Staff Culture

We firmly believe that a school is only as good as its people, and that the quality of a Trust’s teachers and support staff will always be reflected in the quality of teaching and learning.

Our staff strive towards a common goal: being the best we can be and ensuring every pupil, every teacher and every member of staff fulfils their potential. We value continuous improvement, are always learning, and always looking for a better way to do things.

We believe in doing what is right, as opposed to what is popular.

We are a supportive family that shares experiences, knowledge, and ideas in an environment that welcomes input and challenge.

  • A Mossbourne member of staff will always display…

    Intellect:

    Subject knowledge

    Resourcefulness

    Capacity to learn

    Alignment to the mission:

    Changing children’s lives for the better by creating environments where learning is the norm.

    Mossbourne Mindset:

    Constantly striving to be better

    Knowing that ‘good’ is not good enough

    Hard-working

    It is our belief that intellect, mission alignment and a Mossbourne Mindset cannot be taught, and we actively seek these characteristics when recruiting staff.

  • A Mossbourne leader is always driven by these key characteristics…

    • Who am I?: They know who they are and continuously strive to know themselves better.

    • Mission: They believe in and live the mission.

    • Taking risks: They are always willing to take and celebrate measured risks.

    • Doing what is right: The will do what needs to be done regardless of the personal impact.

    • Growth mindset: They believe anything is possible. They are resilient, accepting challenges and knockback in their stride.

    • Teacher and learning: They are obsessed with teaching and learning, no matter their specialism.

    • Relationships: They understand that people work for people, seeking to form strong, respectful relationships.

    We recruit all leaders to this ideal and know where their strengths and challenges lie, identifying opportunities for development at every stage.

    We make no excuses for seeking these characteristics, because we know they are critical to us achieving our mission.