Advanced Practitioner
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 15 Awst 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £36,406 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Range of Benefits |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 14 Medi 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 8PD |
| Cwmni: | Buckinghamshire College Group |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | REQ1898_1755252224 |
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Advanced Practitioner - Initial Teacher Training Specialist
Location: Multi-campus (Aylesbury, Amersham, Wycombe)
Salary: £36,406
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent,
Closing Date: 28th August 2025
Start Date: As soon as possible
About the Role
We are seeking an exceptional Advanced Practitioner to join our Learning Innovation Team, with a specialism in Initial Teacher Training (ITT). This is a pivotal role in shaping the next generation of educators and driving excellence in teaching, learning, and assessment across the College.
As an Advanced Practitioner, you will train, mentor and coach teaching staff, lead on quality improvement initiatives, and deliver impactful CPD. Your focus will be on supporting trainee teachers and early career educators, ensuring they are equipped with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to thrive.
As one of the team of ITE specialists, you will play a central role in supporting and teaching our trainees throughout their professional journey-from induction to fully qualified and beyond. You will design and deliver high-quality lessons and training programmes, facilitate reflective practice, and ensure alignment with national standards and frameworks. Your expertise will help shape the future of teaching by modelling outstanding practice and cultivating a culture of continuous improvement.
You will be required to work one evening per week within this role (Wedensday) and your working pattern will be adjusted to accommodate this.
Key Responsibilities
- Mentor and coach new and trainee teachers, including those undertaking teaching qualifications.
- Provide expert guidance on teaching, learning, and assessment to ensure exceptional student experiences.
- Lead and support quality improvement initiatives across the College.
- Deliver targeted CPD and staff development with measurable impact.
- Facilitate innovative and inclusive teaching strategies, including team teaching, peer support, and communities of practice.
- Conduct lesson observations and provide developmental feedback.
- Research and share evidence-informed pedagogical practices.
- Teach across a range of programmes as required.
- Design and deliver high-quality Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes, supporting trainee teachers from induction through to qualification.
- Facilitate reflective practice, ensure alignment with national standards, and collaborate with curriculum teams and external partners to foster inclusive, evidence-informed learning environments.
Essential Skills and Knowledge
In addition to the core responsibilities outlined in the full job description, the successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Ability to critically reflect on and evaluate practice, values, and beliefs to improve learner outcomes.
- Capacity to inspire, motivate, and raise aspirations of learners through high expectations and a passion for learning.
- Exceptional knowledge of educational research, current pedagogical methods, and assessment strategies.
- Deep understanding of the teaching role and responsibilities within legal, regulatory, institutional, and ethical contexts.
- Strong awareness of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and how to create inclusive learning experiences.
- Good understanding of learning theories and how they underpin effective teaching practice.
- Solid grasp of curriculum design and the factors that influence it.
- Clear understanding of what constitutes outstanding teaching and learning.
Qualifications and Experience
- Certificate in Education/PGCE/DTLLS (essential)
- Higher qualification in teaching and learning (desirable)
- Coaching/mentoring qualification or willingness to obtain
- Proven excellence in teaching and mentoring
- Experience in observing and developing teaching practice
- English and Maths GCSE at a grade 4 or the equivalent
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a forward-thinking, supportive team
- Influence the future of teacher education
- Access to professional development and career progression
- Work in a dynamic, multi-campus environment
How to Apply
For an informal discussion about the role, contact Penny Kelley - Director Learning Innovation on 01296 588608 or
If you're ready to take on this challenging yet rewarding role, apply now and join us in our mission to empower every student to reach their full potential!
We will encourage you to develop new skills and expand your opportunities within the College. We are also flexible and accommodating, allowing you to be as productive as possible.
While working at Buckinghamshire College Group you can also take advantage of a host of employee benefits including:
- Pension scheme - LGPS/TPS
- 35 days holiday entitlement plus Bank Holidays & Additional annual leave purchase scheme
- A wide range of learning - access to free training & continuous professional development
- A bespoke package of intensive induction and probation support
- Flexible working policy and a commitment to employee wellbeing
- Discounts in the Aylesbury Day Nursery & Aylesbury Hair & Beauty (HAB) Salon
- 24hrs/7days a week access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Cycle to work and local business employee corporate discount schemes
Buckinghamshire College Group is a Further Education college with three campuses located in Aylesbury, Amersham and Wycombe. We are proud to be a skills-based college supporting over 5000 learners each year to achieve their study and career goals and play a pivotal role in the Buckinghamshire community working with a wide range of employers for example, Pinewood Studios, NHS Trusts and Flannery Plant Hire to name but a few.
You will have an unwavering passion for learning and for supporting learners and staff to achieve more than they ever thought possible - we call this the Bucks College Factor!
If you have the Bucks College Factor, this sounds like a role for you and Buckinghamshire College Group sounds like a place you'd like to be part of, then we'd love to hear from you.
Commitment to Safeguarding
BCG is committed to equal opportunities for all, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and staff alike; all posts are subject to enhanced DBS checks.
Only completed applications will be considered for this role.
For more information on the role please contact HR directly.
Closing date for applications is the 11/09/2025, with interviews taking place from the 18/09/2025.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive sufficient applications or source a suitable candidate. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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