A School of Character and Opportunity Staff Benefits At Park High School, we recognise that our employees are our greatest asset, and we take pride in offering a comprehensive range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, professional development and work-life balance: Teacher Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of at least 28.68%. Paid lunchtime duties with a free lunch Comprehensive CPD programme Own laptop for all teaching staff Comprehensive support and mentoring programme for ECTs Collaboration with local high schools Cycle to work scheme Staff wellbeing and counselling service Annual Staff Voice Staff Development Park High School recognises that its staff are our greatest resource and so we invest time and effort into everyone’s professional development. We offer an extensive programme of professional development, which offers a whole range of opportunities for colleagues to develop their potential within and beyond Park High School. Recent visitors to our in-house offer include Ross Morrison McGill, Isabella Wallace and Martijn Van der Spool. Professional development underpins all our work. Staff development is highly regarded and we have strong partnerships with universities and other higher education institutions and we actively support our staff in pursuing Master’s and other higher qualifications. Equal Opportunity We are an equal opportunities employer, recently achieving the Bronze Equalities Award by EqualiTeach in recognition of our commitment to equality of opportunity and to providing a service and following practices which are free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. The aim of this policy is to ensure that no person receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be relevant to performance. It seeks also to ensure that no person is victimised or subjected to any form of bullying or harassment. Safeguarding The school is committed towards safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils and young people under the age of 18. This commitment includes: preventing maltreatment and/or abuse preventing their health or development being detrimentally impacted providing safe and effective care in School taking positive action to enable each pupil to succeed. We recognise that the treatment of a pupil during their learning years can have a significant impact on their future. Every member of the school, from governors to support staff, has a role to play in providing pupils with the best possible grounding for their personal and educational development. We are committed towards implementing a high standard of behaviour and conduct within our school. This policy applies to every member of staff working or volunteering within the school. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and the successful applicant must provide satisfactory references and will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. “Pupils are kept safe. They can identify trusted adults and know who to go to for help if they need it.” Ofsted, 2024
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