Working for Polaris

Our Trust has a reputation as an outstanding employer. This great reputation is built on the culture of support we offer our team.  We have an outstanding induction programme, that will ensure that you make a great start to your career with us.

You will have the opportunity to undertake lots of training and continued professional development during your employment. This commitment to your development is designed to give you the opportunity to continually improve your skills and understanding and in turn, give you the confidence to embrace the many opportunities you will have to progress your career in the Trust.

As well as the training highlighted above, our Trust offers apprenticeships in a wide range of areas of the business, from Site and Facility roles to Administration and Finance. We also work closely with Teaching School Hubs and other Initial Teacher Training providers to enable staff to train to teach.

We always promote and provide opportunities for our staff to work together and collaborate. This commitment comes from our belief that we can all benefit from each other’s experience and expertise, in turn this team approach helps ensure that you feel listened to, valued and supported. We pride ourselves on staff wellbeing being at the centre of Trust and our School Leaders decision making, this why we work hard to ensure that staff know they are appreciated and rewarded for the excellent work they do.

The Trust Central Team supports our schools and employees through the running of a high-quality services, designed to deliver you important information to your fingertips. This includes integrated payroll that enables you to view and store all your salary documents digitally on your phone. The Trust’s HR support dovetails with this easy to reach approach, ensuring that if / when you need more advice and guidance, it’s there for you when you need it.

The communities we serve have individual identities which reflect our vision for celebrating the uniqueness of each school in our Trust. Our schools have the autonomy to learn, explore and develop their practice, led by committed and highly skilled Heads of School. Alongside this autonomy, our schools are committed to collaboration and the sharing of resources and best practice.

The Polaris Multi Academy Trust is committed to recruiting staff who are passionate about providing every child and young person the opportunities and experiences, that gives our children and young people the skills, knowledge and confidence to reach and go beyond their potential.