We are seeking an exceptional Assistant Headteacher to join our leadership team; someone who will promote a culture of excellence by leading, developing and embedding outstanding Teaching and Learning across the Academy, whilst adding capacity to the leadership team to enhance the strategic direction, vision and operational management of the school.
As Assistant Headteacher for Teaching and Learning, you will provide professional leadership to secure and sustain effective teaching, learning and staff development throughout the academy through accurate monitoring and evaluation of the quality of teaching and standards of achievement. This role is crucial to promote a culture where colleagues and students have high aspirations, the determination to succeed, and opportunities to make exceptional progress.
Why us?
At Co-op Academy Leeds, we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, nurturing and diverse community. Our commitment is to provide an ambitious and inspirational education that enables our young people to achieve exceptional outcomes.
Our academy offers a broad range of exciting opportunities both inside and outside the classroom, preparing students for their futures and ensuring they grow into compassionate and responsible citizens.
As a proud member of the Co-op Academies Trust, the 'Ways of Being' are woven into every aspect of our academy and our wider community. We set high expectations for our staff and students, cultivating a culture built on mutual trust and respect. Our respectful, calm, and productive environment is a place where everyone can thrive and enjoy working and learning together.”
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:
- 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. Staff also receive double discounts every month!
- Co-operative flexible benefits (discounted line rental and broadband package, family care advice and cycle to work scheme)
- Discounted gym membership and leisure activities which includes discounts on Merlin Entertainments (Sea Life, Legoland etc), Virgin Experience Days, SuperBreak and many more!
- 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
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.