Manchester City Council

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Benefits of working in Manchester schools

Working in a school isn’t just rewarding — it comes with real benefits. Manchester schools offer packages that support your wellbeing, your career and your lifestyle.

Top benefits

  • 13 weeks of holiday
    Enjoy generous school holidays that support work–life balance.
  • Professional development
    Tailored to you, whether you’re teaching or supporting.
  • Strong pension schemes
    Teachers and support staff can access generous pension plans. Learn more about teachers’ pensions at teacherspensions.co.uk
  • Health and wellbeing support
    Depending on the school, you may get access to:
    • cycle-to-work schemes
    • financial wellbeing tools
    • health and dental plans
    • Employee Assistance Programmes
  • Discounts and savings
    Save money on shopping, travel, leisure and more through:
  • Flexible working options
    Some roles offer part-time hours or flexible arrangements to suit you.
  • Opportunities to grow
    Work with universities, education researchers and organisations at the forefront of best practice.
  • A commitment to children’s rights
    Manchester is working to become a Child Friendly City. Many schools are recognised as Rights Respecting Schools by UNICEF.