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What We Offer
HDS is a vibrant and inspiring place for learning where we aspire to excellence in everything we do, seeking to maximise the life chances of all our young people.
We aim to achieve the highest standards of learning and teaching, and recognise that highly skilled and motivated staff are fundamental to delivering our vision and aims.
Working Flexibly
We are commit to providing a reward and benefit package for all our staff, and offer a range of flexible working options to help provide our employees with a greater work/life balance, whilst still ensuring delivery of our core curricular and extensive extra-curricular offer.
We recognise that emergencies happen, and we offer ‘family friendly’ days (paid emergency leave) to assist where applicable.
Wellbeing
We recognise the importance of mental health and wellbeing, and we offer a comprehensive and accessible package of confidential wellbeing services.
We have a full occupational health service which assists us in providing the best support for our employees, and our terms and conditions of employment also ensure we financially support employees when they are unwell.
We also offer a ‘mystery shopper’ scheme, which enables staff to nominate colleagues for a weekly treat…and we run termly wellbeing events where staff can learn a new craft, socialise, and generally ‘have fun’!
Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
Our performance management policy enables us to ensure that all employees are both equipped for their roles, and have the opportunity to develop their learning and understanding in order to best support our students, each other, and further their careers.
Pay and Reward
Our Governing Body is committed to ensuring that HDS employees are paid on a fair and equitable basis, whilst striving to offer competitive salaries for all. We are a Living Wage employer, and all employees are paid a minimum of the Living Wage Foundation rate.
We also offer:
- a pension schemes for all employees (www.teacherspensions.co.uk and www.lgpsmember.org )
- for non-teaching staff - 24 days annual leave per year (pro rata), rising to 28 days after five years continuous service. Plus bank holidays.
- Payment of relevant professional fees
We have an employee voluntary benefits scheme called One and All Employee Benefits. www.oneandallbenefits.co.uk
This give employees access to a wide range of discounts to local and national goods and service. Including a salary sacrifice scheme for tech products and cycle to work.
Employee Engagement
We are committed to maintaining and improving employee engagement. We regularly consult with employees regarding our policies and procedures, and we welcome feedback. We also consult with staff via ‘Staff Pulse’ (a confidential online survey tool) and we welcome regular feedback from our Union representatives.
Our ‘open door’ policy ensures all staff are able to easily seek advice, share thoughts and help us develop our policy and practice.
