The Trust is a good place to work, with a happy, friendly, open culture which seeks to support and develop staff. People are encouraged to be leaders, taking innovative approaches where necessary to ensure provision is the very best it can be. Although experience is important, the Trust primarily looks to identify character and potential and those people who with the necessary support and direction will attain the very highest standards. These priorities are encoded in the Trust Leadership Philosophies, which are an expectation of all leaders at CAT.
Employee welfare is important to us as we see staff as the Trust’s most important resource. We aim to preserve a proper work-life balance, so that staff have the time to achieve the high standards we aspire to within contracted hours and don’t need to routinely take work home. Some examples of how we do this include:
- Using more productive and efficient work systems
- Reduction in paperwork and bureaucracy
- Commitment to holding just one after school meeting or event each week
- Shorter, compact school days which enable earlier finish times
- Early Friday finishes at some schools
All Trust staff also enjoy membership of a non-contributory Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).