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2 years’ fixed term contract | Full or part-time
An exciting opportunity to contribute to a mission that values teaching as a fundamental societal good.
About us
At the National Institute of Teaching, we believe teaching is a fundamental societal good, a privilege and a responsibility. Our work is rooted in that belief: we exist to improve the quality of teacher and leader development at a system level, so that every child and young person benefits from excellent teaching.
Part of this mission involves producing rigorous, impactful, and cutting-edge school-led research. We have a dedicated in-house research team who work with our programme-delivery teams to develop and test new methodologies, address critical challenges, and meet the evolving needs of our partner schools and organisations in the wider education sector. This is a new and exciting approach to embedding research within practice in education, and we work collaboratively to continually evolve and strengthen our approach to making research useful in teacher education practice. The Evaluation and Observational Research team sits within the overall Research team, and designs and implements primary research projects in collaboration with the Programmes team at the NIoT.
About the role
We are seeking a Research Assistant to join our team and play a crucial role in the generation of high-quality and useful evidence on effective teacher professional development. You will work alongside a team of Research Fellows, Research Assistants and the Head of Evaluation and Observational Research to design and implement academic research alongside the programmes designed and delivered by NIoT.
These roles include opportunities to contribute to research design of new research; collect quantitative and/or qualitative data; conduct quantitative and/or qualitative analyses; contribute to high-quality written outputs for academic audiences and policymakers, and other outputs to raise the impact of our research. In addition to having quantitative or mixed-methods research experience, you will be an innovative and practice-minded researcher who strives to make cutting-edge research relevant, engaging, and useful for practitioners in teacher education.
The Evaluation and Observational Research team design and conduct research into teacher training and development. These roles will work on one or both of projects into: teacher training and development, such as Initial Teacher Education, the Early Career Framework, and National Professional Qualifications; and system leadership development.
This is a hybrid role, with the requirement for in person working for a minimum of once a fortnight, occasionally this will be more due to business need. The role includes participation in our annual all-staff away day (including an overnight stay) and occasional national travel.
Essential criteria:
· Master’s degree study in education, psychology, social science, health sciences, economics, or other related field
- Experience contributing to quantitative (e.g., experimental, quasi-experimental, observational) and/or qualitative research design
- Quantitative (e.g., advanced inferential techniques, sampling methods, and power analyses), qualitative (e.g., handling large amounts of textual data, iterative research design, thematic coding), and/or mixed-methods (combining and integrating quantitative and qualitative methods) data management and analysis skills
- Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
- Proactive and collaborative approach to problem-solving
- Reflective approach to practice, with a commitment to continuous learning and professional development
- Advanced proficiency in R for data management, statistical analysis, visualisation and reproducible research
- A commitment to the aims of the National Institute of Teaching
- An interest in the education sector and a belief in the value of teachers and school leaders
Desirable criteria:
- Doctoral degree in education, social science, health sciences, or other related field
- Proven interest and/or experience in teacher training and development
Key benefits:
- Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities
- Flexible start and end working times
- Flexible working opportunities, including significant scope for hybrid working
- At least 27 days’ holiday a year (plus 8 bank holidays) rising to 33 days after five years’ service (with an annual discretionary office shutdown between Christmas and New Year)
- Entry to the highly valued Local Government Pension Scheme
- Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career
- A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of likeminded professionals
We think a wide range of different work and educational experiences could support you to be successful in this role. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries, and are committed to employing a team that has diverse skills, experiences and abilities.
For more information and to apply, please visit our vacancies page.
Closing date: 5.00pm on 30 September 2026.
Interview date: w/c 5 October 2026.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
Candidates must already have the right to work in the UK, as we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
This post requires a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) with a Children’s Barred List Check and Occupational Health Check is required as a condition of employment.
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Are you an organised, detail-oriented professional with a passion for serving others through excellence in payroll and HR?
We are seeking a Payroll & HR Assistant to support our vital back-office functions, ensuring all employees are paid accurately and on time. This is a great opportunity to contribute to a mission-driven organisation that combines professional standards with a heart for faith-based service.
We are a growing charity that values and invests in our people. We believe in developing our employees and actively support career progression. You’ll join a team where your contributions are recognised, your development matters, and where you can grow professionally while helping us fulfil our mission.
