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Working at valentines
Our school is an excellent opportunity for you to develop your career as a teacher or support member of staff. As a mixed comprehensive school in Ilford, East London we are at the forefront of innovation and development.
The school is proud of its excellent exam results and outstanding provision of care & guidance for students, support for other schools and teachers and our plans to further the training opportunities for our staff and partners. The high quality of our professional development for all staff is reflected in Valentines being one of the first schools in the capital to be awarded the Pan-London Quality Mark Gold Award for CPD.
At Valentines High school you will find a supportive environment that fosters personal growth and professional development.
Come and join a team where your talents are celebrated, your ideas are valued and your work makes a real difference to the education of our students!
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Click here to know more about our values and ethos
Why should you come and work at Valentines High school?
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Benefits of working at Valentines High school
To enhance your day to day working life, these are the unique benefits and incentives we offer at Valentines.
Flexible working & extra time off
We will consider all flexible working requests and there are the ‘golden moments’ we make available to our staff:
- Flexibility to enable you to attend important events, such as your child’s first day at school, sports day, Christmas productions
- Generous special leave allowances, including dependency leave, carer leave, compassionate leave
- Extra-long October half term with an additional 2 days off in November
- Flexibility to leave at lunchtime if you are not teaching in the afternoon
- Days off in lieu for those that run GCSE and A level intervention days during school holidays
- Marking day at home for those that are examiners for exam boards
- Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay and leave
Workplace benefits & wellbeing
- Your own work space/classroom
- Well-equipped staff room, including complimentary tea, coffee and water
- Discounted lunches offered from onsite canteen
- Childcare vouchers
- Cycle to work scheme
- Staff concessions onsite
- Local term-time nursery nearby for school based employees
- Free onsite parking
- Free, confidential staff advice and counselling service
- Staff wellbeing team and programme including specialist sessions, eg. yoga and mindfulness
- Trained Mental Health Ambassadors for all staff
- Staff outings/residentials: theatre/shopping trips, social events and enrichment clubs
- Free Assistance Programme for all staff
- Eligibility to Blue Light card
- Exclusive discounts, cashback and vouchers
Our commitment to Safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people. Successful applicants will be required to undertake a fully enhanced DBS check and other other pre-employment checks as necessary.