At West Ashton, our vision and values are at the heart of everything we do. As a school community, we aspire, believe and celebrate together as we aim to “shine among them like stars in the sky.” Our Christian values of hope, wisdom, agape, friendship, thankfulness and koinonia were developed collaboratively by the school community and underpin all aspects of school life. We are proud to be an inclusive school where everyone is valued within an atmosphere of mutual respect, trust and belonging.

We are extremely proud of our school and the warm, family atmosphere that makes West Ashton such a special place. We celebrate the talents and achievements of all members of our community while encouraging and supporting one another to grow and succeed. Our aim is to inspire a lifelong love of learning and ensure every child’s time at West Ashton is purposeful, challenging and enjoyable.

We hope our careers site gives you an insight into life at West Ashton and everything our school has to offer as an employer. Whether you are considering joining us now or in the future, we hope it provides a flavour of our values, culture and commitment to supporting both pupils and staff. We warmly welcome prospective applicants to find out more about our school and discover what makes West Ashton a rewarding place to work, grow and thrive.

At West Ashton School, we believe that:

Every child is special

Each child is unique

Each child brings their own gifts, thoughts, interests, experiences and skills to the school

A child with high self-esteem will have the confidence to take chances and try new things. Confidence will grow in an environment where each individual is valued for who they are. We aim to provide a warm, caring and safe environment, where all children and staff are equally valued and happy.

At West Ashton School, we aim to create a climate which actively encourages children to develop social, moral, spiritual and cultural awareness and thus grow into responsible, young global citizens.

We encourage high quality work by having high expectations and instilling a positive work ethic. We aim to develop the whole child so they are confident, independent learners, emotionally intelligent and creative, critical thinkers.

We aspire, believe and celebrate our entire school community.

Our Values

Our values form the bedrock of who we are and how we act both towards ourselves and others.

Our values are:

Hope

Wisdom

Agape

Friendship

Thankfulness

Koinonia

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Even if we don't have a post now, we could do in the near future and we would love to contact you and tell you about it. You could be working at one of our great schools and become part of the Acorn Education family. We are always interested to hear from those who find our ethos, approach to inclusivity and support of our staff fits with their idea of a great place to work. By joining our School Talent Pool we'll know you're interested in working here when a future vacancy occurs. Join our School Talent Pool now!

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If you're searching for your next education job, please get in touch. You'll be working for a great employer and be part of a friendly, helpful team. We're always interested to hear from enthusiastic, committed education professionals - send us your CV now via our Talent Pool and detail what sort of role you're looking for. By joining our Talent Pool we'll know you're interested in working here when the right vacancy comes up.

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The Acorn Education Trust was formed in August 2014 to create a local solution to a national strategy. Through close collaboration and a shared vision we believe each school will achieve great things while retaining their individual identity. Underpinning this close collaboration is a strong belief in our core purpose.

School improvement is the key to school effectiveness and is at the heart of the process of raising standards. It allows us to deliver an education for all children/students that is of the highest quality. The Acorn Education Trust is driven by its core purpose of improving outcomes and life chances for students and believes that an effective School Improvement Strategy is the key to unlocking the potential in its leaders, staff and children/students. An effective Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) uses the School Improvement Strategy to help ensure accountability, drive strategic thinking and deploy resources in order to improve outcomes for its children/students. Our leadership and management of each school is based on three principles:

Every school is an improving school

Leadership at every level is critical

The unique identity of each school must be preserved

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