Job overview

Location: the postholder will remain in their current home academy for four days per week  but will undertake regional and Trust-wide duties for one day per week.

Salary: L14 to L19 (£71,330 to £80,655 FTE), pro rata’d to 0.2 FTE

Contract: permanent

Start date: Summer Term (20th April 2026)

Apply by: 30th January 2026

An exciting internal opportunity has arisen for an suitably experienced leader of Music to work for one day per week as a Trust Director for Music.  The successful candidate will continue in their current post, but will focus on regional and Trust-wide projects / work for the equivalent of one day per week.

You will lead on developing and delivering high quality music opportunities both regionally and across the Trust as well as supporting Music leaders in our academies to achieve excellent outcomes. You will play a part in supporting relevant school staff in delivering musical student performances at Trust wide events.

As well as taking the lead on existing projects such as regional Trust productions and the the Trust-wide Young Musician of the Year competition, you will play an important strategic role in leading and developing a Trust music service, including student and wider community opportunities, and in supporting music leaders to plan and deliver excellent enrichment.  Part of this work will include co-creating a Trust-wide Music Development plan and supporting all our academies in this work.

You will also provide advice and support to other music leaders across the Trust either through direct work and/or through leading the subject network group.   You will also undertake an annual analysis of each department’s performance, identifying areas of strength and development needs, and ensure there is a robust approach to improving Music outcomes.

You will be instrumental in ensuring that all children receive an excellent quality of education and opportunity in Music.

Why us?

Co-op Academies Trust is a place where you are part of something bigger, through a leading education and opportunities to serve our community, we are working together to make a better world. 

From ages 3-19 Co-op Academies Trust supports students in Primary, Secondary and Special schools across the North of England, giving children the skills and experiences they need to succeed, no matter where they come from. 

What makes our Trust unique is that we are sponsored by the Co-op Group. That close relationship means that we benefit from all the business expertise that has seen the Co-op grow to one of the most respected, successful businesses in the country.

Everyone in the Trust honours our fundamental commitment to the Ways of Being Co-op. They are our DNA; they represent our culture and reflect the rationale behind our decision-making. No matter what we do, they are how we do it.

Our ways of being are: 

• Be Yourself, Always
• Show You Care
• Do What Matters Most
• Succeed Together 

We currently have 39 academies as part of the Co-op family, across 4 regions.

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

Benefits include:

• Membership of the Teachers' Pension Scheme.
• A Co op Colleague discount card which offers 10% discount in Co-op food stores.
• Discounted gym membership (Nuffield Health) and leisure activities including discounts on Merlin entertainments.
• The Money Co-op - the 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)
• Co op Funeralcare benefit
• Season ticket and rental deposit loans
• 24/7 employee support



For more information about the Co-op Academies Trust, please visit: www.coopacademies.co.uk

Co-op Academies Trust 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. We are 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. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, and online checks will be carried out.