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Why work for BET

The Bourne Education Trust (‘BET’) is a successful multi-academy trust made Dc badge1 up of twenty two schools (plus three further associate schools and a free school due to open in September 2024), across primary, secondary Committed IE Logoand specialist school phases in Surrey, Hampshire and the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.

Specialising in supporting schools to improve their performance, BET continues to grow a community of like-minded academies with the highest aspiration and dedication to achieving the best outcomes for their learners.  

Led by Alex Russell, CEO, and supported by an executive team and board of directors, BET's 1300 staff currently educate over 12,500 pupils. The Trust’s main areas of expertise are as follows:

  • Increasing leadership capacity and rebuilding confidence
  • Setting the strategic priorities for schools and creating an aspirational culture
  • Supporting current leadership teams to implement change
  • Refining the school’s data tracking systems so that intervention is targeted, appropriate and makes a difference
  • Improving the quality of teaching through school to school support, paired observations, bespoke training and the use of outstanding practitioners
  • Increasing the skills of teaching assistants so that in class provision and small group work supports progress
  • Challenging underperformance and closing the gap
  • Ensuring that no child slips through the net.

Pupils with headteacher readingPupils working with class teacherBET is a fast moving and exciting place to work with every school within our Trust free to shape their individual character.

Our brilliant teachers, support staff and leaders share a commitment to providing a first class education to the children within their schools and as a Trust we strive to ensure that our provision enables every child to fulfil their potential.

As an employer we know that our people are the key to our success and for this reason believe in creating great places to work where people feel supported and encouraged to be the best they can possibly be. Staff within our schools can expect to be challenged and motivated to achieve their ambitions, and such is the scale and scope of the Trust’s school-to-school support work, successful candidates can expect to receive rapid promotion either through direct placement or via secondments from their home school.

We always welcome interest from teachers and support staff who would like to join our Trust. If you don't see a position advertised that is suitable for you at the moment or would be interested in learning more about apprenticeships, work experience or job shadowing please email careers@bourne.education and we will contact you as and when something suitable arises.

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Meet our People

Mike Hayter
Dhrutika Bosamia
Alex Russell
Emma Hilling
Davina Brady

Mike Hayter

Director of Performing Arts

Dhrutika Bosamia

Head of Social Sciences

Alex Russell

CEO

Emma Hilling

Head of HR

Davina Brady

Learning Support Assistant
Mike Hayter

Mike Hayter

Director of Performing Arts
I joined Chertsey High School when it opened in 2017 and now have the opportunity to work across other schools in the cluster. I am proud to work with a group of motivated professionals across the Trust that are committed to changing the hearts and minds of young people in our schools.
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Dhrutika Bosamia

Dhrutika Bosamia

Head of Social Sciences
I joined Epsom and Ewell High school in 2019 as a newly qualified teacher. The school and the Trust have allowed me to continuously develop my skills and has provided me with amazing career developing opportunities.
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Alex Russell

Alex Russell

CEO
I have been a headteacher for 14 years and have spent the majority of my time in leadership first at Epsom and Ewell High School and then as CEO of the Bourne Education Trust, which it founded.
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Emma Hilling

Emma Hilling

Head of HR
I am excited to have taken on the role of Head of HR and start the next phase of my journey with Bourne Education Trust. Before this role I was Trust Business Manager and Business Manager at Sythwood Primary School but had also worked in a number of other administrative roles within the school since 2010.
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Davina Brady

Davina Brady

Learning Support Assistant
Since joining the Sayes Court Primary School team as a teaching assistant, I have been given the opportunity to work with our SEN pupils and have gained a wealth of knowledge in this area. I have developed many new skills, which includes training to become an ELSA, and as part of the SEN team I work with pupils to maximise their learning potential.offering additional support though speech and language, occupational therapy, sensory and emotional support.
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