Grow with Us
Exceptional Support for Early Career Teachers at Manor MAT
We believe the first years in teaching are the foundation of a fulfilling and successful career. That’s why our Early Career Teachers (ECTs) receive not only the full statutory entitlements of support, but also a unique and enhanced development offer designed to nurture confident, reflective, and resilient practitioners - aligned with our core values of integrity, ambition, collaboration and inclusion.
A Comprehensive ECT Induction
As part of our commitment to your success, every ECT in the Trust benefits from:
Statutory release time across your induction period - ensuring protected time to engage fully with your development and learning.
An assigned mentor and an induction tutor based in your school - so you have consistent, expert guidance built into your day-to-day role.
Access to high-quality induction materials, aligned with the national Early Career Framework and supported by our partner hub, Manor Teaching School Hub - enabling you to build strong pedagogical foundations.
Going Beyond:
Our Dedicated School Improvement Coach
What truly sets Manor MAT apart is our investment in personalised professional growth through a Trust-wide School Improvement Coach. This specialist works directly with all of our ECTs to provide bespoke, hands-on support that complements and enhances the in-school induction programme
Specifically, you’ll receive:
Tailored guidance:
on planning, assessment, adaptive teaching, behaviour management and other key areas - aligned to your individual needs and stage of development.
Regular podcasts and supportive resources:
designed to help you reflect on upcoming challenges, build professional resilience and engage with current educational thinking.
In-class coaching and team-teaching opportunities:
the coach will work alongside you in lessons or planning to help you develop practice, build confidence and refine your craft.
Additional training sessions:
(both face-to-face and remote) covering topics such as safeguarding, inclusive practice, adaptive teaching, wellbeing and workload-management - ensuring you are prepared not just for what is required, but for what will make you effective in our diverse and inclusive schools.
This additional layer of Trust-wide support is what makes our offer unique. We do not simply comply with statutory obligation; we go further because we believe in you, your growth, and your success.
Our ECTs Thrive because when you join Manor MAT, you join a community that:
Embeds our value of Integrity - we are honest, transparent and rigorous in our support and expectations of you.
The result for our ECTs is:
Higher retention
because you feel valued, supported and confident in your role.
Stronger wellbeing
because we build in reflective practice, peer support and professional growth from day one.
Faster professional progress
leading to success in your induction, and a rewarding career within our Trust and beyond.
When you begin your teaching journey with Manor Multi Academy Trust, you’re not just joining a school - you’re joining a family that invests in you: your practice, your confidence and your future.
If you want to work somewhere that lives its values, where your induction is deeply supported and where your growth matters, come grow with us.
We look forward to welcoming you into the Manor MAT community, and helping you realise the ambition of being the best teacher you can be.