As a Payroll & HR Assistant, you’ll play a crucial role in processing monthly payroll for over 700 staff, responding to pay queries, and supporting recruitment and HR administration.
If you have experience in payroll, a working knowledge of HR processes, and a desire to make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Responsibilities:
- Accurately process monthly payroll using Sage Payroll for all care homes and schemes.
- Ensure all statutory and voluntary deductions are correctly applied.
- Handle queries from staff and managers regarding pay and benefits.
- Support recruitment processes and general HR administration.
- Ensure compliance with HMRC, pension providers, and payroll-related legislation.
- Assist in annual payroll processes, including year-end and P11D submissions.
- Play a key role in keeping internal systems up to date and in line with best practice.
- Regularly attend Head Office prayer times.
- Support the HR team, especially in matters related to the organisation's objective of advancing the Christian faith—such as advising managers or supporting recruitment for roles that require the post holder to be a practising Christian under an Occupational Requirement.
Skills/Experience:
- At least 1 year of payroll experience, including PAYE knowledge.
- Familiarity with Sage Payroll (or similar system).
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
- High attention to detail and data accuracy.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Comfortable using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Able to work independently and as part of a team.
- Creative thinker and problem-solver.
This role has an Occupational Requirement to be filled by a Christian under the provisions of the Equality Act (2010)
Hours:
Full-time, 35 hours per week
Benefits:
- Remote/hybrid working (Head Office: Tower Bridge, London)
- 5 weeks’ paid holiday per year, plus bank and public holidays
- Pension scheme
- Ongoing training and support
- Team events
- Medicash
- Perkbox – including an Employee Assistance Programme
- Care Friends referral scheme
- Long-service and birthday rewards
— What our staff say about us: …“It is a friendly and welcoming place to work” … —
Pilgrims’ Friend Society is a registered charity. Our Christian ethos is central to everything we plan and do. We are committed to having a diverse senior management team and we encourage applications from disabled and Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic candidates, as these groups are underrepresented on our senior management team at present.
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Accreditation Manager
Salary: £58,000p.a.
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Location: Wigan or Home Based with extensive travel throughout the UK and occasional international travel.
Keep Britain Tidy is one of the UK’s leading environmental charities. At a time when we are living in a world that is facing its greatest environmental challenges, the work we do has never been more important or more urgent.
About the role
This is a leadership role for someone who can combine strategic thinking, strong project management, commercial awareness and excellent stakeholder engagement. You will ensure our accreditation programmes continue to inspire participation, generate income and deliver measurable impact for people, places and the environment.
As Accreditation Manager, you will lead the strategy, growth and delivery of our accreditation programmes, ensuring they support accessible, high-quality places, promote wellbeing and sustainability, generate income and demonstrate measurable impact. You will oversee budgets, partnerships, quality assurance, impact reporting and programme teams, while acting as a senior contact for government, sector bodies, partners, customers and stakeholders in the UK and internationally.
We are looking for someone with strong leadership, project management and relationship-building skills, together with the confidence to work with senior stakeholders and represent the organisation externally. You will bring experience of managing budgets, developing commercial or partner-funded relationships, solving complex problems and leading teams to deliver high-quality outcomes.
Knowledge of the green spaces sector is essential, while knowledge of the coastal and hospitality sectors would be an advantage.
Benefits
All our roles benefit from generous holiday entitlement and pension contributions, including the opportunity to join the UK’s first net zero carbon pension scheme and to receive extra days leave for using alternatives to flights. You can view our range of benefits on our website.
Diversity & Inclusion
We are committed to building a diverse workforce and welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those from underrepresented groups.
If you need any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please let us know.
How to Apply
If this sounds like the perfect role for you and you’d like to help us make a difference, we’d love to hear from you. Please review a copy of the full job description and ensure you meet the essential criteria before applying.
After reading the application information, if you would love to work with us please continue to apply.
As part of the application process you will need to answer 3 sift questions relating to your relevant experience and submit your tailored CV which highlights how you meet the essential criteria of the role. We also ask that you complete equal opportunities monitoring information as we want to try to make sure that our workforce is representative of the population and we are not excluding any community. Please note that this information will be held separately.
Please submit your application before the closing date.
The deadline for applications is 09:00 Monday 28 September 2026. Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early, so recommend that you submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Interviews will be held via MS Teams on 14 or 15 October 2026.
If you require an in-person interview, please let us know.
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