Shenley Brook End School

It's my pleasure as Head of School to welcome you to our recruitment page.

 I thoroughly enjoy working with students, parents, staff and governors to ensure we are a happy, vibrant and successful school within the Five Dimensions Trust. This is an exciting time to join our trust as we entering a period of growth.

We are a school at the heart of the local neighbourhood that we serve. All our students live within a short distance from the school and there is a real feel of everyone knowing each other. Our culture is well expressed in our maxim ‘Success through Learning’.

Shenley Brook End School is a vibrant and exciting community. We aim to provide an outstanding, positive learning environment and value the high quality of relationships that enable this to be true of all aspects of school life.

We support and encourage our students to try their best to achieve success in all areas and help prepare them for their future choices, not only in their academic learning, but also within other areas such as music, sport, art and drama.

We hold high expectations of each other and seek to support each other in ensuring that all members of the school community enjoy an enriching and fulfilling experience during their time here. We have a traditional ethos and our combination of an innovative, modern curriculum and supportive parents have contributed to the school’s success.

The predominant focus of the school is on working with students to develop the attitudes, skills and knowledge which combine to create successful and independent learners. We seek to provide a stimulating and challenging classroom experience in partnership with excellent student support systems that includes Progress and Year Leaders.

We have combined the best of a “vertical” house system that allows us to enhance individual progress as a student moves through the school (and allows students of different year groups to meet and work together within their house) and a “horizontal” year system that allows us to work with students in their specific curriculum year (and in which their forms are based).

We plan an exciting range of opportunities beyond the curriculum that aim to enhance students’ personal growth and development and increase their awareness of how they can best contribute to the school community and beyond.

What we can offer you

 Our Trust places staff well being at the top of our agenda and we understand that happy, healthy employees add so much value to the communities they serve. We are aware of the challenges the profession faces and therefore have a strong commitment to supporting our colleagues and ensuring that well being is at the centre of any decisions made.

 Our staff are hugely valued and we offer a wide range of benefits, which include:

• ·         Eye Tests and glasses vouchers (subject to terms and conditions)
• ·         CPD, Coaching and Mentoring
• ·         Discretionary paid and unpaid leave entitlement
• ·         Annual leave (support staff) - 28 days plus Bank Holidays
• ·         Annual leave with 5+ years’ service (support staff) - 32 days plus Bank Holidays
• ·         Life Assurance and generous pension schemes as part of the LGPS/Teachers Pension Schemes.
• ·         Weekly staff briefings
• ·         On site cafés.
• ·         Tea and coffee available all day for all.
• ·         Regular social events.
• ·         Free parking on site.

Milton Keynes is a growing, diverse and thriving community with affordable housing and excellent transport links. The area has something for everyone, whether you like green spaces, leisure activities or shopping in the Centre MK.  It is home to Woburn Safari Park and Bletchley Park which attracts visitors from all over the world to discover the history of war time code breakers. We welcome applications from those wishing to relocate into the area or those who are simply looking for a new challenge within the Milton Keynes area.

 Gareth Mccluskey

Head of school