Hackney Education provides a range of services to support the education of children, young people and adults in our inner London borough. Hackney is one of the UK’s highest performing local authorities, serving one of London’s best places to live and work. Within our diverse borough we serve a wide range of children and young people. We have a particular focus on supporting less advantaged families: Hackney figures in the 10% most deprived boroughs in England on a number of measures.
Hackney Education’s key priority is to improve the life chances of every child, young person and learner: making Hackney the most forward looking education system in the UK, where schools, settings and partners provide an exciting environment which ensures inclusion and success for everyone. We see our borough as being one of the best places in the country for young people to grow, learn, develop and achieve –and one of the best places for colleagues to work and thrive in our education system.
Fixed Term Contract / Secondment Opportunity
ECT & CPD Project Officer (6-Month Placement)
Contract Duration: 29th September 2025 – 30th March 2026, full time but part time/3 days will be considered
Grade: SO1 (£39150 to £40344 pro rata)
We are excited to offer a secondment opportunity for a passionate and highly organised individual to join our team as an ECT & CPD Project Officer for six months. This role is crucial to the successful delivery of Hackney Education’s Early Career Teacher (ECT) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) strategy for the 2025–26 academic year.
The focus:
Building and nurturing strong, professional relationships with schools that have invested in the 2025–26 Collaborative CPD Package and Access Package. Your work will ensure they receive exceptional support, timely communication, and responsive service to help them get the most from their CPD experience.
What you’ll do:
- Be the key point of contact for schools participating in the Collaborative Package, providing excellent customer service and support.
- Coordinate and deliver high-quality CPD and ECT activities and events.
- Work closely with internal teams and external facilitators to ensure smooth running of programmes.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date systems and databases related to course scheduling, attendance, and evaluations.
- Assist in marketing, communications, and materials development for the CPD offer.
You’ll thrive in this role if you have:
- Experience/or interest working with schools and educational professionals.
- Strong project coordination and administrative skills.
- A confident and approachable communication style, with an ability to build trust and rapport.
- A proactive attitude and the ability to stay calm and efficient under pressure.
- A genuine interest in education, teacher development, and school improvement.
This secondment is an excellent opportunity to develop your leadership, coordination, and stakeholder engagement skills while contributing directly to the success of Hackney Education’s CPD strategy.
Interested?
Apply now to be part of a dynamic team that’s shaping professional learning across Hackney schools.
Closing date: Sunday 17 August 2025, 22:59pm
Interviews and assessment: 28 August 2025
We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.
Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, age and marital status. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people and people from a black and global majority background as these groups are currently under represented in our workforce.
DBS check required for this role: Yes