Lead Practitioner

Co-op Academy Medlock, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M13 9UJ

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  5 January 2026

• Closing date

  17 October 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  3 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: 52026

Lead Practitioner job summary

We have an exciting opportunity at Co-op Academy Medlock. We are looking for an Executive Teacher to start January 2026. Working directly with the Headteacher and Teachers you will support to develop and co-deliver outstanding Key Stage 2 lessons with a focus on English and Maths. You will be pivotal in sharing best curriculum practice and a driving force in improving outcomes for children.

We see this role as an excellent opportunity for the successful candidate to grow, develop and demonstrate impact, progressing to senior leadership positions in a school, in 2-3 years.  We will provide the CPD and this role will give you the experience to ensure your leadership quality really develops within that time span.

We would be excited to hear from you if:

• you have extensive experience of effective teaching in Year 6 with high pupil outcomes
• you have outstanding knowledge of the successful teaching of English and Maths in Key Stage 2
• you have experience leading a Key Stage and are looking for a promotional opportunity that offers new challenges, greater responsibility, and the opportunity to have a wider impact on developing others teaching
• you are an exceptional practitioner with a proven track record and are seeking to have a wider influence on other teachers practice.
• you possess the qualities to grow into a highly effective leader, such as the ability to influence others, be highly reflective, possess an unwavering work ethic, have high levels of emotional intelligence and professional integrity;
• be a lifelong learner, always striving to be a better teacher, who is personally ambitious and able to pick things up quickly; 
• want to work in a fully inclusive, diverse and ambitious school, providing a first-class education to our children, where you can really make a difference to young people.  

Why us?

It is Co-op Academy Medlock's ambition for all our children to fulfill their highest potential. We inspire our children to become confident, independent and engaged learners. Everything we do is to provide our children with the best start in life and encourage them to take pride in their achievements. 

Medlock serves a vibrant and diverse community. It is a place where differences are recognised and celebrated through our curriculum as well as through pastoral channels. Our children, families and staff are caring, respectful and responsible. We work in partnership with our families and community. 

At Medlock we are passionate about providing every child with the skills they need to be for lifelong learners. We believe that school life should give our children the ambition to be the best they can be. Learning is fun, purposeful and challenging!

At the end of their time at Medlock, our children are confident young global citizens who understand British Values and are ready for the next stage of their educational journey.

Our Values

Being part of the Co-op Academies Trust, 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:

• Good public transport links from Manchester City Centre
• On site parking
• As a developing or experienced leader you will have access to excellent leadership opprtunities and support within the Trust.
• You’ll become 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
• 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 Funeralcare benefit
• Season ticket and rental deposit loans available

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

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.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 will not be accepted for this application.

About Co-op Academy Medlock

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 411 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Co-op Academy Medlock website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/medlock-primary-school-manchester

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