Head of Year - 35
Co-op Academy North Manchester, Manchester, M9 7SS5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
20 May 2025 at 2pm
Date listed
14 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS - M1 to M6
Head of Year - 35 job summary
We are excited to advertise the opportunity for a Teaching Head of Year and welcome applications from teachers of all subject areas. This is a fantastic role for someone who is passionate about both high-quality teaching and strong pastoral leadership.While we welcome applicants from across the curriculum, we are particularly interested in hearing from History specialists, as this aligns with our current departmental needs.
The Teaching Head of Year is a key position within the academy, responsible for the personal development and welfare of all pupils within their year group so that every child can leave the academy equipped to lead a happy and successful life. As Head of Year, you will be a highly motivated, organised and flexible individual who can enable pupils to maintain excellent learning habits and high levels of independence and resilience.
The successful candidates will possess excellent leadership, management and communication skills and will have demonstrated an ability to work with young people and their families successfully. They will be aware of some of the challenges facing young people yet hold the highest aspirations for Co-op North Manchester’s pupils. They will also be committed to and use strategies that will ensure that all pupils are given the very best opportunities to be successful in all areas of their lives.
We are looking for a Teaching Head of Year with experience of working with young people to secure excellent outcomes and who is able to develop and sustain strong routines and inspire pupils to engage widely across school. They will ensure all pupils engage strongly in extracurricular activities and develop a range of leadership roles within their year groups who maintain the highest of standards at all times.
Each year group has a Head of Year and a Pastoral Manager and a group of form tutors. There is an attendance officer, two Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads and a Designated Safeguarding Lead who also support the year team.
Co-op Academy North Manchester offers high-quality CPD for its staff alongside a Co-op benefits package. It is expected that the successful candidate will be committed to their own continuing professional development and also take opportunities to continue to develop others. The academy offers bespoke training as well as opportunities across Co-op Academies Trust.
The academy is part of the Co-op Academies Trust, and it is therefore expected that the successful candidate will be committed to both the vision and values of the academy and demonstrating these within their role.
The academy is part of the Co-op Academies Trust, and it is therefore expected that the successful candidate will be committed to both the vision and values of the academy and demonstrating these within their role.
The academy has a team of highly skilled and committed professionals who are relentless in their pursuit of excellence to improve the life chances of our pupils. An excellent career and professional development offer is also at the heart of the academy’s commitment to all employees.
Our core co-operative values define us. Every member of staff in our academy follows our ‘Ways of Being’;
- Do what matters most
- Be yourself, always
- Show you care
- Succeed together
And these with respect, commitment and trust underpin our culture.
All departments are well-resourced to provide all pupils with what they need to develop their skills. This is an exciting opportunity for an inspirational and creative professional to play a crucial role in the academy and be part of the Co-op Academies, one of the top performing multi-academy Trusts in the country.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Co-op Academy North Manchester
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1259 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Co-op Academy North Manchester website
Co-op Academy North Manchester is a secondary school based in Blackley. We are extremely ambitious for our pupils and work hard to ensure that they leave the Academy equipped to lead happy and successful lives.
We are a sponsor-led Academy that is part of the Co-op Academies Trust. Through a great education the Trust is changing the lives of young people across the North of England. They work with us to empower teachers and young people to work together for a better education and community.
What makes our school unique is that the Trust is sponsored by the Co-op Group. This relationship means that staff benefit from all the business expertise that has seen the Co-op grow to be one of the most ethically driven and respected businesses in the country.
Values and Vision
Respect - for ourselves, each other and our community
Commitment - to strive to achieve our best and support others to achieve their best
Trust - in ourselves and each other
Ofsted
We are delighted that in February 2019, Ofsted declared us a 'Good' school. Inspectors said, "staff are approachable and unwaveringly considerate of pupils' emotional and physical well-being."
https://northmanchester.coopacademies.co.uk/
Twitter - @CoopAcademyNM
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