The Role

Join our caring and dedicated pastoral team as a Head of Year (Non Teaching). With a passion for supporting students combined with strong behaviour management skills, you can guide our students and help them achieve the best possible outcome. Our aim is to ensure that our students are given every opportunity to reach their full potential, regardless of their background. With this in mind, we are looking to appoint a Head of Year (Non Teaching) who will respond to behaviour issues across the school, acting as a trusted adult and a positive role model, whilst providing consistent boundaries.

This role offers a chance to work in a supportive and dynamic school environment, where you can make a real difference to the lives of our students. Co-op Academy Belle Vue is committed to providing an outstanding education and supportive environment for all students, and the new Head of Year you will be a key member of the team working towards this goal.

If you are a proactive and organised individual with a passion for education, then this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

To be successful in this role, we are looking for a person who has:

• A passion for education and a commitment to making a difference in the lives of young people.
• A track record of successful leadership and management within a secondary school setting.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with students, staff, and parents.
• A deep understanding of the challenges facing young people and a commitment to promoting their welfare and well-being.
• An innovative and strategic approach to problem-solving, with the ability to inspire and motivate others.
• The ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and to embrace change and new challenges.

In return for your commitment and dedication, we offer a competitive salary, ongoing professional development opportunities, and the chance to be part of a growing academy that is committed to excellence. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of young people and to contribute to the development of a school that is poised for success.

If you believe you have the skills, experience, and passion to make a difference as our Head of Year, we would love to hear from you.

Why us?

Co-op Academy Belle Vue opened in September 2021 as the newest secondary school in the Co-op Academies Trust, and is built upon the shared values and ‘ways of being’ that underpin all Co-op Academies ; Be yourself, always - Do what matters most - Show you care - and Succeed together.

Co-op Academy Belle Vue offers something a little different from other schools, whether that be the structure of the day, our investment in technology, or our diverse and exciting ‘electives programme’. 

When we opened our doors to our first cohort of staff and students, we welcomed a new generation of Co-op pioneers, and together we have built something really special. 

Our building represents not just bricks and mortar, but an investment in the future of our students and community. We are excited to offer our students access to the latest resources and technology, and to provide them with an inspiring and dynamic learning environment. As we join our new community we will continue to empower our students to think creatively, to collaborate, and to achieve their full potential. We will strive to foster a culture of excellence and inclusivity, where every student feels safe, valued and supported

We are a heavily oversubscribed start-up secondary academy with 720 students, and we are on our way to becoming a leading educational establishment with a projected growth to 1200 students. We have been operating to an outstanding level and are committed to providing our students with the best possible education. We are the most popular school in East Manchester and on a very special journey.

All our values are based upon the values of the Co-op Group, which will inform our behaviours.

Self-help: We do not expect to be spoon fed – we will try to do things for ourselves in the right way and at the right time.

Self-responsibility: Everyone should act in a responsible way around the academy site and in the local community. We take responsibility for our own learning; we want to become independent learners.

Equality: We are proud to be part of a very multicultural academy, with students from all over the world; it is important that we treat each other with respect and accept that others may be different from ourselves. We should all of us have equal chances to succeed.

Equity: We want to look for the best in each other. Rewarding others fairly to encourage all types of achievement.

Democracy: We will contribute our ideas to make the academy a success.

Solidarity: We can achieve more by working together, rather than as individuals.

Our Values

Being part of the Co-operative Group, we are both guided and driven by the Co-op values which are embedded in everything that we do within our Academy - We strive to demonstrate the following ethical values in everything we do - they are our ‘Ways of Being’:

Succeed together

Do what matters most

Be yourself, always

Show you care

So, if you believe in our values, we would love to hear from you! 

We offer a wide range of benefits and rewards to recognise the part you play in our success:

Benefits include:

Our employee benefits package includes:

• As well as 5% cash-back you’ll get being a Co-op member, you’ll get a Co-op colleague discount card. This gives you a 10% discount in our Co-op Food stores. Staff also receive double discounts every month!
• Co-operative flexible benefits (discounted line rental and broadband package, family care advice and cycle to work scheme)
• Discounted gym membership and leisure activities which includes discounts on Merlin Entertainments (Sea Life, Legoland etc), Virgin Experience Days, SuperBreak and many more!
• Co-operative Credit Union: save directly from your salary and receive a competitive dividend. Borrowers can benefit from very competitive interest rates & terms (in comparison with other high street lenders)
• Co-op Funeral care benefit
• Season ticket and rental deposit loans

And More! 

For more information about the Co-op Academies Trust, please visit: www.coopacademies.co.uk

For more information about Co-op Academy Belle Vue, please visit: https://www.bellevue.coopacademies.co.uk/

The Trust is also committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnerships.

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