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Benefits of working at Compass

Professional development opportunities 

  • Access to courses delivered by a range of deliverers 
  • Regular training and access to a range of internal and external programmes tailored to your learning needs throughout your career
  • Educational sponsorship (application required)
  • Opportunities for career progression as we are willing and able to support moves from one academy to another

Financial

  • A competitive salary for both teaching and non-teaching staff whereby pay progression is possible on an annual basis, following successful performance 
  • Access to a highly attractive pension plan; Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme 
  • Access to a range of benefits and discounts that are sourced specifically for our staff

Well-being 

  • Full-time associate staff receive 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays which increases to reflect your length of service
  • Wellbeing champions and access to Mental Health First Aiders
  • 24/7 access to a free virtual GP Service which offers a 24/7 telephone helpline, an online face-to-face consultation service, electronic private prescription services and access to a medical information database
  • 24/7 access to a free Employee Assistance Programme to provide confidential advice, guidance and counselling
  • Personal resilience and wellbeing courses 
  • Access to our internal wellbeing platform with a range of ever evolving benefits
  • Federation-wide and academy-specific wellbeing campaigns 

Facilities

  • Great school buildings with many state-of-the-art facilities across our schools, providing positive working environments.
  • Free car parking at every site 
  • On-site catering with great food, all reasonably priced for staff
  • Social networking opportunities across the trust to create new relationships both inside and outside of the work setting