Workload Charter
We passionately believe that every person should have the opportunity to become the best version of themselves.
Working together in partnership, we can achieve great things. Our academies work collaboratively and we seek to achieve cohesion, but not uniformity. Every academy is a unique community.
Our Workload Charter sets the tone for what we stand for as a Trust and sets out our commitment to staff workload and wellbeing.
The Charter was developed by a committed group of employees from schools across the Trust, representing a range of roles. Headteachers, the Central Team, Directors and trade unions have all supported its development.
Our Workload Charter Principles
Four commitments underpin our approach to workload, wellbeing and professional development.
The culture within our schools promotes vulnerable trust. Leaders show compassion and actively foster a culture aligned with our Gospel values.
Our employees are provided with high-quality professional development which supports them to reach their true potential.
The health, safety and wellbeing of our employees is essential to building better schools, communities and futures.
We are committed to ensuring our employees have a fair and reasonable workload.
Fair & Reasonable Workload
Ensuring workload is considered in the way we work, plan and make decisions.
Our employees should have a fair and reasonable workload.
We have a commitment to directed time as set out in the STPCD for teaching staff, and appropriate working hours for leadership and support staff.
The impact on staff workload is considered in the development of all new and revised policies. Policy development is based on clear rationale, full consultation and the involvement of employees and union representatives.
Culture, Trust & Compassion
Building a culture inspired by Christ and rooted in our Gospel values.
Our culture promotes vulnerable trust, compassionate leadership and shared responsibility.
As a growing Trust, developing our culture is important to us. As a family of schools inspired by Christ, we are committed to shared objectives and collective responsibility for delivering excellent education to all pupils.
Voices are heard and valued. Staff, pupils, parents and the wider communities we serve are encouraged to speak their truth. We have systems in place to support this across our stakeholders and continue to develop these as our Trust grows.
Effective leaders set a positive example, balancing the demands of work and ensuring wellbeing is considered in decision-making.
Those who attend and work within our schools should feel safe, happy and respected. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.
Health, Safety & Wellbeing
Supporting colleagues and protecting a healthy work-life balance.
The health, safety and wellbeing of our employees is essential to building better schools, better communities and better futures in Christ.
We encourage all staff to use their professional judgement when sending or accessing emails. There is no expectation that emails received outside working hours must be answered.
High-Quality Professional Development
We believe that getting better never stops.
Professional development is informed by robust quality assurance and centred around feedback, coaching and support. All staff have access to bespoke continuing professional development opportunities.
Employees receive both professional and personal development within our Trust, contributing to a healthy organisation built on vulnerable trust.
We aim to develop exceptional practitioners and leaders. Succession planning and nurturing talent are key to developing the educational leaders of tomorrow.
We will continue to monitor and evaluate staff workload and wellbeing as part of our commitment to being an employer of choice within the education sector.