We at Best Practice Network share the belief that every child, regardless of their background, should benefit from an excellent education. To achieve that, we support and train the educational professionals who work alongside them to be the best they can be, so in turn, they can transform the lives of children and young people.
We're a friendly, DfE accredited, Ofsted outstanding training company providing apprenticeships, professional development and the DfE's 'Golden Thread' (trainee teachers to school Executive Leaders). We are adaptable, collaborative, and genuinely value the work we do to support the education sector, as much as our trainees do.
Our people are at the heart of our business and our passion and commitment to education is what drives us. As a result, we have seen incredible growth over the last few years both nationally and internationally.
We aim to be an employer where everyone can be themselves, do their best in an inclusive working environment and where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives.
Main Duties
We at Best Practice Network share the belief that every child, regardless of their background, should benefit from an excellent education. To achieve that, we support and train the educational professionals who work alongside them to be the best they can be, so in turn, they can transform the lives of children and young people.
We're a friendly, DfE accredited, Ofsted outstanding training company providing apprenticeships, professional development and the DfE's 'Golden Thread' (trainee teachers to school Executive Leaders). We are adaptable, collaborative, and genuinely value the work we do to support the education sector, as much as our trainees do.
Our people are at the heart of our business and our passion and commitment to education is what drives us. As a result, we have seen incredible growth over the last few years both nationally and internationally.
We aim to be an employer where everyone can be themselves, do their best in an inclusive working environment and where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives.
About the Role:
Reporting to the ITT Placement Lead, the Placement Coordinator is an integral part of Initial Teacher Training provision (apprenticeship and fee-funded routes) and will be responsible for securing schools, employers and candidate matching service through:
Excellent customer service
Efficient coordination of the learner journey
Effective support and coordination services
Within the team you will be designated certain areas of responsibility that will change dependant on the needs of the team, the business and your own professional development.
Coordinators will work closely with their team, Candidate Support Managers, and the Sales, Marketing, Partnerships and Finance teams to ensure an outstanding end-to-end experience for participants. Cross-team collaboration is essential.
Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain strong, professional working relationships with customers, clients and other third parties
Carry out engagement calls to both applicants and employers
Follow up on completion, and carry out quality checks, of teacher trainee profiles and the trainee directory
Proactive recruitment of schools and monitoring of job boards, follow up on all leads as directed by the Senior Placement Coordinator
Organisation and arrangement of contrasting EYITT and ITT placements, compliant paperwork, contracting external examiners and liaising with schools to arrange ITT school visits
Acting as point of contact for all trainees (Early Years and Primary) and school/delivery partner contacts to ensure a consistent and quality service is delivered.
Monitoring, collating and analysis data in relation to school-based training experience through surveys from both mentors and trainees
Respond to enquiries through various platforms including Freshdesk, Zendesk, email and phone calls
Ensure that enquiries are acknowledged and dealt with promptly, efficiently and courteously
Work with colleagues to document and improve processes
Take ownership of and provide visibility i