We are seeking a dynamic and inspirational Vice Principal - Pastoral Care and Inclusion, to join our leadership team. This role is a key position in the academy, and the successful candidate will join a team of highly motivated and talented colleagues, both at leadership and across the rest of the academy.

This is an exciting time to be joining Co-op Academy Manchester. In 2023, OFSTED graded the academy as Good and, in 2024, our Progress 8 score improved significantly.

The position has been created to build upon the capacity of the current executive leadership team. The successful candidate would be joining a team of three assistant principals (key stage 3 lead, key stage 4 lead and lead for Inclusion), a senior assistant principal for safeguarding and inclusion plus a Vice Principal Pastoral.

Individual responsibilities for the Vice Principal Pastoral will be decided based upon the skill set of the successful candidate. Applicants with experience of leading with impact in one of the following areas are invited to apply.

• Behaviour & Culture or
• Attendance & Personal Development

The successful candidate must be a strong leader with demonstrable impact. They will be a well-rounded leader who will lead by example and drive the quality of pastoral care for our students. The successful candidate will also have a thorough understanding of current challenges nationally with an inclusive and supportive approach.

The academy, based in Higher Blackley in North Manchester, has over 1,600 students on roll and is part of Co-op Academies Trust.

Co-op Academy Manchester was recently judged ‘Good’ by Ofsted in March 2023. Ofsted said that:

“Leaders, trustees and governors strive for all pupils at Co-op Academy Manchester to be successful. Pupils are encouraged to demonstrate the ‘ways of being Co-op’ in all that they do.”

“Teachers have strong subject knowledge. They use their expertise to help pupils to learn well in lessons. Teachers who are not specialists in a subject receive appropriate and effective subject-specific training. This enables these teachers to deliver the curriculum equally well.”

“Leaders have thought carefully about the curriculum that they want all pupils to learn, including those with SEND. The curriculum is well organised. Subject leaders have thought deeply about the key knowledge that pupils should learn and the order in which this content should be taught.”

All academies in our Trust are united by our Ways of Being Co-op.

These are:

• Do what matters most
• Be yourself, always
• Show you care
• Succeed together

We are looking for colleagues who are up for a challenge; who want to make a real difference to the lives of the children they work with; who are committed to their own professional development and who want to be outstanding teachers, classroom assistants, administrators, leaders, and support workers across a wide range of roles in our academy.