ECT Talent Pool

Our ECT Talent Pool is now open for 2024!

Norfolk is a great place to live and work with lots of teaching opportunities every year. Why not make Norfolk the place to start your teaching career?

Whether you are looking for a big urban school, a small school in a rural setting, a special school, which supports children with special education needs or to be an integral part of a multi-academy trust, as a trainee teacher Norfolk has something to offer you. Norfolk has a robust programme of support, advice and guidance for Early Career Teachers and you will receive a personalised programme of support to give you the best start. Norfolk also has great CPD programmes to develop you throughout your career. 

The ECT Talent Pool supports you to find your first teaching role in Norfolk. All educational establishments have access to our well-established pool to seek candidates for upcoming roles.

Not yet living in Norfolk? Norfolk has been voted one of the best places to live in, in England and our city, Norwich, has been voted one of the most exhilarating cities to visit in the world (Times 2024) Take a look at what it is like to live and work here, including a look at Norfolk’s lifestyle and why you should live here!

We want you to apply to our talent pool if:

• you are currently working through teacher training and looking to secure your first teaching post for September 2024 or
• you completed your training last year but didn’t manage to secure a position just yet or
• either of the above criteria applies and you are interested in working in a special school or special educational needs setting. Please indicate your interest in your application.

Our ECT Talent Pool is regularly accessed by customers across Norfolk and Suffolk and is also proactively promoted by us. We can help maximise your chances of finding a suitable post.

You can make it clear what your preferences are e.g. geographical location, subject specialism and/or phase.

Being in the ECT Talent Pool will not prevent you from making applications direct to recruiting schools if you wish, but it will increase your chances of securing a suitable post early on - your application may get sent to a school; you had not considered or; before they have even advertised - we often get schools requesting to view ECT applications prior to starting recruitment.  You can get ahead of the pack.

Schools will request searches from us based on their needs. Please be aware your application will only be sent to schools who request a search, should you meet their criteria.

We also have a Teacher Talent Pool for teachers with 2 or more years experience - click here for more information.

How to apply

If you would like us to assist you in your search for your first teaching post, please click apply now. You will be asked to log in or create a teacher booker account, then be redirected to apply using our online form. 

Once you have completed and submitted your application, you will be in the ECT Talent Pool.

We look forward to hearing from you!

All schools/academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks.

If a matched post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations, the successful applicant will be required to completed a declaration from to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

Some posts will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and if this is the case, you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. 

Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.