The Mead Trust is inclusive, passionate and principled. Our vision enables individual schools to flourish, and retain and celebrate their unique identity and sense of community. We work within an ethos of mutual respect, honesty and humility in which cross Trust support and decisive collaboration are key.

We want to appoint staff who are inclusive, passionate and principled. Each and every member of our staff team, no matter what their role, is committed to providing ‘Inspirational Learning for All’.  We recognise that every member of staff contributes to the success of our schools, so whether you join our housekeeping, business, estates, teaching or leadership teams you will be equally valued and supported.

We have a strong and effective induction programme, which begins before your first day. You’ll receive an induction pack via email from us, which will tell you all you need to know before you even start with us. You’ll be allocated a buddy, who will get in touch before your first day to make sure you’ve got everything you need. Then, they’ll meet you on Day One to show you ropes and answer any questions you’ve got.

All of our staff have access to high quality training and professional development with opportunities for career progression across our Trust schools. We also provide everybody with their own Zoom account and access to the National College, where you can watch webinars, and access training, for free at any time to suit you.

All roles will involve contact with children and the post holder will be engaged in regulated activity relevant to children and will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed. This Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exception Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’.  These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. Please note that by submitting an application, you acknowledge that we reserve the right to view any publicly available information published online (including social media platforms) as part of our shortlisting process, in line with current KCSIE guidelines.