Key Role Information

Salary
£71,330.00 - 76,772.00
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
14/10/2026 17:00
Interview
Week commencing 19/10/26
Start
1 January 2027
Contract term
AYR - All year round
Pay grade
Leadership Group | L14 - L17
Department
Senior Leadership Team
Key stage
Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
Hours per week
32.50
Weeks per year
52.143
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Do you have a vision for educational excellence? At Co-op Academy Oldershaw, we invite you to apply for the position of Assistant Vice Principal for Teaching & Learning to drive and sustain a whole school culture of high quality teaching and professional practice.

Potential candidates will: 

Embed comprehensive Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and quality assurance programmes which challenge and support colleagues to develop their best classroom practice, alongside robust assessment and reporting strategies to secure excellent academic outcomes for all pupils. They will promote a strong learning culture in the academy, which translates to excellent academic outcomes for all pupils. They will lead on assessment and reporting, ensuring that stakeholders are fully aware and equipped to drive improvement. The post holder will develop Early Career Teachers, using the Trust’s framework to secure excellence in teaching. Working alongside colleagues in the Trust, they will share and develop expertise in all aspects of school improvement.


Why us?

At Co-op Academy Odershaw we believe in the very highest standards and expectations to provide a rich and challenging education for each and every student.

All our values are based upon the values of the Co-op Group, which will inform our behaviours.

Self-help: We do not expect to be spoon fed – we will try to do things for ourselves in the right way and at the right time.

Self-responsibility: Everyone should act in a responsible way around the academy site and in the local community. We take responsibility for our own learning; we want to become independent learners.

Equality: We are proud to be part of a very multicultural academy, with students from all over the world; it is important that we treat each other with respect and accept that others may be different from ourselves. We should all of us have equal chances to succeed.

Equity: We want to look for the best in each other. Rewarding others fairly to encourage all types of achievement.

Democracy: We will contribute our ideas to make the academy a success.

Solidarity: We can achieve more by working together, rather than as individuals.

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! 

We offer a wide range of benefits and rewards to recognise the part you play in our success:

Benefits include:

Our employee benefits package includes:

  1. As a developing or experienced leader you will have access to excellent leadership opprtunities and support within the Trust.
  2. You’ll get being a Co-op member, you’ll get a Co-op colleague discount card. This gives you a 10% discount in our Co-op Food stores. 
  3. Co-operative flexible benefits (discounted line rental and broadband package, family care advice and cycle to work scheme)
  4. Discounted gym membership and leisure activities which includes discounts on Merlin Entertainments (Sea Life, Legoland etc), Virgin Experience Days, SuperBreak and many more!
  5. 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)
  6. Co-op Funeralcare benefit
  7. Season ticket and rental deposit loans

And More! 

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.

Qualifications

Degree or equivalent qualificationessential
Qualified Teacher Statusessential
Evidence of recent training and experience in whole school leadership and management. desirable

Co-op Academy Oldershaw

Amanda Jackson [Oldershaw]

amanda.jackson@coopacademies.co.uk

Valkyrie Road
Wallasey
Merseyside
CH45 4RJ

Safeguarding Information

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.

Co-op Academies Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all its employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced check by the DBS and satisfactory references. All our colleagues are expected to demonstrate a commitment to co-operative values and principles.