10 Reasons to work at Buckler's Mead
- A welcoming, supportive and unified staff who go out of their way to make everyone welcome.
- Welcoming, open students who are happy, interested and engaged in their learning and responsible, confident, successful members of the community.
- An individual induction programme, tailored to meet your needs (this will be a re-induction programme if you are returning to work after a break).
- Regular formal and informal opportunities to share best practise, with a wide range of staff with different experience and backgrounds contributing.
- A member of the Mid-Somerset Consortium which trains Schools Direct students, encouraging us all to focus on the craft of the classroom and develop our skills.
- Annual Performance Management review for both teaching and support staff to discuss your skills, development and training, as well as review your contribution to our academy and its performance.
- A genuine opportunity to really make a difference to young people’s lives and ‘open doors’ for their future.
- Investors in People Award achieved eight times with the assessor identifying the following key strengths:
- Strong communication and a shared understanding of what the academy is setting out to achieve.
- A very real emphasis on team working with a whole team effort to deliver a high quality educational experience to students.
- High levels of motivation and energy amongst staff, with a fierce sense of loyalty to the academy.
- Career progression and opportunities for professional development. Many staff have had access to internal promotion.
- Staff feel supported, appreciated and valued.
- Senior colleagues are always available to offer support and guidance and the academy has a supportive, open and trusting leadership team.
- Regular, constructive feedback to staff.
- Middle and Senior Leaders who ‘walk the talk’. We are approachable, open and honest.
- We relish a challenge. We do not seek quick, easy fixes or accept complacency.