We provide exceptional opportunities for aspirant teaching, leadership and support staff, who want to work hard and thrive in a partnership-minded culture.
Across our wider Trust a spirit of collaboration and empowerment binds us, enabling progression, positive change, and the highest possible outcomes for our students.
We have signed up to and are committed to the ‘Education staff well-being charter’ using the five principles of shared understanding on the meaning and importance of wellbeing and everyone’s roles and responsibilities as a basis for our wellbeing strategy. We have a programme of training mental health champions across our schools and have set up a staff wellbeing groups to discuss and lead wellbeing initiatives.
Strong advocates for continued professional development, we invest in our staff, and in the support and resources they need to focus on delivering excellent education experiences for our students.
We take a positive approach to supporting the wellbeing of our staff and as a result our schools enjoy many benefits such as a highly performing staff, low levels of staff absence, low levels of staff turnover and a proven track record in attracting the best new talent and highly experienced candidates.
We, also, like to think of our staff as having increased levels resilience, as a by-product of their wellbeing, and, importantly, they are ‘wellbeing’ role models for students.
The approach to staff wellbeing includes implementing strategies which address the potential sources of ill-being such as excessive workload, onerous time pressures, a lack of flexible work routines, a lack of workplace integration, a lack of recognition, a lack of workplace support, mental and physical health issues. Left unchecked these issues can be the cause of symptoms such as stress, excessive fatigue and anxiety.
We include an optional Wellbeing Plan into our appraisal process and ask staff to complete a survey each year to feed into our wellbeing strategy.
We involve staff in a variety of activities and development opportunities throughout the year through staff training and involvement in projects. This involvement improves wellbeing and the feeling of accomplishment whilst allowing staff to develop their individuality.
We firmly believe that being part of Orbis Education Trust is successful for staff and students alike because we work so well with each other. There is a vibrancy and an energy across our schools. Our staff are committed to supporting each other to provide the best possible learning experience for our students.