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Teacher or Teacher with TLR responsibilities

Co-op Academy Rathbone, Liverpool, Merseyside, L13 0BQ

This job expired on 8 June 2026 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  8 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 May 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hrs per week
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 year
• Pay scale: M1 to UPS 3 with SEN allowance
• Additional allowances:

  If applying for Curriculum and Pupil Development Role, an additional TLR 2a will be attached.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Your RoleTeacher / or Teacher with TLR responsibilities

Co-op Academy Rathbone

Salary:MPS 1 - UPS 3 plus SEND allowance 1.

(plus TLR2 for candidate applying for Curriculum and Pupil Development Leader post)

Contract : Fixed-term until end of August 2027

Location:Liverpool, Merseyside

Start date:September 2026 (or as soon as possible thereafter)

BenefitsTLROpportunity to apply for Teacher role or Teacher role with a Teaching and Learning.Responsibility (TLR2a)


Please do not submit a CV or extracts from a CV - a full application letter / statement is required - in this statement / letter,please clearly state whether you wish to apply for a Teacher post OR Curriculum and Pupil Development Leader TLR post.

What the school offers its staff

Co-op Academy Rathbone is our newest special educational needs academy. Situated around 3 miles from Liverpool city centre, Co-op Academy Rathbone caters for children aged 5-11 with social, emotional and mental health needs and will be a beacon of best practice, providing exemplary care and education. This is an exciting time to come and join us.

We are now seeking a Teacher (or an experienced teacher to take on TLR responsibilities) who can demonstrate high expectations and ambition for themselves, our children, and their families; someone who will work alongside our excellent staff team to ensure that our amazing pupils get the best start, enabling them to thrive and make excellent educational and personal progress. There is no limit to our ambitions. You will see beyond ‘behaviour’ and appreciate the complex profile of our wonderful children, and what this means for day-to-day practice.

You may have experience of working in a SEND context, with children with complex needs. More importantly, we need people with a heart, patience and understanding, and the drive and determination to provide an excellent education to our children. The post will suit someone with energy and an endless drive and the ambition and creativity to make learning irresistible.

You will be supported, you will be challenged - you will receive ongoing training and receive an excellent grounding in SEND.

We will also be interested in Co-op Academies Trust primary teacher colleagues who would like to apply and be considered for an initial ‘one year’ secondment from September 2026. You will need the support of your Headteacher before applying. For a secondment arrangement, we would be looking for someone to hold a TLR2 for being a Curriculum and Pupil Development Leader.

The application deadline is9am, Monday 8th June 2026.Interviews are planned to take place on the week commencing 15th June 2026.If you wish to apply, please complete the Trust application form outlining how you meet the person specification and why you feel you will be successful in this exciting post.Please do not submit a CV or extracts from a CV - a full application letter / statement is required - in this statement / letter,please clearly state whether you wish to apply for a Teacher post OR Curriculum and Pupil Development Leader TLR post.

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.

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Curriculum and Pupil Development Leader (TLR post) (1).pdf - 89.4 KB (opens in new tab)

TEACHER - job advertisement.pdf - 51.4 KB (opens in new tab)

Rathbone Teacher JD_PS (2).pdf - 172 KB (opens in new tab)

About Co-op Academy Rathbone

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• School size: Up to 70 pupils
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Co-op Academy Rathbone website
• Email address: andi.macgregor@coopacademies.co.uk
• Phone number: 01513305121
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ernest-cookson-school-liverpool

Arranging a visit to Co-op Academy Rathbone

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email andi.macgregor@coopacademies.co.uk.

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