Benefits and development

Recognising and rewarding our staff

The GDST recognises and rewards leadership and excellence in our schools and at Trust Office. Fulfilling careers are driven by our purposeful mission, extensive benefits, pay and professional development opportunities.

Our benefits

The GDST recognises and rewards its staff with a generous pay, career progression and pension schemes.

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Access to the Employee Assistance Programme - a free of charge service for colleagues providing a range of wellbeing services.

Financial guidance and support – we partnered with much-respected financial experts Hymans Robertson Personal Wealth to offer a range of services financial guidance services.

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All GDST colleagues have access to an account with Pluxee, which offers discounts on hundreds of brands across the retail and lifestyle sector, both online and on the high street.

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Training grants are available to support with obtaining further qualifications, and all colleagues have access to the GDST central training programme.

Interest free loans are available for training, computer purchase or seasons tickets and a cycle to work scheme

Benefits for teachers

A supportive, rewarding environment where girls learn without limits, plus:

  • 176 teaching days per year (190 in maintained sector)
  • Early Careers Teachers start at £41,010  in London (£33,480 outside London)
  • Accredited NQT induction.

 

girls independent school of the year 2019

Additional benefits for all staff

A mission led workplace where the GDST values inform everything that we do, plus:

  • All staff are eligible to move through their pay band towards the grade maximum through annual pay reviews, subject to satisfactory performance
  • Access to the GDST central training and development programme
  • An employee assistance programme, offering free and confidential counselling
  • Free lunch during term-time
  • A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools.
  • Cycle to Work scheme.

 

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