Teacher
Co-op Academy Medlock, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M13 9UJ11 days remaining to apply
Job start date
5 January 2026
Closing date
17 October 2025 at 8am
Date listed
6 October 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - Initially 10 months
Pay scale
- M1 to M6
What skills and experience we're looking for
At Co-op Academy Medlock, we are looking for a Teacher to join our primary school in the heart of the Manchester community. If you are passionate about providing a nurturing and dynamic learning environment where every child is empowered to reach their full potential then our school is the place for you. Early Careers Teachers are encouraged to apply.
We are looking to appoint a teacher who:
- Is qualified with a track record of success in terms of behaviour management and academic achievement
- Has a real understanding of excellent teaching practice
- Loves their job, taking a pride in everything that they do
- Works well in a team, enjoying learning and collaborating with others to promote excellence throughout the whole school as well as in their own classroom
- Is motivated to do their very best
- Has excellent organisational skills & enjoys a challenge
- Uses their strengths to enhance the teaching and learning of children
- Is able to maintain good relationships with parents and multi-agency networks
- Is committed to ensuring that excellence, inclusion and challenge are at the heart of everything we do.
- Is willing to play a full part in the life of the school
Why us?It is Co-op Academy Medlock'sambition for all our children to fulfil 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 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 and 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.
All our values are based upon the values of the Co-op Group, which will inform our behaviours.
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!
What the school offers its staff
We offer a wide range of benefits and rewards to recognise the part you play in our success:
Benefits include:
- Excellent transport links from Manchester City Centre and on site car parking
- 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 Funeralcare benefit
- Season ticket and rental deposit loans
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
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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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
- Email address
- julie.nowell@coopacademies.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01612731830
It is Co-op Academy Medlock's ambition for all our children to fulfil 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 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 and 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.
Arranging a visit to Co-op Academy Medlock
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email julie.nowell@coopacademies.co.uk.
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