Assistant Teaching School Hub Lead

Unity Schools Partnership, Haverhill, CB9 8QP

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  14 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  30 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Contract: 37 hours per week, 41 weeks per year
• Contract type: Fixed term - fixed term until 31 August 2028
• Full-time equivalent salary: £69,596 to £76,772 pro rata, per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Unity Schools Partnership is seeking to appoint an Assistant Teaching School Hub Lead to play a key strategic role in shaping and delivering high-quality professional development for teachers and leaders across our region.

Unity Teaching School Hub is designated by the DfE to provide sector-leading professional development to over 420 schools across West, Mid and East Suffolk, Babergh, Ipswich, Colchester and Tendring. This role offers a unique opportunity to work at system level and make a tangible difference to teacher development, leadership capacity and educational outcomes across a diverse range of schools.

About the Role

Working closely with the Teaching School Hub Lead, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across a range of DfE-funded programmes, including:

• Appropriate Body statutory induction services
• Initial Teacher Training (ITT) and the Early Career Teaching Programme (ECTP)
• DfE RISE (Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence) priorities
• Reception Quality and SEND training programmes

You will lead on quality assurance, stakeholder relationships, and performance against DfE KPIs, deputising for the Hub Lead where required. The role involves significant collaboration with schools, lead providers, DfE regional teams and other teaching school hubs, requiring strong leadership presence and excellent communication skills.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for an experienced and credible education professional who brings:

• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and substantial successful teaching experience
• A strong understanding of the Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Framework, statutory induction and evidence‑informed professional development
• Experience of leading or supporting professional learning, quality assurance and partnership working
• The ability to think strategically, manage complex projects and evaluate impact at scale
• Confidence in working with senior leaders, headteachers and external partners

Experience of ITT, ECT, NPQs, DfE-funded programmes or system-level work is desirable, though not essential.

What the school offers its staff

Why Join Unity Schools Partnership?

We are a forward-thinking Multi Academy Trust committed to improving outcomes for all pupils. Our work is characterised by ambition, innovation and collaboration, and we believe remarkable change is possible.

Benefits include:

• Employee wellbeing programme
• Training and Development opportunities
• Staff Retail Discounts
• Gym Membership Discounts
• Cycle to Work Support networks
• TPS Pension Scheme

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

JD_Assistant_Teaching_School_Hub_Lead (1) (002).pdf - 246 KB (opens in new tab)

USP_Candidate_Information_Pack_January_2026 (2).pdf - 6.89 MB (opens in new tab)

About Unity Schools Partnership

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Unity Schools Partnership website
• Email address: asamways@unitysp.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/unity-schools-partnership

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Arranging a visit to Unity Schools Partnership

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email asamways@unitysp.co.uk.

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