A commitment to an entitlement for all our people is a pillar of our five year strategy.
We know that we will not achieve our ambitious strategy goals if we do not invest in our people. Any effective school improvement strategy starts with people development.
We are committed to working environments where every colleague feels valued, supported and able to thrive.
We want our people to feel engaged and empowered. These aren’t just words, we run regular staff surveys through our partner, ‘The Engagement Platform’, to see how well we are doing.
A staff-led working group is developing an enhanced entitlement based on feedback from our workforce.
Our current entitlement is built on:
Core benefits
- 30 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays) for full-time non-teaching staff
- Enhanced sick pay
- Enhanced maternity and adoption pay
- Generous pension scheme (TPS or LGPS)
- Cycle to work scheme
Wellbeing support
- Free, independent 24/7 counselling and support for both work related and personal matters
Flexible working
- All colleagues can request flexible working arrangements
Professional development
- High quality role-specific training
- Leadership development programmes for non-teaching and teaching roles
- Professional networks that create communities of learning across schools