Hear from Our Colleagues

“I wanted to work in education because I wanted to make a difference, I wanted to encourage a love for learning. Teaching is a rewarding profession, there is never a boring day and always something to celebrate which is a great feeling. I feel that I make a difference every day and I love to see the pupils thrive in their learning. I have made a great deal of progress since joining the School and I support colleagues and pupils in their journeys at St Hild’s which is a privilege. I have had multiple roles within the school since first joining as an NQT 7 years ago to now progressing to subject lead for Geography. A huge amount has been invested into me to develop and this has continued since becoming part of NEAT. My colleagues and I can always have a laugh and there is always someone there to support you. We are working together not just for the good of the children but the wider community and society, these children will be the next generation, we understand that and serve that purpose.”

“West Walker Primary School has a genuine family feel, it is more than education when you work here because making a difference for our children is at the center of everything we do. I joined the school as an early years teacher and have recently progressed to early years lead. When I came to the school for the first time, I could tell how important the whole child is to school staff, this stood out to me and really made me want to work for this school. The trust, as a whole, has developed hugely over the last few years with great opportunities for networking, frequent year group meetings and bigger, trust-wide events. I am an aspirational individual who always makes sure we’re doing the best for our children. I work hard to identify where and how we can do more.”

“I love teaching and I have loved taking on the role of SENDCo, it is truly rewarding when you help support a child with special educational needs to achieve their goals. This school is a safe space with a real essence of family, there is an honest and open culture and the trust really encourages teamwork and support. I have worked as a teacher across key stage one and two and I currently teach year 5 alongside my SENDCo duties as well as being one of the school’s designated safeguarding leads. I feel a lot more confident in my ability because of the training and support I have received, I was able to complete my degree with two small children at home because of the extra support I received from the school and this was celebrated in the trust newsletter which made me feel really valued.”

“I’m currently coming to the end of my data technician apprenticeship and I feel this experience has given me a new appreciation for learning. I am able to achieve a good work/life balance, I am never pressured between my course work completion and day to day operations of my role. I am always learning new procedures from my line manager and I am assigned challenging but rewarding tasks that give me a sense of accomplishment. Apprenticeships strike a good balance between academic and theoretical learning but also provide actual workplace experience and the challenges and quirks that only come up during a working day.”

“My apprenticeship experience has been great, I believe my course has given me the surface level technical skills and on the job experience to grow my skills and behaviors which landed me a permanent position at NEAT Academy Trust as an IT Technician. Throughout my apprenticeship my line manager would assign me tasks that would help me hit the key knowledge, skills and behaviour needed on the essential criteria for my projects. I would receive structured feedback on my progress, which was a great help in completing my end point assessment.”