Staff Wellbeing
At Peacehaven Community School, our passion for staff wellbeing is deeply rooted in our ambitious vision. We understand that a thriving staff community drives outstanding education, fostering an environment where students aspire to achieve their full potential. Through our dedication to research-based practices, we commit to creating the best possible conditions for both staff and students to thrive, ensuring that teachers' working conditions at our school are superior to those elsewhere.
As a research engaged school, we utilise quantitative assessments to evaluate teacher working conditions, enabling us to focus on areas that have the most significant impact on staff wellbeing. Our feedback policy, as opposed to a marking policy, exemplifies our commitment to streamline practices for maximum staff efficiency.
Our commitment to staff wellbeing serves as a powerful driving force behind our success.
Our mantra is 'Put on your own oxygen mask before you help others with theirs'. We believe that if you are in a good place you are better placed to help others. This is what we already have in place:
Wellbeing Leads
We currently have wellbeing staff leads who meet termly to discuss the wellbeing of all staff. As a result of these meetings an action plan is completed which is solution based and is then shared with the leadership team, who discuss the content and then feedback to the Mental Health Lead.
Staff training
All staff receive mental health and wellbeing training at the start of the year to enable them to have the tools not only to be able to help themselves but to have the skills and confidence to support the students when required. Time to Change also came in and delivered some training to some key members of staff.
Employee Assistance Programme
Each member of staff is entitled to six counselling sessions per year. Staff can refer themselves by contacting the provider directly. They can contact the service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The service is confidential, and staff will be asked to confirm the name of the school they work in. When contacting the service, staff should ensure they are in a location where they can talk freely and that they have time for a short conversation with the service.
https://www.educationsupport.org.uk/helping-your-staff/employee-assistance-
programme
Staff Social Events
These include Fun Friday Activities, running club, after school gatherings, annual celebrations, break time hub, and more recently virtual games night.
Self assessment
If you are concerned about anxiety and depression affecting you, you can engage in a self assessment tool to help you make decisions as to what to do next.
https://patient.info/doctor/generalised-anxiety-disorder-assessment-gad-7
https://patient.info/doctor/patient-health-questionnaire-phq-9
Please find below a bank of resources to help support your mental wellbeing:
General wellbeing resources
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1dtQya5IfhVpRiGi4ZetHj6NeElHlFjsxtw3DJm6SG2E/edit?usp=sharing
A huge range of wellbeing resources
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Look after your mental health
Staff Wellbeing - Barnardos Education Hub
How to be mentally healthy at work
Top tips to improve your mental wellbeing - Every Mind Matters - NHS advice
Ways To Look After Your Mental Health
https://www.teacher-wellbeing.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Teacher-wellbeing-Character-Strengths-Classification.pdf
How to build wellbeing
Bereavement Support
Welcome to Barnardo's Education Community - Barnardos Education Hub - bereavement support
Menopause
Track your menopausal symptoms with this doctor approved table. If you need to see a Doctor, make sure you see a Doctor who has a knowledge and interest in Women's health. Take your husband or partner with you if you don't feel strong enough; you can take someone with you.
The Greene Climacteric Scale
Overview | Menopause: diagnosis and management | Guidance
https://menopausesupport.co.uk
Sleep Clinic
Lack of sleep is a symptom of something else. Insomnia is not a medical condition, it is a symptom of something else so you need to get to the root cause.
https://thesleepcharity.org.uk/information-support/adults/
Advice and information on how to get a better night's sleep.
In Crisis
If you are in crisis please text SHOUT to 85828 and someone will contact you.