Application Guide
How to Apply for Programme Lead - ECTs
at Church Of England
🏢 About Church Of England
The Church of England is a unique employer that combines faith-based values with professional educational development, specifically through its Flourishing programmes that support teacher development. Working here means contributing to a national initiative that partners with prestigious institutions like University College London (UCL) to enhance early career teacher education (ECTE) across England. This role offers the opportunity to shape educational practice within a values-driven organization that prioritizes both professional excellence and community impact.
About This Role
As Programme Lead - ECTs, you will spearhead the design and delivery of the Flourishing ECTEs programme in partnership with UCL, ensuring content evolves to meet ECT phase needs. You'll train and support facilitators to deliver tailored training across regional cohorts, while also directly delivering content in both large virtual settings and smaller regional groups. This role is impactful because it directly influences the quality of early career teacher development nationwide, aligning with the Church of England's commitment to educational excellence.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day might involve virtual meetings with UCL partners to refine programme content, followed by designing training materials for facilitators based on ECT phase feedback. You could spend time coaching regional facilitators via video calls, analyzing programme data to identify areas for improvement, and preparing for a large-scale virtual session delivery to early career teachers.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who Church Of England Is Looking For
- A senior leader from the education sector with proven experience in designing and delivering professional development, specifically related to NPQs, ECTE, or the Church of England's Flourishing programmes.
- Someone with a strong understanding of the NPQ/ECF frameworks and their research base, coupled with experience leading teams of facilitators or coaches in professional learning contexts.
- A professional skilled in partnership management, ideally with experience collaborating with universities like UCL, and adept at working in healthcare or social care settings to address the complexities of the ECT phase.
- A creative strategist with excellent communication and leadership skills, capable of evolving 'Flourishing Content' to establish a unique ECTE offer while solving problems in a remote, part-time environment.
📝 Tips for Applying to Church Of England
Explicitly highlight your experience with the Church of England's Flourishing programmes, NPQs, or ECTE in your resume, using specific examples of impact, such as improved facilitator training outcomes or programme evolution.
Tailor your application to emphasize partnership experience, particularly with universities like UCL, and mention any remote or part-time programme management successes to align with the job's structure.
Research and reference the NPQ/ECF frameworks in your cover letter, showing how your background aligns with their research base and the ECT phase's complexities.
Demonstrate your understanding of the ECT phase by discussing specific challenges and solutions you've implemented in previous roles, avoiding generic educational jargon.
Include metrics or outcomes from your senior leadership roles, such as facilitator performance improvements or programme delivery efficiencies, to showcase proven impact.
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
["Your direct experience with the Church of England's Flourishing programmes, NPQs, or ECTE, including specific achievements in designing or delivering professional development.", "Examples of successful partnership management, especially with universities, and how you've navigated collaborative environments to deliver programme goals.", "Your strategic approach to evolving programme content, highlighting creativity in improving 'Flourishing Content' and addressing ECT phase needs.", 'Leadership in training and supporting facilitators, with anecdotes on tailoring training to regional cohorts and delivering in both virtual and face-to-face settings.']
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → Explore the Church of England's Flourishing programmes and their impact on teacher development, focusing on recent initiatives or partnerships mentioned in their publications.
- → Investigate the NPQ/ECF frameworks and their research base to understand current trends and challenges in early career teacher education.
- → Review UCL's role in educational partnerships and how they collaborate with organizations like the Church of England on teacher development projects.
- → Look into the Church of England's broader mission and values, especially how they integrate faith-based principles with professional educational work.
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Applying without specific examples of experience with Flourishing programmes, NPQs, or ECTE, as this role requires niche expertise in these areas.
- Overlooking the partnership aspect by not highlighting experience with universities or external collaborators, which is crucial for working with UCL.
- Failing to address the part-time, remote nature of the role in your application, such as by not demonstrating time management or remote collaboration skills.
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
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