Coop Academy Failsworth 

Required for an Easter 2025 start. We are looking for an Assistant Headteacher to join our Senior Leadership Group.

The Assistant Headteacher - Y7 & 8 Behaviour, culture, engagement and whole school attendance will support the strategic leadership of pupil behaviour, culture, engagement and attendance across the academy. The role will be crucial in developing our whole-school culture and ethos, ensuring that pupils at Co-op Academy Failsworth develop strong, positive attitudes which enable them to flourish in the learning environment.

The post-holder will be responsible for the day to day and strategic overview of behaviour in Years 7 and 8. They will support a Head of Year and Assistant Head of Year in both these year groups and be integral part of a larger pastoral team. Additionally, the post holder will assist in the day to day and strategic leadership of attendance across the Academy. The post holder will work alongside an Assistant Headteacher who has overview for behaviour in Year 9,10 and 11. Additionally both Assistant Headteachers work to a Senior Assistant Headteacher with overview of Inclusion, Safeguarding and Attendance.

As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the post holder must be able to command the respect of staff and students, promoting high standards at all times. They will play a key role in the overall leadership and management of the academy, ensuring that all staff work to support and promote our values and to secure the highest possible outcomes for all our pupils.

Why us?

At Co-op Academy Failsworth, is a fully inclusive, popular and over-subscribed 11-16 comprehensive Academy with almost 1500 students on roll. In June 2024 OFSTED rated the school good. We are located 3 miles from Manchester city centre, situated 1 mile from junction 22 of the M60. Our priority is to recruit the very best of staff for our Academy. Our staff enjoy working at our academy and you would be welcome to speak to them about their experience of working at the Academy. The academy is very focused on staff wellbeing.

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!

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:

●      Competitive Salaries and pension schemes

●      A superb and comprehensive range of CPD activities to further develop your career

●      11 Day Half Terms

●      Centrally planned curriculum

●      Responsive teaching

●      Investment in 2 hours CPD per week

●      Access to counselling services

●      Free parking

●      Free onsite gym

●      Fee flu vaccinations

●      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 Funeral care benefit

●      Season ticket and rental deposit loans

And More!

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.

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