My name is Jack Robertson and I have now been working at Beechfield for four years. I have recently completed my teacher training in Year 3, having come a long way since I first started out as a part time TA. Back then I had no previous experience working in a school and no real idea of whether it would be the right job for me, though I can now look back and see that this was the first of many enjoyable steps towards discovering my career. At every step, the staff and leadership at Beechfield have been so encouraging and supportive in helping me to realise my potential. Through each role I have worked, from TA to HLTA and now as a teacher, the staff at Beechfield have always been their to offer up their advice and assistance.

As part of a trust, there have been many opportunities to meet and collaborate with staff across each of our schools, whether that be for our professional development or for helping to build a sense of community through inter-school activities and sports competitions. Though our schools have many shared values, it is often the small differences that shine through and allow us to draw on different perspectives in order to help us best support our students. Working at Beechfield has helped me to discover a career that I love, one where I feel like we are making a real difference for our children.