Join our vibrant school community as a Drama & Music Teacher, where your passion for music can inspire the next generation of musicians and creative thinkers! At Co-op Academy North Manchester, we believe in the power of music to enrich lives and foster creativity. We are excited to welcome a passionate Music Teacher to join our dedicated team.

As a Teacher of Music & Drama, you will help to implement and deliver an exciting, knowledge-rich curriculum that is thoughtfully sequenced and is informed by expert subject knowledge and the latest educational research. 

This position is offered on a full-time basis, however, we are committed to supporting flexible working and would be pleased to consider applications from candidates wishing to work a 0.8 FTE contract.

At the top of your game, you’ll have great behaviours, strong organisational skills, the ability to collaborate effectively, and be able to work constructively as part of a team. How and why you do things matters greatly to us, as does your ability to use your initiative, work independently and be resilient.

You’ll do all this while capturing the spirit of our vision and values and role-modelling exceptional professional behaviours.

Why us? At Co-op Academy North Manchester, we take time to know our pupils and have the highest expectations and aspirations for them. Our pupils are polite and courteous and excellent relationships are at the heart of our success. The academy prides itself on offering a rich curriculum that includes an extensive range of extra-curricular activities and clubs for all pupils which promotes their understanding of the world in which they live and the difference that they can make within it. Our Safeguarding/PSHE/SMSC and Careers curriculum is a strength of the academy and pupils develop a range of skills that enable them to be confident to be who they want to be.

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 Co-op Academy North Manchester’s vision is ‘Together we have the highest aspirations and expectations so that everyone achieves excellence in all they do and are equipped to lead happy and successful lives.’ The vision and values of the academy and those of Co-op Academies Trust are at the heart of all that we seek to achieve and are evident throughout the school.

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:

• Co-op colleague discount card (10% off at Co-op Food, with double discount days).
• Co-operative flexible benefits (cycle to work scheme, family care advice).
• Discounted gym membership and leisure activities (Merlin Entertainments, Virgin Experience Days).
• Co-operative Credit Union.
• Season ticket and rental deposit loans.
• Comprehensive PPDR process to support your personal and professional development.

For more information about the Co-op Academies Trust, please visit Co-op Academies Trust Website for more information about Co-op Academy North Manchester

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.