Staff Wellbeing

At John Gulson Primary School, staff well-being is central to who we are and what we do. Staff well-being comes in various guises; we are robust in ensuring that our approach to well-being is not tokenistic but rather has demonstrable impact of the working lives of all staff within our care.

We have 3 policies bespoke to staff well-being:

1. Staff Well-Being Policy;
2. Menopause Policy;
3. Staff Domestic Abuse Policy.

On a practical, day-to-day basis, our team can expect:

• Joint PPA with your year group colleague in a one day per fortnight block to encourage collaborative thinking and support. This can be taken off-site;
• A commitment to reducing unnecessary workload, including through effective and ethical use of AI (artificial intelligence);
• One INSET day per year dedicated to well-being;
• One staff meeting per term dedicated to staff well-being;
• Access to counselling via the Promoting Health at Work process;
• A supportive SLT with an open door policy;
• Ongoing commitment to professional development, ranging from developing classroom practice to developing yourself via higher education or completion of a NPQ;
• A paid wellbeing day per annum;
• A real commitment to work-life balance.
• Access to 8 qualified adult mental health first aiders, consisting of a variety of staff within a variety of roles to provide expert support where required.

Our Adult Mental Health First Aiders

Our Staff Wellbeing Survery - January 2025

staff wellbeing survey jan 25.pdf