Staff Benefits 

Thank you for your interest in being part of the Outwood Family. The reason for our success is the people who work here, both teaching and support staff, so if you want to be one of those people, welcome to our Trust.

We support colleagues by funding an extensive range of accredited training courses and apprenticeship opportunities up to Masters level. We also offer:

  • Your starting salary plus annual inflation linked increases. The starting salary will be dependent on experience

  • We follow the principles of the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document

  • You will be automatically enrolled into the generous Teachers’ Pension Scheme

  • Pay progression happens automatically on the anniversary of the target period appropriate to your role

  • Flexible family friendly policies from day one

  • Enhanced occupational benefits available (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave) with no qualifying period

  • We have our own Workload Charter and are committed to ensuring that Teachers’ workloads are manageable

  • All teachers receive an allotted minimum of two hours CPD each week

  • Access to a range of CPD opportunities, including apprenticeships and other vocational professional qualifications that we support, as well as in-house training courses delivered via the Outwood Institute of Education to upskill staff

  • Access to centralised resources to support with lesson planning and reducing workload

  • Comprehensive induction and training process

  • Automatic enrolment into our Employee Assistance Programme which gives you and your family members free access to:

    • Specialist information on a wide range of work-life issues

    • Emotional support and counselling for a wide range of personal and work issues

    • Legal guidance

    • Financial guidance and debt counselling

    • Child and dependent care support and advice

    • Support for managers

  • We are also a wellbeing employer with a dedicated wellbeing policy and menopause policy along with menopause champions based in our academies

  • Free flu vaccinations

  • Free onsite parking

  • Employee discounts such as competitively priced Synergy Car Leasing

  • Access to various discount sites