Why work for The Pioneer Academy?

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The Pioneer Academy Trust, which is an academy trust with schools across London and the South East.  All our schools, ranging from small rural schools to large primary schools, work collaboratively, sharing resources and expertise to support staff development and wellbeing, and reducing workload.

At The Pioneer Academy, we take the wellbeing and mental health of our staff seriously, which is why we are committed to regular reviews of staff well-being and reducing staff workload. We create bespoke career pathways for every member of staff, identifying and growing talent, with outstanding professional development opportunities at every stage of your career.  We also have an Employee Assistance Programme with a range of resources to support wellbeing, which is available to all employees and their immediate family members 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.  

Our recent Ofsted inspections also noted that staff speak highly of the support and guidance they receive from leaders in the school and academy trust, and that leaders listen to their concerns and take decisive actions. Staff comment that our commitment to staff development, mentoring and coaching is impressive.

What we offer you:

• Friendly, dedicated staff teams who believe in teamwork and building positive relationships across the school, the Trust and in the local communities.
• A supportive and collaborative working ethos, including extensive support from the Trust’s Central Executive Team and a range of experts in safeguarding, curriculum, EYFS, SEND, finance, estates and HR.
• A trust-wide curriculum with shared planning and resources, including adaptive teaching tools, to significantly reduce workload for teachers and subject leaders.
• High quality development programme with induction programmes for all new staff.
• Excellent CPD opportunities for staff in all roles, including outstanding ECT training and support, access to NPQs and role-specific training for all.
• Annual teacher conferences with keynote speakers, including experts from the EEF.
• Access to professional coaching.
• Regular forums across schools and regions to increase collaboration and reduce workload.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme includes free counselling, integrated GP and nurse services, and access to a range of other wellbeing services such as private physiotherapy, mindfulness and yoga sessions, bereavement support, menopause support, men's health support.
• Access to discounted wrap-around childcare for staff.
• Free academy-wide social events throughout the year.