Teacher of History
Co-op Academies Trust
Stoke-on-Trent
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2024
- Apply by:
- 26 April 2024
Job overview
Thank you for your interest in becoming a founding teacher of History at Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams. This is a unique opportunity to become part of the founding team of staff at a new Free School in Stoke-on-Trent, working closely with the Headteacher, Deputy Headteacher, Assistant Headteacher SENDCo and a brand new team of teaching and support staff.
Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams will open its doors in September 2024 in temporary accommodation, welcoming our founding cohort of 120 Year 7 students. Colleagues applying for roles to start in September 2024 will be part of the founding team. Through collaboration with the Local Authority and the DfE's Free School program, Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams will become an important addition to Stoke-on-Trent's educational landscape. By September 2025, we will transition into our state-of-art facility, expanding each year until reaching full capacity of 1150 students in 2030.
This role comes with unparalleled opportunities for development & progression as the school evolves.
Why Choose Co-op Florence MacWilliams?
· Lifelong Learning : At Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams, we are dedicated to fostering continuous professional development throughout your career journey. With an unwavering commitment to growth, we offer double the standard number of training days. This ensures you have abundant opportunities for learning, skill enhancement, and staying at the forefront of educational advancements.
· Thriving in a Collaborative Community: Joining Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams means becoming an integral part of the larger Co-op network, one of the UK's most successful Multi-Academy Trusts. You will become part of a dynamic community where peers connect locally and nationally sharing valuable resources, knowledge, and best practices.
· Streamlined Organisational Support: Our organisational structure is meticulously designed to support our staff. This strategic approach allows you the freedom to focus on your strengths, ultimately contributing to the enhancement of educational outcomes for the academy's students.
· Curriculum Excellence for Future Success: At Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams, our curriculum is crafted with support from central service subject directors. This results in a solid knowledge base and a depth of understanding in each subject.
· We Care: At Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams, we are committed to creating something special, a culture of high expectations with the ways of being and our PACE principles at the heart of everything we do. Our goal is to provide an exceptional educational experience for our students and to foster a community where everyone feels valued and supported.
· Extended Learning Opportunities: Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams is introducing an extended school day to provide students with valuable additional time for comprehensive learning and skill development. This extended period will be dedicated to a well-structured enrichment program, offering a diverse range of activities designed to expand students' horizons, cultivate cultural capital, and nurture enduring interests that will shape their lives beyond their school years. This innovative approach to our school day and calendar enables the incorporation of an extra two weeks of holiday into the academic year, providing both students and staff with shorter, more rejuvenating term times.
We are hosting virtual information sessions about the new school. These will take place on 8th, 10th 12th & 15th April at 3:30pm. If you wish to sign up for these before completing an application please email info@coopflorence.co.uk
Closing date for applications: 26th April 2024
Interviews will take place on: 3rd May
Start date: 1st September 2024
If you have what we are looking for, we would love for you to take the initiative and apply to be part of a team that is not just building a school but shaping the future of education in Stoke-on-Trent.
Elizabeth Clewlow
Headteacher - Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams
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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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