Does Ark Schools pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Ark Schools employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Ark Schools. This rating has improved by 8% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Ark Schools?

68% of Ark Schools employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Ark Schools 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Ark Schools?

Teacher (18) , Anonymous (3) , English Teacher (3) , Graduate Teaching Assistant (3) , IT Technician (3) , Classroom Teacher (2) , Coordinator (2) , Finance Assistant (2) , Secondary Science Teacher (2) , Teaching Assistant (2)

What are the pros of working at Ark Schools according to real employee reviews?

"Enjoyable role and great colleagues to support." ((in 10 reviews)); "Staff are all committed to the charity's" ((in 7 reviews)); "Decent salary" ((in 6 reviews)); "Great people, great opportunities, great challenges." ((in 3 reviews)); "Some good training" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Ark Schools according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours" ((in 5 reviews)); "The management made many questionable decisions without taking into account the experiences and opinions of staff that worked everyday with the children or the wider impact the decisions might have." ((in 5 reviews)); "Too many responsibilities, too little time, awful pay and conditions" ((in 5 reviews)); "the set up is always difficult and the HR leadership changes regularly" ((in 4 reviews)); "Long days with a lot of pupil contact with sometimes no clearly defined midday breaks for teachers." ((in 3 reviews))

Ark Schools Reviews

3.8

68% would recommend to a friend

(114 total reviews)

Lucy Heller

91% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (114 reviews)

Ark Schools has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 114 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Ark Schools employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

114 reviews

4.0

22 Dec 2025

Was good

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

I had a good team that made working easier

Cons

Ended up becoming repetitive at the end

4.0

26 Nov 2025

Better than other large MATS

Anonymous

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Enjoyable role and great colleagues to support. I came from another large MAT (a certain Croydon based one beginning with H) that nearly put me off education for life. Being at Ark has made me love being part of the education sector again.

Cons

Would like to see more collaboration between teams

5.0

16 Oct 2025

Amazing place to work

Senior it technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good IT work culture, part of a big team separate from the schools and central team

Cons

No cons, amazing work place

Ark Schools Response

7mo

It's great to hear that your experience has been positive. Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback.

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