About Us
Nene Education Trust is a family of eight great schools all located in North Northamptonshire. We take pride in our schools, students, staff and the distinct local communities they serve. Each school is supported to retain its own unique character, whilst aligning with Trust values and creating opoportunities for young people to be aspirational, develop character and achieve their goals.
We champion a collaborative approach, and the close proximity to all partner schools makes this realistic on a practical level. Schools in the Trust strive for excellence and benefit from strong leadership, innovative pedagogy and the opporutnity to share good practice and resources.
Working For Us
We believe our staff are our most valuable asset and crucial to our ongoing success. Therefore, we are committed to attracting, nurturing and retaining talented individuals who share our mission to build character, raise aspirations and celebrate achievement.
Health and Wellbeing
We firmly believe that healthy, happy staff make for a positive and productive workforce, a dynamic learnng environment, engaged and achieving young people. Our approach to staff wellbeing continues to evlve as welook for ways to further enhance the working environment and wellbeing for our staff. We offer:
- 24/7 access to a free Employee Assistance Programme to provide confidential advice and guidance on any personal and/or work-related matter
- Free Mindfulness training with a qualified and experienced professional
- An open and collaborative working environment, not just within your academy but across the Trust where innovation is encouraged
- Discounted gym membership
- Commitment to exploring ways to reduce email traffic and confine email replies to office hours – while recognising our employees preferences for when they work
- Commitment to continuously review workload issues and explore options for simpler, more straightforward methods and processes
Professional Development
We have a track record of ‘growing our own’ and are committed to providing professional development opportunities for all staff. These include:
- In-house Leadership Pathways programme which offers bespoke training for middle and senior leaders
- Access to nationally recognised Professional Qualifications and other external programmes
- Support (both financial and with study time) for other professional development programmes including MBAs and role specific qualifications
- Opportunities for staff to experience secondments at other schools in the Trust, collaborate with colleagues and work on exciting projects across the organisation. These opportunities will become more abundant as the Trust grows.
Financial
Staff are highly valued and our Pay Policy provides for exceptional performance to be recognised and rewarded.
Our pay structure for teaching staff enables quick progression for exceptional teachers through the main pay spine.
All staff can access defined benefit occupational pension schemes.
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