Approx. ½ a day a week
Number: Approx. 15
Recruitment: Advertised on OTSA Jobs Board & newsletter, recruitment during summer term
SCITT Visiting Tutor – teachers with experience of initial teacher training and ideally with experience of working with other schools. Visiting Tutors visit Associate Teachers on school placements, providing quality assurance.
Time Commitment: 2 days per Associate Teacher
Number: Approx. 120
Recruitment: Advertised on OTSA Jobs Board & OTSA newsletter and through SCITT updates. Recruitment in September and October
SCITT Hub Lead – experienced teachers with successful track-record of delivery as part of an ITT programme and experience of working with other schools. SCITT Hub Leads deliver training to Associate Teachers at one of our SCITT Hubs. This role is usually only available to a teacher in a school acting as a SCITT Hub.
Time Commitment: ½ a day a week
Number: 2
Recruitment: Via Hub schools as required
SCITT Early Years Specialist – experienced early years teacher, with a successful track record of delivering training to adults, who provides specialist input on our primary with early years specialism ITT programme.
Time Commitment: Approx. 15 to 20 days a year
Number: 1
Recruitment: Advertised through appropriate schools as required
SCITT SEND Specialist – experienced Special School teacher, with a successful track record of delivering training to adults, who provides specialist input on our primary with SEND specialism ITT programme.
Time Commitment: Approx. 15 to 20 days a year
Number: 1
Recruitment: Advertised through appropriate schools as required
OTSA ECT Induction Leader – teachers with significant experience of Early Career Teacher Induction and ideally with experience of working with other schools. ECT Induction Leaders read and provide feedback on ECT Assessment Forms as well as visiting schools to carry out quality assurance visits.
Time Commitment: Variable but likely to be 1 or 2 days per term
Number: Approx. 15
Recruitment: Application form and interview, applications welcome at any time
OTSA CPD Facilitator – teachers, support staff & consultants who are experts in their fields and who have a successful track-record of delivering professional development to adults. CPD facilitators deliver online and face-to-face training as part of the OTSA professional development offer.
Time Commitment: planning and delivery time for each event
Number: 30 - 50
Funding: a percentage of income generated by the CPD event
Recruitment: Conversation about track record of delivery, contact welcome at any time
OTSH Early Career Framework Facilitator – experienced teachers with a successful track record of working with initial teacher trainees or early career teachers and experience of facilitating professional development with adults. ECF Facilitators deliver online and face-to-face training to clusters of Early Career Teachers and their mentors.
Time Commitment: Approx. 6 hours delivery and training per half-term, plus preparation time
Number: Approx. 70
Recruitment: Application form, task and/or interview, applications in the spring term
OTSH NPQ Facilitator – experienced teachers and school leaders with a successful track record in their field and experience of delivering professional development to adults, ideally across several schools. NPQ facilitators are required to deliver on a range of programmes, including Leading Teacher Development (12 months), Leading Teaching (12 months), Leading Behaviour and Culture (12 months), Leading Literacy (12 months), Early Years Leadership (12 months), Senior Leadership (18 months) and Headship (18 months).
Time Commitment: Approx. 15 hours per term, plus training, preparation and assessment
Number: 1 or 2 facilitators per cohort for each programme
Recruitment: Application form, task and/or interview, applications in the spring/summer terms
Curriculum Hub Specialists – Curriculum Hubs provide funded support to schools in specialist curriculum areas, e.g. Maths Hub, English Hub, Computing Hub and the Science Learning Partnership. The Hubs often require school-based subject experts to deliver training and school support. Some offer recognition for these roles through subject specialist designations
Recruitment: Curriculum Hub delivery opportunities are advertised in our newsletters
Financial Arrangements
Payments for system leadership roles will usually be made to employing schools, trusts or organisations. It is for system leaders and their employers to determine how the income is used and how much individual system leaders may receive, depending on where and when the work occurs.
