Employee benefits
We have a wide range of employee benefits available to all our staff as a way to attract, retain and contribute towards improving wellbeing. We are always looking at ways in which we can improve our offering to ensure that our benefits are valuable to our staff.
Staff Development Programmes
The Laurus Institute is part of the Laurus Trust and provides a comprehensive offer of externally accredited and in-house professional learning opportunities for all staff at every stage of their career. High quality professional learning and pedagogical development are at the heart of our organisational culture, it is the bedrock of what we do and what we stand for. From Apprenticeships and Masters degrees to National Professional Qualifications, we invest a considerable amount of time, effort and money in developing our staff because we understand that our people are our greatest asset.
Health Promotion Initiatives
The Trust recognises that wellbeing and performance are closely linked. Therefore, improving an employee’s ability to handle pressure and balance work with home life will ultimately lead to improved individual and schools’ performance and benefit the education of the students. With this in mind, a wide range of health promotion initiatives have been organised for staff to access including: Mental Health First Aiders in each school, annual flu vaccinations, Cycle to Work scheme and access to our Employee Assistance Programme, providing counselling, advice and signposting on a wide range of work and personal issues.
Subsidised Gym Membership
All staff can use the fitness suites at Club Cheadle Hulme, Hazel Grove Sports Centre, Club Laurus and Club Didsbury for free in the morning before school and receive subsidised gym membership for out of school hours.
Family Friendly
Enhanced family leave is available to support our staff with family commitments and to maintain a work-life balance. We also take a pro-active approach to flexible working.
Priority School Places
If you would like your child to attend a Laurus Trust school, we offer staff priority in the school admissions process, subject to eligibility and availability. Cheadle Hulme Pre-School also offers a discount on fees for parents who are employed by the Laurus Trust and who use 30 or more nursery hours per week.
Excellent Pension Scheme
An employee will automatically be enrolled into one of our workplace pensions schemes with excellent employer contributions.
Specialist Support
An established Pastoral System led by non-Teaching staff is in place with a fully embedded Behaviour Policy and rewards system as well as a dedicated and specialist support staff network. This has led to an exceptionally positive and rewarding working environment with exemplary student attitudes to learning.
Giving Back
The simple act of saying thank you goes a long way. Here at the Laurus Trust, we try to go further than that with a number of thank you initiatives. We also choose two charities to support each year through fundraising initiatives.
We have a wide range of employee benefits available to all our staff as a way to attract, retain and contribute towards improving wellbeing. We are always looking at ways in which we can improve our offering to ensure that our benefits are valuable to our staff.
Staff Development Programmes
The Laurus Institute is part of the Laurus Trust and provides a comprehensive offer of externally accredited and in-house professional learning opportunities for all staff at every stage of their career. High quality professional learning and pedagogical development are at the heart of our organisational culture, it is the bedrock of what we do and what we stand for. From Apprenticeships and Masters degrees to National Professional Qualifications, we invest a considerable amount of time, effort and money in developing our staff because we understand that our people are our greatest asset.
Health Promotion Initiatives
The Trust recognises that wellbeing and performance are closely linked. Therefore, improving an employee’s ability to handle pressure and balance work with home life will ultimately lead to improved individual and schools’ performance and benefit the education of the students. With this in mind, a wide range of health promotion initiatives have been organised for staff to access including: Mental Health First Aiders in each school, annual flu vaccinations, Cycle to Work scheme and access to our Employee Assistance Programme, providing counselling, advice and signposting on a wide range of work and personal issues.
Subsidised Gym Membership
All staff can use the fitness suites at Club Cheadle Hulme, Hazel Grove Sports Centre, Club Laurus and Club Didsbury for free in the morning before school and receive subsidised gym membership for out of school hours.
Family Friendly
Enhanced family leave is available to support our staff with family commitments and to maintain a work-life balance. We also take a pro-active approach to flexible working.
Priority School Places
If you would like your child to attend a Laurus Trust school, we offer staff priority in the school admissions process, subject to eligibility and availability. Cheadle Hulme Pre-School also offers a discount on fees for parents who are employed by the Laurus Trust and who use 30 or more nursery hours per week.
Excellent Pension Scheme
An employee earning more than £10,000 who is more than 22 years of age will automatically be enrolled into one of our workplace pensions schemes with excellent employer contributions.
Specialist Support
An established Pastoral System led by non-Teaching staff is in place with a fully embedded Behaviour Policy and rewards system as well as a dedicated and specialist support staff network. This has led to an exceptionally positive and rewarding working environment with exemplary student attitudes to learning.
Giving Back
The simple act of saying thank you goes a long way. Here at the Laurus Trust, we try to go further than that with a number of thank you initiatives. We also choose two charities to support each year through fundraising initiatives.