Once you have found a role you are interested in, apply through this website. We will ask for some basic personal details, a copy of your CV and a few questions. To support our commitment to blind recruitment, all applications are managed through our applicant tracking system and we cannot accept CVs and cover letter through email.

Yes. We have a variety of consultancy roles such as coach mentoring, assessor roles on our NPQ programmes and research opportunities. Please visit this section of our website for more details Ambition Institute consultancy opportunities | Ambition Institute”

Yes. If you meet most of the requirements or experience needed, then you should consider applying.

Yes. We want to support you to submit the best application you can. If you require a reasonable adjustment made to the application process, please email us.

No, our applicant tracking system will automatically anonymise your profile and redact any personal details including name, email address and places of work.

Always check your email account for any updates or your junk mail to ensure you have not missed out on anything. We aim to contact all candidates as soon as possible.

Yes. We want you to do your best and to bring your authentic self to interview. You'll have the opportunity to let us know what we can do to help you succeed when you are invited to interview.

Candidates may be requested to complete a written test prior to their interview. If you need to do a test, we’ll let you know during the recruitment process.

Agile working is an approach to getting work done with maximum flexibility and minimum constraints. It means we truly become focused on what we do and our delivery, rather than on the hours we work. Agile working allows employees to take responsibility for choosing the most appropriate working hours with the agreement of their manager.

Please note that all employees must work during Ambition's core hours (10am to 4pm) and it is an employee’s responsibility to discuss agile work arrangements in advance with their line manager who will sign off all arrangements.

Yes, do consider applying. We have colleagues who live in Bristol, Brighton and other locations around the UK. If successful, you’ll be attached to one of our three office locations. You’ll be required to cover travel expenses whenever you attend your attached office.

We ask all colleagues to attend the office at least one day a month, in addition to any team days. However, this will vary depending on the seniority of the role and from team to team. Please refer to the role advert on our website for more details or ask at your interview with the panel.

From centralised training around line management to online courses on equality, diversity and inclusion, we have an active professional development team to support you throughout your time at Ambition.

Nothing. We will add 11% to your pension pot whether you decide to make a voluntary contribution or not.

This is not possible as Ambition Institute is not part of the teachers’ pension scheme.

You’ll be entitled to 25 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays and three additional days for the Winter Shutdown between Christmas and New Year.

Currently, we don’t have a scheme in place that allows you to purchase additional holiday.

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We aim to pay competitively relative to our sector, and at levels that are financially sustainable.  All our job adverts will indicate the salary on offer. We locate roles within our salary framework which has five bands, from A (entry level, early career) through to E (Executive Committee, senior leadership).  Within the bands, we have levels and salary ranges. Salaries are determined by the complexity and scope of a job, internal relativity and the external market for those particular skills. New joiners are typically based at the starting point for their role. We review salaries annually and offer organisation-wide increases when appropriate and affordable, with Band A staff also receiving increases to mid and upper point on their first and second work anniversaries respectively.