We are committed to progressing the social, emotional and academic outcomes for all of our pupils to enable them to achieve their true potential.
As a Trust, we have values which provide guidance for how we work together, function as one team, are good role models for our pupils, inspire and engage.
We define our values as the beliefs and principles that guide how things should be done for both colleagues and pupils alike.
Rob Gasson
Wave Trust CEO
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Be Positive
We value positivity, no matter what the circumstances. It is our intention to stay constructive, optimistic and confident both for and with our young people and their families.
Have Empathy
We are kind, we have empathy. We consider the consequences of our decisions, large and small on those around us.
Show Respect
We conduct ourselves in ways that earn the trust of those around us. We respect each other and those we work with.
Work As One Team
We depend on teamwork and the relationships we have. When we work together we are stronger. Together we will achieve more.
Be Inclusive
Everybody is treated fairly and equally; no-one is marginalised or left behind. We are inclusive, we embrace the human spirit. We value diversity of people and thought.
Disability Confident Employer
Disability Confident is creating a movement of change, encouraging employers to think differently about disability and take action to improve how they recruit, retain and develop disabled people.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer Wave are committed to:
- Ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
- Communicate and promote vacancies
- Offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
- Anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as required
- Support any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work
- Provide at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people
Benefits and Wellbeing
Wave need staff that are well and at work to deliver outstanding teaching and support to our pupils and academies.
It is more important than ever our Academies and support offices become environments that encourage and enable everyone to lead healthy lives and make choices that support positive health and wellbeing.
Everyone should feel able to succeed at work, that’s why we offer increased benefits and support for all staff to improve their health and wellbeing.
With the support of your line manager and the HR team we support all support staff in feeling well, healthy and happy at work.
Benefits
- Pension Scheme
- Hybrid/Flexible working
- Additional Efficiency Closures
- IT supplied including phone and laptop
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Tech Scheme
- Free Will Writing Benefit
- Professional Development & Training
- Company sick pay dependent on service
- Free refreshments in workplaces
- Free parking
- Salary depending on experience
Health and Wellbeing
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Counselling
- Occupational Health Services
- Health & Wellbeing Champion
Diversity
Wave is committed to removing barriers and continuing to be an inclusive employer.
No matter a person's background or beliefs, we take positive action to remove existing barriers to all staff, pupils and visitors to our Academies
We strive to ensure that these commitments, reinforced by our values, are embedded every day with working practices with all our customers, colleagues and partners.
We aim to continue build an inclusive environment, where everyone is able to be themselves at work, feel supported, empowered, valued, respected, fairly treated and able to achieve their full potential
Our inclusive approach means that we will not tolerate discrimination.
Our HR policies are entirely inclusive of all staff regardless of:
- Age
- Working-pattern
- Disability or long term health conditions
- Sex
- Sexual orientation
- Pregnancy and maternity
- Race
- Ethnicity
- Nationality
- Religion or belief
- Gender identity expression or reassignment
- Relationship status
- Marital status (including equal/same sex marriage) and civil partnership
- Caring responsibilities
- Trade union activity or political beliefs
- any other grounds.