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Retained teachers (who will be working in the same school next year) Recruitment and retention in British Schools in the Middle East 2021-22

Survey

This survey should be completed by teachers who are working in a British School in the Middle East and will be working in the same school next year.  Thank you in advance for completing his survey. Your time and input is valuable and greatly appreciated! 
1.Purpose: This survey aims to understand teacher recruitment and retention in the Middle East. The aim of this survey is to understand your reasons for deciding to stay in your current school as well as your  experiences of working in the region.  

This Survey: The survey should takes on average 11 minutes to complete. Please complete all answers honestly. 

Confidentiality:  All your responses are 100% anonymous and confidential. Your responses will not be shared with your school in anyway. All data used will be amalgamated and anonymised. We guarantee that you will not be identified in any way.(Required.)
2.About You: Gender(Required.)
3.About you: What is your role?(Required.)
4.About You. Age(Required.)
5.About You: Marital Status(Required.)
6.About you: How long have you worked in this school?(Required.)
7.About You: How many years have you been teaching?(Required.)
8.About you: How long have you been teaching overseas (outside of your home country?)(Required.)
9.About you: Where is your home country?
10.About your school: Where is your school located?(Required.)
11.Are you planning to move back to your home country to teach in the future?
12.About your reasons for staying in your current school: How significant were the following reasons in your decision? Select 'Not a factor' if this had no bearing at all in your decision.(Required.)
Not a factor 
Low importance
somewhat important
An important factor
Very Important
Salary
Employment benefits (apart from salary)
Opportunity to save
Professional development opportunities
Career growth / promotion
Opportunity to travel
School leadership
Students
Facilities and resources
Colleagues
Line manager
I enjoy living in this city
I enjoy living in this country
Family reasons
Personal reasons
Friends and social life
I enjoy my job
The school supports my wellbeing
Spouses job
School reputation
Lack of other opportunities
Finishing contract
Don't want to move back to home country
13.In your own words: What was the most significant reason(s) for your decision to sat in your current school?
14.Do you think about or consider the possibility of leaving the school this year?
15.Did you look at other job opportunities this year?
16.Did you apply for any other jobs this year?
17.Relationships: About your experience in your school:  How far do you agree with the following statements in relation to your experience in your school?(Required.)
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neither agree or disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
I have positive relationships with my colleagues 
I have a positive relationship with my line manager
I have a positive relationship with the Senior Leadership Team
I have a positive relationship with parents
I have a positive relationship with the students I teach
I have people I can talk to if I have a problem in school
18.Culture and Leadership:  About your experience in your school:  How far do you agree with the following statements in relation to your experience in your school?
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neither agree or disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
I feel leaders recognise and value my work
There is a positive culture of shared responsibility in the school
The school has a clear vision and set of beliefs and values which are well understood by staff
I feel that my opinion matters to school leaders
There is strong leadership at senior leadership level in the school
School owners and / or  Board of Governors have a positive influence on the school
This is a good place to work
The school always puts students education first
19.Wellbeing: About your experience in your school:  How far do you agree with the following statements?(Required.)
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neither agree or disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
I have a good work / life balance
I am often stressed or anxious about work
My workload is reasonable and manageable
I able to 'switch off' from work in evenings, weekends and holidays
The school actively and positively supports my wellbeing
Expectations of me are reasonable and fair
I have experienced mental health and or physical health issues as a result of work
20.Growth:  About your experience in your school: How far do you agree with the following statements?(Required.)
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neither agree or disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
I feel that I have developed and grown during my time at the school
There are good professional development opportunities available to me
There is a strong culture of professional development in the school
The school has a clear approach and systems in place to support my professional development
Leaders in the school model good professional development
Professional development is given a high priority in the school
21.Satisfaction: About your experience in your school:  How far do you agree with the following statements in relation to the school:(Required.)
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neither agree or disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
I am satisfied with the salary I received for my role
Apart from salary, I am satisfied with the other benefits I receive
I feel that the salary and benefits I receive are better than then I would be likely receive in my home country
I have the resources I need to do my job
I enjoy coming to work
I enjoy living in this city
I would recommend this school as a good place to work
22.Autonomy: About your experience in your school:  How far do you agree with the following statements?(Required.)
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neither agree or disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
I feel I am trusted to do my job
I have a lot of control over how I do my job
I am empowered to make key decisions about things I am responsible for
I am consulted and involved in key decisions that impact on my role
I set my own professional development and performance targets
I feel that I am listened to
The school encourages staff to use their own initiative
23.Career: About your experience in your school:  How far do you agree with the following statements?(Required.)
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neither agree or disagree
Agree
Strongly Agree
I feel that there will be opportunities to progress for me within this school
I really enjoy my current role
I think I will still be working at the school in two years time
I think I will be likely to move on soon
I am unclear about my future at this stage
24.Based on your responses to this survey we may want to ask you a few follow up questions. If your ok with that, please provide an email address you would be happy for us to contact you on. If you would rather not please leave blank.
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