Employer of Choice-Teachers

The Trust Board of St Cuthbert's College realises the importance of all staff both academic and support. Therefore all academic staff are offered the following "Employer of Choice" package.

* Remuneration - guaranteed minimum of 7% above State colleagues
* 5% superannuation
* Life/Disability cover
* Generous contractual terms and conditions
* Teacher registration costs paid by the College
* Guaranteed more non-contact periods than State colleagues and very rarely lose these periods
* Extra week’s holiday in July
* Staff scholarships programme
* Laptops at no cost - remote access at no cost
* Examination leave 
* Long Service leave
* Creative initiatives eg: exam supervision undertaken by parents
* Free car parking
* Discounted mortgages - Westpac
* Group health cover - Southern Cross
* Provision of support staff assistance
* Generous professional development opportunities 
* Opportunity to join the Senior Management Group
* Horizon Hour - an in-school weekly professional development programme
* Financial support to improve relevant qualifications
* Robust performance management system
* Comprehensive resourcing
* Induction programme for new staff
* Effective beginning teacher programme
* Higher Order Teaching/Thinking Training
* Ongoing support for new staff 
* Opportunity to take holidays at Kahunui at no cost during term breaks

MANAGEMENT
* Receptivity/Approachability of Senior Management Team
* Culture of attentive listening by Senior Management Team
* Active promotion of the professionalism of staff

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
* Recognition and appreciation of people and events
* Morale boosting
* Mums-in-Touch - parent support group
* Parents & Friends’ Association

FAMILY FRIENDLY
* Support and recognition of family needs
* Support in crisis times
* Recognition of significant personal events

LEAVE
* Discretionary leave with pay
* Discretionary leave without pay

PHYSICAL & MENTAL WELLBEING
* Christian services
* Staff communion
* External professional mediation
* Internal professional mediation
* Free flu vaccinations 
* Training & advice in avoidance of OOS-related injuries 
* Access to workstation assessments
* Access to professional support - Guidance Counsellor, Chaplain, Nurse 
* Access to EAP Counselling services
* Access to College sports facilities - fitness centre, squash courts
* Access to dining hall meals
* A culture of support

COLLEGIALITY
* Staff Choir - Friday social hour
* Special events celebrations: Easter, Christmas
* Staff Only days
* Morning Tea briefings
* Staff Social Events
* College Ball
* Morning Teas