NCFE Schools
Benefits & growth

Looked-after teachers build great schools.

The boring details, made transparent. What we pay, what we cover, and what your career here can look like.

What you get.

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Above-market pay

We benchmark against the top quartile of CBSE schools in Bangalore. Annual increments tied to growth, not tenure.

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50–75 hours of PD a year

Fully funded — no fees, no payment from you. Workshops, CBSE training, subject-specific deep-dives, and Saturday PD, all NEP 2020-aligned. Built into your work week, not on top of it.

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Training without lock-in

All training and certifications are free of any service-period commitment — no bond, no repayment clause if you move on. We invest in your growth, no strings attached.

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A real path to leadership

High-performing teachers are considered for Head of Department, Coordinator, and Campus Leadership roles as we grow. Internal promotion is our first choice before external hiring for leadership positions.

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Recognition for subject experts

Teachers who build deep subject expertise can be recognised as Subject Matter Experts — leading curriculum design, mentoring peers, and representing NCFE in inter-school/CBSE forums, with added recognition and compensation tied to the role.

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Maternity & paternity

26 weeks paid maternity, 1 week paid paternity. Phased return-to-work supported.

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Tuition for your kids

A tuition discount linked to performance and contribution, plus fee-free admission and sibling priority. Your discount tier is confirmed at enrolment.

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Transport help

Subsidised school bus or fuel allowance for staff commute.

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AI tooling stack

Anthropic, ChatGPT Pro, Notion, Higgsfield, Canva — all on us. We actively encourage you to use them to save time and work smarter.

Professional development

Funded, structured, mandatory.

Every NCFE teacher gets a minimum of 50–75 hours of structured training each year. Not a number on paper — real time, on the clock, NEP 2020 aligned.

CBSE workshops

Subject-specific board training, capacity-building programmes, and exam-readiness sessions.

In-house workshops

Life Skills, Problem Solving, Leadership, Counselling, Classroom Management, Higher Order Questions, Values Education, Multidisciplinary Projects.

Saturday PD

Built into the work calendar (2nd, 4th & 5th Saturdays). Not on your personal time.

Teacher Portfolio (e-portfolio)

Every teacher maintains a portfolio that showcases growth, evidence of practice, and reflective notes — used in appraisals.

Performance Milestones

SWOT analysis and SMART goal-setting at the start of every year. Regular feedback. PIP support — we work with you, not against you.

Systems that lift you up

Annual Curriculum Plan (ACP) and Lesson Design templates for every subject and grade. AI-enabled ERP (NCFE MCB) for diaries, attendance, grade books, parent communication.

A career, not a contract.

We hire for the long arc. Here’s the typical path for a teacher who joins us out of B.Ed.

Year 1
Find your feet

Pair-teaching, weekly observation feedback, structured PD. The first year is engineered to be successful.

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Year 2–3
Master your craft

Lead a curriculum project. Mentor a new teacher. Travel to a conference or two. Promotion conversations open.

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Year 4–6
Lead a function

HoD, Coordinator or Specialist. Run a team of 4–8. Built our internal Leadership Studio program.

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Year 7+
Run a campus

Vice Principal → Principal → Network leadership. Two of our three current Principals were once Grade 3 teachers here.

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Pay transparency

We tell you the band before you apply.

Our teacher pay structure follows the 7th Pay Commission scales for PGT (Post-Graduate Teacher, grades 11–12) and TGT (Trained Graduate Teacher, grades 6–10), with PRT for Primary. Every offer is built from a published band based on role, experience and campus — there’s no negotiation Olympics. Indicative ranges below; actuals depend on experience and fit.

PRT (Primary)₹8L – ₹15L
TGT (Grades 6–10)₹10L – ₹20L
PGT (Grades 11–12)₹11L – ₹22L
HoD / Coordinator₹15L – ₹25L
Vice Principal₹18L – ₹30L
Principal₹22L – ₹40L

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