We are excited to advertise the opportunity for a Teacher of Music and Music Engagement lead. This is a fantastic role for someone who is passionate about high-quality teaching as teaching Music is a key role within the Academy, ensuring that the Academy’s vision of excellence and success is achieved within this department. Through having the highest expectations, they will be able to continue to drive up standards of achievement, attainment and enjoyment for the subject so that all pupils can make exceptional progress.

Music is engrained in the culture here at Co-op Academy North Manchester. We are the home of The One Education North Manchester Steel Pan Hub with strong links across the Co-op Academies Trust. We lead on the Biannual Trust wide Young Musician of the Year. North Manchester is the lead for the Trust wide academies big band with pupils from across Greater Manchester Co-op Academies attending alongside a community Big Band and also take part in the Biannual Trust wide musical production alongside our own busy musical calendar. 

The successful applicant will be committed to leading learning within the department which has high quality teaching and learning at its heart. They will be passionate about teaching Music and have a strong desire to develop, within pupils, a real interest in the subject, by offering them a range of high quality experiences both inside and outside of the classroom. They will also be committed to ensuring that all pupils are given the best opportunities to succeed and use strategies that will ignite within each learner a strong desire to achieve their very best. 

The successful candidate will be able to enthuse, motivate and inspire children, generating within them a love for learning. Good teamwork, high standards and a capacity for hard work will have been at the core of your success. You will be a creative thinker with an ability and determination to develop the Academy as a centre of excellence within your subject area. 

Co-op Academy North Manchester offers a high quality CPD for its entire staff. The Academy has strong links with MMU and the Alliance for Learning SCITT; we currently train ITT students as we are very committed to developing new entrants to the profession. It is expected that the successful candidate will be committed to their own continual professional development and take opportunities to continue to develop the department as a centre of excellence for training.

Music as part of the Performing Arts department benefits from double height performance space seating over 300 people and is well resourced with state of the art lighting, sound and grand piano. There are two main classroom teaching spaces with four smaller breakout rooms. The department is extremely well equipped with state of the art instruments and software for music making. A iMac and computer suit, classroom sets of samba drums, Djembes, Keyboards, Guitars, Ukuleles, 5 Drum kits, Electric guitars, bass guitars, Brass and woodwind instruments and a steel pan Orchestra.

Music is highly invested in at Co-op academy north Manchester with free instrumental tuition for all pupils as music engagement lead candidates will take a lead in ensuring that pupils are provided with the best musical opportunities and experiences alongside supporting the development of the Music curriculum and provision. 

Co-op Academy North Manchester is part of the Co-op Academies Trust and it is therefore expected that the successful candidate will also be committed to the vision and values of the Trust and demonstrate these within their role. 

Co-op Academies Trust as an aware employer is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults as its number one priority. This commitment to robust recruitment, selection and induction procedures extends to organisations and services linked to the Trust on its behalf. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. We value variety and individual differences, and aim to create a culture, environment and practices at all levels which encompass acceptance, respect and inclusion. All our colleagues are expected to demonstrate a commitment to co-operative values and principles.

All our colleagues are expected to demonstrate a commitment to co-operative values and principles, and the Ways of Being Co-op.

Co-op Academies Trust is 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.