“Working with the Bridge Academy Trust has been a real privilege, and the projects for which I have been commissioned have been varied, interesting, and always rewarding.

It is certainly an exciting time to be working with the Trust and I am thoroughly enjoying working with some truly inspirational teachers and leaders.”

Andy Hodgkinson – Hodgkinson Educational Consultancy Ltd

Working within the Trust has afforded me numerous opportunities that I would not have had access to under usual circumstances. Operating across both Primary and Secondary schools has given me a far better understanding of the working of all Key Stages, and the different pulls and pressures that Primary colleagues face as opposed to Secondary.

It has hugely helped my presenting and management ability, as well as developing my leadership skill set by working with so many different members of staff, all with different priorities and their own individual barriers to help them overcome.

The experience I have gained from my role within the trust I believe played a large part in me being successful in my application to become Deputy Head at The Ongar Academy. During the interview process I was able to lean upon my experiences of working across multiple schools to great effect.

Chris Abrey – Deputy Head, The Ongar Academy

I have experienced, first-hand the benefits of working within a Multi Academy Trust, particularly Bridge Academy Trust. I worked as a SENCO within one of the Bridge schools and was asked if I would like the opportunity to work part-time in one of the other schools to support their SEN provision. This allowed me to gain experience in a very different context and I have subsequently been promoted to Headteacher. I have been able to immediately start making school improvements and have the support and expertise of the other professionals within the academy to call upon for advice as and when I need it. I am really grateful for the opportunities that Bridge Academy Trust has opened up for me and am excited to continue working within the strong team that we have all created.

Jodie Evans – Headteacher, High Ongar Primary