Working at ETF

When you join the Education Training Foundation, you’ll be teaming up with nearly 200 employees nationwide to support teachers and leaders across the further education and skills sector.

Inspiring and assisting colleagues to be at their very best, our working environment and supportive culture is first-rate. Whether office-based (currently two days per week) or remote, we maintain an important focus on individual health and wellbeing, reflected in our collaborative environment and generous employee benefits.

We know that having a talented and informed workforce helps us to best support teachers and trainers, which is why we offer all staff a wide range of training and development opportunities, making us an ideal employer to further your career with. Come and join the team and make a real difference!

About ETF

Established in October 2013, we are the expert body for professional development and standards in further education (FE) and skills in England, and are also a registered charity.

We support teachers and leaders across the FE and skills sector to help them achieve their professional development goals for the benefit of learners and employers across England. In doing so, we help to transform the lives of individuals and communities across the country, unleashing potential and benefitting the economy.

Your work at the ETF will help us to further these objectives. You could work across a number of different departments, levels and projects, having a hand in steering our future direction.

Let's hear from our team

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Our values

Our values underpin our approach in supporting the continual transformation of the technical and vocational education system in the UK, they also reflect our ethos and culture. Our values are:

Responsive

We listen and provide effective solutions.

Striving for excellence

 We aim for the highest standards in everything we do.

Inclusive

We reflect your views in our thinking and in our actions.

Expert

We base our decisions on evidence and expertise.

Trustworthy

We are open, honest and act with integrity.

Benefits and wellbeing

Our comprehensive package of benefits for employees reflects the importance that we place on emotional and physical wellbeing, financial support, and a good work-life balance.

Our benefits

  • Generous holiday entitlement (30 days) – including 1.5 days to be taken over Christmas which gives you 3 days off over that period
  • 8 Bank Holidays
  • London Allowance of £1,000 per annum (if eligible, for bands 4-7) for hybrid working London office-based staff to support commuting costs
  • Pension Scheme provided by Aviva (Employer = 6% / Employee 2%)
  • Life Assurance (4 x basic salary upon death)
  • Group Income Protection
  • SimplyHealth Cash Plan (Enables you to get reimbursed £100s for optical, dental, physio and other day-to-day health costs, plus health and wellbeing discounts (for all directly employed staff)
  • Employee Assistant Programme (EAP) and Help@Hand
  • Staff Training and Development (Elevate)
  • Work-life balance policies / Flexible Working / TOIL
  • Volunteering leave – 5 days in total (3 days paid and 2 days unpaid)
  • Generous sick pay
  • Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
  • CPD Opportunities
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Access to our onsite gym (chargeable at £4.99 for a day pass, £12.99 for a week pass or £26 per month) – TruConnect
  • BHN Extra Discounts – Great savings on over 100 brands

Download our employee benefits here.

Mental health and wellbeing

ETF is committed to being a mentally healthy workplace and wants to ensure our employees have the space to have open and honest conversations about their mental health and wellbeing. You will have access to a blended program of wellbeing initiatives, including confidential access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program, monthly learning hours on wellbeing topics, and staff engagement initiatives

Our main office

Whether your role is office-based or remote, everyone is able to make use of our main office facilities in Victoria, London.

Shared with the National Audit Office and a handful of other organisations, the office benefits from being a close walk from Victoria Station, giving us excellent transport links including buses, National Rail trains and London Underground routes. Our office offers:

  • Bookable desks within a bright, open plan area
  • Desks within a separate quiet working area
  • Collaborative working space
  • Clean, modern kitchen with tea and coffee making facilities
  • Access to the building’s canteen areas and café

For those not office-based in London, we offer full support for remote working as well as a number of opportunities to collaborate with colleagues and stay connected.