Career benefits

OHC&AT is an exciting, forward-thinking organisation, and there are many benefits to embarking on your career with us. There are plenty of reasons to join OHC&AT, here are just a few:

  • Comprehensive training and development
  • In-service teacher training delivered in partnership with Canterbury Christ Church University
  • Opportunities to engage with internal professional networks
  • Access to counselling advice and support via Health Assured (our employee assistance programme)
  • Commitment to wellbeing supported by our occupational health service and mental-health first aiders
  • Scope for career progression across nine College centres, 14 academy schools and Central Teams
  • Generous annual leave and flexible working schemes in addition to bank and public holidays and a Christmas closure period
  • As part of your contract of employment you will enrolled into a pension scheme, the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS) both of which have life cover and financial protection for your family.
  • Electric car lease scheme
  • Enhanced parental leave schemes
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Season ticket loans
  • Employee referral scheme
  • Discounted gym membership subscription including digital fitness

Don’t miss your opportunity to enhance your career and make a difference to the lives of young people. Click here to see our current vacancies.

I’ve worked here for almost 10 years now and it’s our wonderful students that keep me on my toes each week! I have learnt so much from working with them and I feel privileged to have been able to share and explore their emotional worlds with them.
– Sarah, Therapist at OHC&AT