Working For Us
We invest in our colleagues to facilitate first class professional development and opportunities to learn, grow and progress.
Welcome to The Sir John Brunner Foundation, a high performing multi-academy trust whose vision is that:
Every child’s life is advanced and enhanced by the highest quality of education.
A warm and welcoming place for all, we celebrate diversity, ensuring our whole community feel that they belong.
We’re especially proud of our Early Careers Programme. Expert leaders from within and across the Foundation deliver this program, giving new teachers the best possible start.
What We Offer
Each Academy within the Foundation has its own bespoke values which reflect their context and aspirations. The Sir John Brunner Foundation’s values bring these together to provide a set of cohesive principles which students and professionals across the Foundation are encouraged and supported to live:
- Excellence
- Belonging
- Partnership
We invest in colleagues to facilitate first class professional development and opportunities to learn, grow and progress in their careers.
These include:
- A bespoke Foundation Early Careers Programme, delivered by experts from across the Foundation, utilising resources from the Ambition Institute
- Foundation Leadership Programmes for aspiring middle and senior leaders, which incorporate National Professional Qualifications
- Opportunities to become a Foundation Leader of Education supporting an area of school improvement across the Foundation’s academies and facilitating Professionals Groups
- Opportunities to participate in and contribute to professionals groups in relation to curriculum and pastoral, collaborating with leaders from across the Foundation
- Opportunities to participate in and contribute to professional groups in non-curriculum areas, collaborating with professional experts who lead these functions
- Professional development conferences bringing leaders together to engage with research informed practices
- Annual Foundation-wide conference, bringing all colleagues together for a day of celebration, professional development and networking
- Bespoke training, support and career progression opportunities
- Apprenticeship opportunities across a range of professions
To support a high standard of employee wellbeing, all our Academies have signed up to the Department for Education’s Wellbeing Charter. To support this commitment to the health and wellbeing of all colleagues we offer a variety of initiatives:
- Enhanced Family Friendly policies including flexible working supporting work-life balance
- Staff Consultative Association, providing colleagues with a voice to help us make the Foundation even better
- Human Resources department with a focus on wellbeing and experience of providing tailored support
- Access to Occupational Health and counselling services which offer support through times of difficulty
- “Round the clock” access to our Employee Assistance Programme who provide confidential, independent and unbiased support and information
- Enhanced occupational sick pay scheme
- Professional Estates and Facilities teams dedicated to enhancing and continually improving our surroundings
- Enhanced holiday entitlement contributing to wellbeing and work-life balance
- Support staff entitled to a minimum of 34 days annual leave (26 days plus bank holidays)
- Time off over Christmas and New Year for all colleagues with all academies closing over the holiday period
- Flexible working options, role dependent, including part-time and term-time only contracts
- Highly sought after Public Sector Pension scheme membership (Teachers Pension Scheme or Local Government Pensions Scheme as appropriate) contributing to secure financial future after retirement
- Continuous service honoured from those transferring from Local Authorities ensuring you retain any benefits / entitlements accrued
- Free on-site car parking available at all Academies
- Free Wifi
- On-site canteen facilities offering a variety of hot and cold options available at all Academies
- Cheshire-based with easy access to historic market towns, beautiful countryside and waterways. For more information about the local area, please visit the Visit Cheshire website
- Long service recognition celebrating dedication, loyalty and hard work
- Staff Consultative Association, providing colleagues with a voice to help us make the Foundation even better
- Continuous service honoured from those transferring from Local Authorities ensuring you retain any benefits / entitlements accrued
- Staff discounts for all colleagues via both Discounts for Teachers and Blue Light Card, offering discounts from thousands of retailers including holidays, cars, experiences, fashion and many more.
- Discounted Corporate membership at local gyms and swimming pools including Everybody Health & Leisure (Cheshire East) Brio Leisure (Cheshire West)
- Opportunities to celebrate student success by attending various school events, including theatre productions, musical soireés and sporting events
- Opportunities to volunteer in supporting extra-curricular activities (e.g. school trips, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, sporting events). If you have any specific skills or interests that could make a positive contribution to our community, please feel free to share these with your line manager
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