Trainer - RMT Australia

Consultant Trainer Australia

Reporting to: Trainer Coach School Support, Trainer Coach activities, Trainer lead (Australia)

Place of work: Schools, regionally organised venues, and home address

Working hours and contract: part time, fixed term for 12 months (individual employment contract will contain specific details)

Recruitment process

You must be a fully qualified and registered teacher, have a full driving licence and the right to work in Australia.

1. Complete this application with CV and cover letter
2. Email 5-minute film* clip of you teaching a phonics lesson to a reception or Year 1 group to  
3. Start Date: ASAP (Jan 2026 preferred)
   
4. Application deadline: by 5pm (UK time) on Friday 7th November 2025
5. Shortlisting/outcomes: w/c Monday 10th November 2025
6. Interviews: w/c Monday 17th November 2025

The RMT Trainer role is a unique and exciting one If you are interested in applying but have some further questions about the role itself - please contact to request some further information and guidance.

*Note for filming: film from the back of the classroom so children are unidentifiable. Filming with a class is preferred. Alternatively, you could film without children present.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Provide excellent training on Read Write Inc. programmes.

Provide rigorous on-going support for schools, to ensure all children learn to read.

Lead training and support in the Northern Territory and other states as required. (approx. 30 schools)

You will be able/expected to:

1. Work without the need of supervision – ensuring your trainer dashboard is always up to date and every school has booked the right package of training and support (standard, termly or intensive in-line with Australian packages).
2. Teach any child to read regardless of age, background or need.
3. Provide a high standard of training, keeping up with the latest online training and films.
4. Make the best use of practice and coaching to improve your teaching, tutoring and school support during PPA time.
5. Support schools on Development Days and during Remote Progress Meetings, using the School Portal, Online Assessment and latest documentation.
6. Galvanise leaders and staff to focus on their slowest progress readers, challenging them to keep up all pupils from the very beginning.
7. Keep leaders buoyant and help them find solutions to overcome organisational barriers.
8. Prepare diligently before Development Days and Remote Progress Meetings, using the school's half-termly data to provide leaders with clear next steps.
9. Respond clearly, quickly and professionally to all internal and external communication, including emails and remote meeting links.
10. Show evidence that in your schools, 90%+ children meet the requirements of the Phonics Screening Check in Year 1 and 100% in Y2 – as a direct result of your actions (when working with schools that have mandated PSC).

Skills and qualities

Essential

• Have Qualified Teacher Status, full driving licence and the right to work in Australia. 
• Be an outstanding literacy teacher.
• Be able to engage and motivate teachers and leaders.
• Communicate clearly - orally and in writing.
• Work well in a team.
• Be able to plan and prioritise work.
• Be committed to personal and professional development.

Desirable

• A good working knowledge of Read Write Inc. programmes.
• Experience of teaching the programme as a class teacher or Reading Leader.

Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified. You will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from RMT Director or leader to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description. This job description may be amended at any time following discussion between RMT Director, leader and trainer.

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