Rewards and benefits
Supporting you at work and beyond
At Lift Schools, our people are at the heart of our success, driving our mission to provide an excellent education for every child. We believe that looking after our students starts with looking after you.
That's why we offer a comprehensive, market-leading rewards and benefits package designed to support your physical health, wellbeing, financial security, and professional growth from the moment you join us.
Your Lift Schools staff benefits
Benefits available from day one
Employer-funded healthcare scheme
Gold-standard pension schemes
Optional benefits available from day one
Career development
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Childcare vouchers (via Pluxee)
Blue Light Card
Flexible benefits available after probation
Lifestyle and retail savings
Cycle to work and online bike shop schemes
Gym membership discounts
Home electronics and mobile phone schemes
Financial wellbeing tools
Travel and leisure scheme
Pensions and financial wellbeing
We offer access to some of the most generous, secure pension schemes in the UK education sector, alongside flexible salary-linked benefits and specialist financial advice.
Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS)
The Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS) is a highly secure, defined benefit scheme based on your annual pensionable earnings rather than market performance.
Key highlights include:
- 28.6% employer contribution
- Tax-efficient savings
- Guaranteed retirement income
- Fully portable pension
- Day one pension enrolment
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Available to all our crucial school support and central team colleagues, the LGPS is one of the UK’s largest defined-benefit occupational pension schemes.
Key highlights include:
- Guaranteed income
- Cost-efficient and secure
- Inflation protected
- Legal protections
Salary finance and affordable loans
Manage your money, build savings and improve your financial wellbeing with ease.
Key highlights include:
- Salary-deducted loans and advances
- Financial wellbeing hub
- Specialist financial advice via Wesleyan
Health and wellbeing benefits
Our employer-funded UK Healthcare™ Health Cash Plan helps you claim back everyday healthcare expenses, covering a range of essential services.
Medical benefits
24-hour Doctorline GP service
Dental and optical care
Health screening
Specialist consultation (recommended by your GP)
Worldwide medical cover
Physiotherapy / Osteopathy / Chiropractic / Acupuncture
Complementary therapies
Chiropody
Hospital stays
Prescriptions
Qualified nurses
Mental health and wellbeing benefits
Confidential counselling (EAP)
Legal advisors
Gym savings
Wellness tools
Flexible upgrades and family cover
Employees can upgrade their cover level or add a partner via monthly direct debit. Plus, you can add up to four children (in full-time education up to age 24) to your plan completely free of charge, matching your benefit level.
Professional growth for every colleague
As one of the UK’s largest multi-academy trusts, we can offer career development opportunities across school leadership, teaching, school support, and central roles. Whether you're aspiring to senior leadership or taking your first step into education, we'll invest in your development through coaching, training, mentoring, and leadership programmes.
Find out more about professional development and teacher training at Lift Schools.
