Co-op Academy Failsworth

An exciting new opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Sports Programme Co-ordinator to work as part of our Oldham School Sport Partnership team to develop and deliver our vision of ‘offering all young people the chance to live a happy, healthy, and active life’. The post holder will be employed by and based at Co-operative Academy Failsworth, part of the Co-operative Academy Trust. This is a 5 day a week (term time only + 10 days) fixed term funded post until August 2026 (extensions subject to continuation of funding).

Your role will be to ensure the effective planning and delivery of a comprehensive programme of sports competitions and events across Oldham schools and the wider community, supporting the delivery of school games interventions and the delivery of bikeability balance across the borough.

The post holder will work as part of the Oldham School Sport Partnership team based at Co-operative Academy Failsworth and will be line managed by the Partnership Manager. The Partnership play a vital role in the development of Oldham Schools PE and School Sport Agenda working collaboratively with key partners. 

Responsibilities will include:

·        Supporting the delivery of intra and inter school competition, making links where appropriate with external agencies with an extended reach to incorporate Sport, Health, Wellbeing, Personal and Workforce Development.

·        Leading on the delivery of the girls football in schools agenda.

·        Support the increase in participation of children and young people in sport and physical activity. 

·        Assist and support the Partnership Manager as required.

·        Delivery of bikeability balance sessions to reception classes across the borough

·        Support the development of young leaders.

·        Support the delivery of OSSP programmes as required.

·        To provide administration support to the OSSP inclusive of website updates and electronic systems.

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

●    Free 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