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Overview

At Thomas Estley, we Build Leadership and Character Together as part of a community of courage and commitment to success. We are part of a successful multi academy trust which provides excellent quality, comprehensive, non-selective and inclusive education through primary and secondary education in Leicestershire, and the lead school in TELA learning alliance. We collaborate to provide mutual support, share good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing our own distinctive character. Our ethos is to be a welcoming, inclusive family community college that provides the best for, and expects the best from all students and staff, and we are well known locally for our warm family atmosphere, as well as our commitment to growing leadership at all levels for students and staff.

Come and join us to build leadership and character together as part of a community of courage and commitment to success! We are a welcoming, inclusive family committed to growing leadership at all levels for our students and staff, with a comprehensive staff wellbeing and career package for everyone. We would love to meet you in person – find out more about us here:

About Us

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 We are the secondary academy in Success Academy Trust, a local partnership of four schools and a pre-school committed to ensuring learner success, minimising the transition dip and developing young people with a focus on leadership and character. We are the lead Teaching School in Thomas Estley Learning Alliance, a partnership of around forty schools, mainly in South Leicestershire. We provide initial teacher training, NQT accreditation and programmes, continual professional development, leadership and talent management training and school to school support across Leicestershire. we are one of only forty nationally accredited providers of NPQ qualifications for leadership. All our staff benefit from a coherent and progressive entitlement to personal career planning, training and development and a wellbeing package tied into our Teaching school offer.

Working for us

If you're searching for your next teaching post, why not contact us now? Email us at PAtothePrincipal@thomasestley.org.uk letting us know a little bit about you and what role you are looking for. We are always interested in hearing from enthusiastic, committed potential members of our college community.

We offer you:

· A fantastic team of staff to work with and be a part of – the ‘Thomas Estley family’

· An inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive.

· A popular and oversubscribed school with waiting lists in operation in a number of year groups and strong academic outcomes

· Free membership of the SAS Wellbeing scheme (including 24 hours access to GP advice, physiotherapy, counselling and a wealth of other wellbeing services) and our inhouse staff wellbeing enhancement offer

· A personalised ‘Success AT Career plan’ with twice annual review to ensure the right blend of support and challenge

· Commitment to continuing professional development and leadership development

· A generous pension scheme, combined with full teachers pay and conditions

· Induction mentoring, whatever your skills or experience.

•ENTITLEMENT TO OUR TRUST PEDAGOGY AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PACKAGE INCLUDING NQT GOLD PACKAGE, RQT LEADERSHIP AND RESEARCH PROGRAMME, NPQML, NPQSL, NPQH AS APPROPRIATE TO CAREER STAGE DEVELOPMENT

•TALENT MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT ROUTES WITHIN THE TRUST WITH A PERSONALISED CAREER PLAN

•WELLBEING FOR SUCCESS – OUR OWN PERSONAL WELLBEING AND SUPPORT PACKAGE TO HELP YOU FLOURISH

Alternatively,  join our School Talent Pool and we'll know you're interested in working here when a future vacancy occurs.  

We Care

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"At Thomas Estley we care. To do this we include everyone in what is good, we don't put anyone down or make their life difficult. We aim for a better living and a better way of life for everyone. We value every person and every opportunity. We always aim for the very best."

COLLEGE STATEMENT

Core Values

  • Community of courage and commitment to success
  • Aiming to achieve our best.
  • Taking full advantage of every learning opportunity. 
  • Showing resilience through our experiences and challenges.
  • Seeking out our talents and following our dreams.
  • Reaching out for opportunities to lead and encourage others.
  • Making a positive difference and celebrating success.
  • Including the whole community, sharing, caring and giving time as needed. 
  • Treating each other with kindness, fairness and respect.
  • Finding space in our lives for fun, joy, praise and laughter. 

Ofsted GOOD

Ofsted judged the College to be "GOOD” in all areas. 

To read our report click here


Ofsted, 2019:

· Leaders provide pupils with a curriculum that is rich in opportunities and experiences, including a wide range of extra-curricular activities.

· Leaders are passionate about ensuring that the school is inclusive for all. They work hard to make all pupils welcome.

· All teachers receive professional development that balances their individual needs with those of the school. Teachers who are still relatively new to the profession feel well supported, both with their teaching and their pastoral responsibilities.

· Pupils develop as well-rounded individuals who value diversity and equality, across a range of different religions and cultures. In the words of one parent, ‘My child is happy and maturing well, with kindness and tolerance.’

· Pupils have positive attitudes to learning and value the help and support they receive from staff.

· The trust’s mission of ‘building leadership and character together’ is clearly evident throughout all years.

TELA

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With over forty members from both secondary and primary phases, TELA aims to cover all of the teaching School areas to impact on local learner outcomes. We are a not for profit organisation with learners at the heart, firmly focussed on achieving excellence.

Our TELA School Direct PGCE offers accredited initial secondary teacher training in established partnership with the University of Leicester, Loughborough University, and University of Warwick. For those wishing to make an informed decision about teacher training or take advantage of high quality classroom experience to support an application for teacher training, our successful School Experience placements offer a variety of volunteer experience targeted at those wishing to enter the profession.

Accredited as a National Teaching School in 2013, we constantly build on our existing menu of teacher training courses to offer extensive continual professional development opportunities within our local alliance and across Leicestershire, run in collaboration with education, community, local authority and university partners. Our TELA CPD offer incorporates leadership and pedagogical development for newly qualified teachers and recently qualified teachers through the full range of middle leaders roles to Heads and Senior Leaders conferences and networks. We also offer a range of targeted networks as well as projects and meetings responding to short term needs.  Talent Management and leadership pathways form an important part of our training and development menu and we are one of only forty nationally accredited deliverers of the NPQ qualifications, offering NPQML, NPQSL and NPQH.

Success Academy Trust

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We are delighted to be part of Success Academy Trust and are looking forward to further extending our partnerships with other schools in the group; Cosby Primary School, Hallbrook Primary School and Richmond Primary School.

To find out more information about Success Academy Trust please click here.

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