Welcome to The Florence Nightingale Academy. We are a welcoming two form entry primary school amongst a diverse and thriving community. We pride ourselves on developing curious learners, who engage readily with their learning, consistently demonstrate our values and want to do their very best.

Curriculum design and high-quality teaching and learning are at the heart of everything we do as a school. Through our curriculum, we provide our children with opportunities to make sense of the world they live in, think critically about world issues and to develop an awareness of the impact our actions can have on others. As a school we never compromise on the high expectations that we have of all of the children who attend The Florence and we create experiences that allow children to become confident, global citizens.

With our children being the leaders of the future, we actively promote independence, confidence and teamwork. We strive for excellence always!

Mrs Baxter

Headteacher

The children at The Florence Nightingale Academy lie at the heart of everything we do. Our motto ‘Laugh often, dream big and reach for the stars’ alongside our growth mindset stars work alongside these values to support and guide them during their time at The Florence Nightingale Academy. We believe that instilling these core values will help prepare the children to be life-long learners.

The core values are:

 - Resilience – To persevere with a challenge. Children will take risks and understand the value of making mistakes. Mistakes are an opportunity to learn.

- Creativity – Children can think for themselves and find creative solutions to problems. They know there are many answers to a question, and they enjoy exploring this.

 - Aspiration – All children will challenge themselves to aim high. They will have the ambition to achieve excellence.

 - Independence – To develop skills to work alone or as part of a group. Taking ownership of their learning.

- Integrity – Be able to do the right thing for the right reason. Children to be honest to themselves and others.

- Tolerance – Accepting others and respecting the views of everyone appreciating others’ wishes, feelings and rights. The school is a welcoming environment that celebrates diversity.

Are you looking for a workplace that values collaboration, teamwork, and a supportive environment? Then look no further. In the White Hills Park Trust, we pride ourselves on the fact one of the best things about working here is the people. Whether it's our supportive central team, our passionate and dedicated school families, or our amazing diverse pupils, we provide a friendly workplace that promotes collaboration, teamwork and professional development, united in our mission to provide the very best for our young people.

Benefits:

Easily Accesible

Coming to work, you'll find:

- Our sites are easily accessible by car, within minutes of the M1 and the main A roads around Nottingham.

- Free parking at all our schools and at the Trust's main office.

- Good public transport links, with our schools all within a short walking distance to bus stops.

- We offer a Cycle to Work scheme, offering discounts on cycling equipment. Easily Accessible

Health and Wellbeing

As part of our programme to support the health and wellbeing of our staff, we offer:

- Access to free wellbeing and medical support and resources through our membership the Schools Advisory Service

- Access to free Eye Tests (in certain roles)

- Opportunities for hybrid / flexible working (in certain roles)

- Free Flu jabs

- The support of a friendly, driven and committed team

Professional Development

Investment in our staff is crucial, and CPD is at the heart of our work to engage, develop and retain our best people. The hundreds of professional decisions made every day by every one of us must be informed by the best evidence and knowledge. Supporting staff development is at the heart of our values and improvement strategy, and we offer:

- A commitment to high-quality, research-informed continuing professional development (CPD)

- Regular performance reviews and CPD opportunities, with Trust-wide INSET and school specific INSET throughout the year

Leading Pension Schemes

All our staff can access great pension schemes with membership of either

- the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), for those in non-teaching roles and one of the largest pension schemes in the UK

- the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), designed for teaching staff and one of the most generous schemes in the country 

Discount Schemes

- Save up to 10% on selected Microsoft Surface devices and up to 30% on Microsoft 365 family subscriptions through the Microsoft Workplace Discount Programme.

- In addition to this, all our employees get free access to the full suite of Microsoft 365 apps on up to 5 of their own devices through their Trust email account.