Executive Headteacher - West Yorkshire
Co-op Academies Trust
West Yorkshire
- £100,000 - £114,000 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- some salary negotiation may be possible for an exceptional candidate
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2020
- Apply by:
- 24 April 2020
Job overview
We’re seeking an experienced senior secondary education leader with the ability to further improve our existing academies by drawing on the principles and values of cooperation. You’ll line manage and work alongside Headteachers, local governing bodies and the Trust’s range of educational partners to drive forward educational progress. Any candidate must have a proven track record of secondary school leadership and school improvement; this is vital for the role and crucial for developing a high challenge and high support culture within the hub in line with the overarching aim of the Trust.
With a deep understanding of effective secondary school/academy improvement processes being essential, you’ll have a positive approach to work and significant educational experience, with a genuine desire to make a difference in some highly diverse and challenging communities.
You will be the Deputy to a Chief Education Officer who leads the hub and has responsibility for all academies in West Yorkshire that are part of Co-op Academies Trust. You will be an ambassador for the Trust and co-operative values and principles in the region. You will lead and oversee several high priority secondary schools in that region accelerating academy improvement, dividing a week working operationally and strategically across several secondary schools and supporting the leadership of the Chief Education Officer. You will also work across the whole Trust on school improvement for part of your week in areas that are key.
You will be based in the West Yorkshire hub which is Co-op Academy Parkland but spend most of your time in secondary schools you are allocated too. Flexibility in work location is important as your placements could change depending on priority and context, although are likely to be for a year at a time at least. Originally and most likely in the West Yorkshire region, but could also mean across the Trust as we grow in number. We have thirteen academies in West Yorkshire - including three large secondary schools, eight primaries and two special schools. We hope to expand in this region to help achieve the Trust’s target of 40 academies by 2022 supported by our sponsor the Co-op.
You’ll report to the Chief Education Officer in that region.
For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Lynda Johnson (lynda.johnson@ coopacademies.co.uk) - 07801100208
The Co-op Academies Trust operates blind shortlisting as part of its recruitment process to ensure a fair and rigorous process. As a result the quick apply function is unavailable and a two part application form is required. Please ensure that both section A and Section B have been submitted as part of your application.
If you are interested in applying for this post, please download an application form and return your completed form to centralrecruitment@coopacademies.co.uk
In line with our Safer Recruitment processes, appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. .......................................................................................................................
Closing Date Friday 24th April 2020 | 4pm
Interviews will take place w/c 27th April 2020
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About Co-op Academies Trust
- Co-op Academies Trust
- Department 10704, 1 Angel Square
- Manchester
- M60 0AG
- United Kingdom
Captivating minds through co-operation
Through a great education we are changing the lives of young people. Built on the same principles as all cooperatives across the world, we work with academies to empower teachers and young people to work together for a better education and a better community.
We have been recognised by the Sutton Trust Charity and the Education Policy Institute as one of the top performing multi-academy trusts for disadvantaged students. What makes our Trust unique is that we are sponsored by the Co-op Group.
That close relationship means that we benefit from all of the business expertise that has seen the Co-op grow to one of the most respected, ethically driven and successful businesses in the country. Popular with students, parents and teachers, we began in 2010 with just two academies. One in Manchester and one in Stoke-on-Trent. Two years later, in 2012, we began to work with a cluster of academies in Leeds and by 2014 we had five academies in Leeds; made up of one secondary and four primary academies. Pragmatic in our approach to growth we worked closely and co-operatively to improve all of our academies. We now have 28 academies across Greater Manchester, Stoke-on-Trent, The Wirral and West Yorkshire.
Our Values
Co-op Academies Trust is committed to the values shared by cooperatives everywhere:
Self-help – we support learners, parents, carers and staff to help themselves
Self-responsibility – we encourage learners, parents, carers and staff to take responsibility for, and answer to their actions
Democracy – we give our learners, parents, carers and staff a say in the way we run our schools
Equality – we believe that the voice of each individual should be heard
Equity – we run our schools in a way that is fair and unbiased
Solidarity – we share interests and common purposes with our learners, parents, carers and staff, and with other schools in the communities we serve
We strive to demonstrate the following ethical values in everything we do:
Openness – we believe in being open with colleagues in our schools and beyond, children and their families, sharing information and ideas to raise standards and life chances
Honesty – we act in a professional and respectful manner in our dealings with everyone
Social responsibility – we maximise our impact on the people in our communities while minimising our footprint on the world
Caring for others – we treat everyone as we wish to be treated ourselves, understanding that children only have one childhood
We use our simple ‘Ways of Being Co-op’ to demonstrate our values:
• Do what matters most
• Be yourself, always
• Show you care
• Succeed together
You can find out more about our Trust by visiting www.coopacademies.co.uk
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