Director of Programmes

LOCATION: SILVERSTONE, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 8QH (flexibility of location will be considered)

Coventry University’s National Institute of Teaching & Education (NITE)

Coventry University’s National Institute of Teaching & Education (NITE) is a global provider of sector-leading postgraduate degrees, training and professional development for teachers and school leaders. Our courses innovate in their flexibility and blend online and in-person delivery with school-based practice and a highly regarded tutorial programme.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to lead NITE’s growth strategy for programmes and courses which sit outside of Initial Teacher Training. We offer a number of Master’s degrees, Apprenticeship programmes and CPD courses in Education and Educational Leadership, and this role will oversee their development and further grow our programme portfolio worldwide.

About you

We are looking for an intelligent and principled leader with the requisite knowledge to develop and quality assure a large and growing portfolio of programmes.

Ideally, the successful candidate will have successful senior leadership experience in schools, a tuned awareness of schools’ professional development and training needs on a global scale and the strategic know-how to contribute to our vision and help turn it into a reality.

Our benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, including discounts with national retailers. These include:

• Eligible for annual discretionary bonus scheme, up to 10% based on performance
• Competitive pension contribution (matched up to 10%) and life assurance
• 30 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time roles)
• 50% discount on tuition fees for staff dependents
• Holiday Purchase Scheme - up to 5 additional days
• Electric car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted staff membership to the Coventry campus sports centre & fitness gym
• 24/7 Health and wellbeing support services
• BUPA voluntary healthcare cash plan scheme
• CU Reward Scheme - Discounts across a range of high street/online retailers
• Roadside breakdown cover - discounts
• Microsoft 365 Home Use – discounts on selected Microsoft purchases
• TOTUM discount card – discounts for high street stores, days out and travel
• Discount for Teachers - education staff discounts available for all staff
• Vodafone Employee Advantage - discounts on various products, includes up to 5 family & friends
• Club Nissan - exclusive discounts for CU staff across a range of Nissan vehicles

For an informal discussion about the role with NITE’s Executive Director, Professor Geraint Jones, please contact ExecutiveDirectorsOffice.NITE@coventry.ac.uk or +44 (0) 02477 650648, or contact the talent acuisistion team on talent.acquisition@coventry.ac.uk.

For more information on NITE please visit: www.coventry.ac.uk/nite

Interview dates: week beginning 15th May 2023

Start date: September 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter

Location: Silverstone Park, Northamptonshire (flexible location may be possible)