Benefits

We offer the following benefits, designed to promote your wellbeing and make your time at The Arbib Education Trust enjoyable and rewarding.

Holiday – 30 days’ paid holiday a year plus bank holidays (statutory leave for teaching staff)
Paid leave – enhanced sick pay, maternity pay and adoption leave pay (linked to service), as well as paid leave for a wide range of unforeseen personal situations
Pension – a generous defined benefit pension with the Local Government Pension Scheme or Teachers’ Pension Scheme
Death in service payment – lump sum payment and an ongoing pension for your partner & children (subject to conditions & membership of our pension scheme)

Private healthcare – a Trust contribution towards your voluntary membership of Benenden Health for speedy private healthcare
Flu vaccinations – offered free on-site every year
Employee assistance programme – free, independent 24/7 help and advice, including face-to-face counselling, for any work-related issues or problems affecting your home life
Wellbeing groups – each academy has a dedicated budget specifically for wellbeing activities
Gym – free use of the Trust gym
Environment – modern working environment with excellent facilities, where you might also discover a life-size plane hanging from the ceiling or an Iron Age roundhouse

Professional development – full and part-funded training courses (including higher cost courses such as Masters, PhD) and a wide range of learning opportunities available to all
Museum learning – dedicated on-site team to support the creation of powerful and exciting experiences for our students and staff

Car parking – free and on-site
Hot drinks – free tea & coffee provided for all staff
Cycle-to-work scheme – save up to 32% on a new bike and accessories
Discounts through Vivup – discounts on shopping, restaurants, days out, holidays, cinema tickets

Trustee day – an extra day of paid holiday that can be taken during term time
Flexible working – we encourage and enable flexible working, supported by our own Trust Extra Flex Scheme and a commitment that all staff can make a request to work flexibly from day one
Early Friday finish (The Langley Academy only) – a short Friday so you can start your weekend early
Teacher cover – we have Cover Supervisors reducing the amount of cover required by teachers
Staff social activities – a range of fitness and social events throughout the year
Trust staff parties – our most recent event is a festival celebration with free street food, drinks, and a live band

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