Co-op Academies Trust aims to provide an outstanding education for all our learners, founded on co-operative values, at the heart of the community. It is responsible for an increasing number of academies in Leeds, Greater Manchester, Wirral and Stoke-on-Trent with the Co-op acting as the sponsor. 

Co-op Academy Walkden is seeking a SSI to join their team. The SSI role plays a vital part in the smooth and efficient running of the Contingent and the development of the leadership potential of Cadets. 

You should have good time management and organisational skills, with the ability to reflect on practice in order to improve. 

Applications are invited from enthusiastic and committed individuals of  the highest ability and strong communication skills. 

This post offers variety, challenge and professional development.

Contract terms: Permanent, Term Time Only, plus additional days when required

Hours: 2 days per week

Salary: £5,008 per year / 44 weeks per year

In addition to the salary, the post holder is able to claim up to 51 days Volunteer Allowance (VA) from the MOD at the current rate of £82.11 per day.

Start date: ASAP

Benefits include:

• Local Government Pension scheme
• Co-op staff discount
• Co-operative flexible benefits, including cycle to work
• Co-operative credit union
• Health-care cash-back scheme
• Discounted gym membership & leisure activities
• Season ticket & rental deposit loans

Closing date: 03.02.2025

All applications for this role are to be completed via our SAMpeople Recruit platform. Please follow the link on our website to access this information

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 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! 

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.