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Teacher of Religious Studies

Teacher of Religious Studies

Co-op Academy Swinton

Salford

Salary:
MPS
Job type:
Full Time, Maternity Cover
Apply by:
16 June 2021

Job overview

Head of Academy:  Mrs Z Ali

Sefton Road, Pendlebury, Manchester, M27 6JU

Tel : 0161 794 6215

NOR:  806  11-16 years

Teacher of Religious Studies MPS - Temporary Maternity Cover (with responsibility for whole school PSHE - TLR 2b £4,784)

Required for 1st September a Teacher of Relgious Studies, you will be teaching lessons each day, promoting interest in the subject, establishing good relationships and driving our ethos of ‘learning everyday’.  The successful candidate must be able to: inspire learning; promote interest in the subject and ensure high achievement; be able to work well with colleagues in the department and across the school; have commitment and initiative with a ‘can do’ approach, willing to make a contribution to the life of the school and to ensuring that all our students achieve the best possible outcomes.  Applicants must be outstanding and motivated teachers with the drive to deliver results at KS4.

An excellent career and professional development offer is also at the heart of the academy’s commitment to you.  In addition, you will have the opportunity to link with other Co-operative Academies across the North West. Our core co-operative values define us. Every member of staff in our academy follows our ‘Ways of Being;

•   Do what matters most •   Be yourself, always

•   Show you care        •   Succeed together

Benefits include:

• Local Government Pension Scheme

• Discounts on various Co-op branded products

• Co-operative flexible benefits, including cycle to work, phone and broadband

• Co-operative credit union

• Health-care cash-back scheme

• Discounted gym membership and leisure activities

• Season ticket and rental deposit loans

Co-op Academy Swinton is popular and one of the most improved schools in the country. Sponsored by the Co-operative Group, one of Manchester’s largest businesses the culture of the Academy has a strong ethical stance using the Co-op values and principles in all that we do. Inspected under the new Ofsted inspection framework, we are delighted to have achieved a GOOD judgement in every category and an overall judgement of GOOD in November 2015. Following a short inspection in May 2019 we were once again graded as GOOD. We are well on the way to becoming the outstanding school that our community deserves. We strive for excellence, in everything we do, to better our students’ life chances.

Application forms are available from our academy website

(please note we cannot accept a CV as a form of application:  https://swinton.coopacademies.co.uk/vacancies/

Please return via email to Mrs Carol Robinson at Co-op Academy Swinton: carol.robinson@coopacademies.co.uk

The Co-op Academies Trust, as an aware employer is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults as its number one priority. This commitment to robust recruitment, selection and induction procedures extends to organisations and services linked to the Trust on its behalf. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. We value variety and individual differences, and aim to create a culture, environment and practices at all levels, which encompass acceptance, respect and inclusion. All our colleagues are expected to demonstrate a commitment to co-operative values and principles.

Closing date:   16 June at 4pm

Interview date: To be arranged

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About Co-op Academy Swinton

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Principal's Welcome

Welcome to Co-op Academy Swinton, we are an 11-16 secondary academy that is part of the Co-op Academies Trust with schools across Greater Manchester, Staffordshire and Merseyside and West Yorkshire.

Thank you for considering this post at Co-op Academy Swinton. We hope you will find all you need to help you consider our school for your next career move. At Co-op Academy Swinton we strive to ensure that all students regardless of their background, achieve their potential. We are committed to opening doors and providing opportunities for our students to secure their next step and encourage them to be ambitious.  Our students leave each year with great GCSE results due to receiving an exceptional learning experience as soon as they enter the academy. Our staff are talented masters within their areas and are dedicated to delivering high quality lessons and building strong relationships with all students.  We have a caring and experienced pastoral team who ensure students at Co-op Academy Swinton are supported and guided through every phase of life and become respectful and tolerant citizens of the community. Visitors to the academy constantly praise the positive attitudes our students have.  We are proud to be part of the Co-op Academies Trust and work closely with all academies to achieve the shared goals, values and ways of being. The ‘Ways of Being’ are embedded in all that we do within the academy and the community. We have very high expectations of our staff and students and have a culture built upon trust and respect.  As a parent myself, I understand the importance of selecting a secondary school to ensure your child thrives through this next educational phase. I can assure you that we are committed to understanding every student and personalising their learning journey. We nurture and challenge all students whilst providing them every opportunity to succeed.  It is an honour and privilege to be the Principal at such a wonderful community based academy. I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to come and visit our academy at an open evening, a community event or make an individual appointment to have a look around.

Mrs Zarina Ali

Principal

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