The Orchards are part of Bright Futures Educational Trust, a multi-academy trust set up in 2011. The Trust is made up of a richly diverse group of schools in Greater Manchester and Blackpool.  We are passionate about working together within and beyond the Trust to achieve our aspirational vision: the best for everyone, the best from everyone. We are an organisation that is underpinned by values of: Leadership, Integrity, Passion, Community, Equality and Resilience. In everything we do, we remember that we are accountable to the children, families and communities that we serve.

If you want to work in a school where children are at the centre of every decision then The Orchards could be the school for you!

The Orchards is a specialist free school, which opened in September 2016, to support the learning needs of disabled pupils in the North of Trafford. Our bespoke and child centred curriculum is both dynamic and exciting and we are looking for practitioners who would like to join our team and deliver this curriculum for our pupils.

At The Orchards we

• Ensure that children influence everything that we do and we are driven to work so that every child gets the very best.
• Ensure that everyone’s welfare is important and everyone feels listened to and valued.
• Believe in the shared vision of the school and work hard as individuals to bring that to life to improve outcomes for children and their families.

If you share these values and want to work in a school where staff say …‘

Staff well being is well considered and work load is spread well to avoid an overwhelming amount of work for staff’ & ‘It has been a real pleasure joining the school. I feel listened to and valued daily’,

then we could be the school for you! Come and help us ‘Champion Remarkable Children’ at our truly remarkable and fabulous school. 

What we can offer you:  

• CPD and Training opportunities. We invest heavily in staff development and exclusive access to our Bright Futures Professional Development Institute and can offer:
• Flexible studying and apprenticeships
• Fully funded access to National Professional Qualifications
• Fully funded wide range of CPD programmes and training opportunities
• Access to the work of North West 1 Maths Hub
• Having the support of 11 other schools within Bright Futures Educational Trust to share best practice
• Staff Wellbeing & Support. Access to Occupational Health, an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling services and HR Wellbeing & Employee support on our intranet with 100s of resources
• Cycle to work and technology salary sacrifice schemes
• Flexible working  - please  discuss at interview stage
• Enhanced family leave pay and special leave
• Employer pension contributions  

Please see our Great Place To Work booklet below for more details on our employment terms

For further information about the school please visit the website found at the top of this page 

To find out  more about the Trust  please visit   Bright Futures Educational Trust - Multi-Academy Trust (bright-futures.co.uk)

Keeping Children Safe in Education

Bright Futures Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out and references will be sought for shortlisted candidates and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other relevant checks with statutory bodies.