We are seeking an excellent classroom practitioner who has experience across the primary age range, someone who is able to take our curriculum and adapt it to meet the needs of our pupils. They will also act as our SENDCO. Both experienced and new SENDCos are welcome to apply. You must be willing to complete the NPQ SEND qualification if you are not already qualified as a SENDCo. The Trust benefits from a SEND director, SEND Team and colleagues within school who have also been SENDCos, so there will be plenty of support for any new SENDCo joining our team. They will be a key leader in supporting our SEND provision in school and ensuring all statutory activities are completed in a timely manner, to ensure pupils have the very best life chances. 

The leader we seek will have the outcomes of SEND pupils at the forefront and be strategic in their thinking to work with others to ensure we are working towards continual improvement.

We welcome interest from talented and ambitious individuals looking for their

next step in academy leadership and who wish to come and work within a highly regarded

Trust and an academy that shows strong aspiration and potential.

If you feel you have the skills and commitment to further improve the lives of children and their families/carers at the academy and you have a strong belief in the power of co-operation to achieve great things - please get in touch with us.

If you would like an informal chat about the role and the academy, please get in touch

via email – gemma.shaw@coopacademies.co.uk. 

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 a developing or experienced leader you will have access to excellent leadership opprtunities and support within the Trust.
• 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. 
• 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 Funeralcare benefit
• Season ticket and rental deposit loans

And More! 

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