Assistant Vice Principal

Co-op Academies Trust; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 94,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Co-op member discount card

Discounted gym membership

Season ticket loan

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Co-op Academy Oldershaw is recruiting for an Assistant Vice Principal for Raising Standards. The post holder will drive a whole-school culture of high-quality teaching and professional practice, aiming to elevate pupil achievement and close attainment gaps for disadvantaged pupils.

They will lead on whole-school interventions, engage with parents and the community, and implement the Pupil Premium Strategy to remove barriers to progress while maintaining Co-op values and a safeguarding focus.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification essential.
• Qualified Teacher Status essential.
• Evidence of recent training and experience in whole school leadership and management desirable.

Responsibilities

• Offer strategic direction to elevate pupil achievement, progress and outcomes across the academy.
• Lead robust whole-school intervention initiatives to narrow attainment gaps for disadvantaged pupils.
• Promote a strong learning culture delivering excellent academic outcomes for all pupils.
• Lead on building stakeholder engagement by developing events for pupils, parents and the community.
• Implement the Pupil Premium Strategy ensuring barriers to progress are removed.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic direction

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree or equivalent qualification

Qualified Teacher Status

Job description

Role Qualifications Attachments Safeguarding

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 19/10/2026
• 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 Raising Standards to drive and sustain a whole school culture of high quality teaching and professional practice which promotes a love of learing in our pupils.

Potential candidates will: offer strategic direction to elevate pupil achievement, progress and outcomes throughout the academy. They will work to address areas of academic underperformance. They will lead on robust whole school intervention initiatives whilst ensuring targeted support to narrow attainment gaps for disadvantaged pupils. They will promote a strong learning culture in the academy, which translates to excellent academic outcomes for all pupils. The postholder will lead on building stakeholder engagement by developing events held in the school, for pupils, parents and members of the community. The Raising Standars Lead will implement the Pupil Premium Strategy, ensuring that students have barriers to progress removed.

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.

Our Values

• 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.

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’

Be inspired

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!

Benefits

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

Our employee benefits package includes:

• As a developing or experienced leader you will have access to excellent leadership opprtunities and support within the Trust.
• 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

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

Attachments

Recruitment Pack - Assistant Vice Principal Raising Standards Assistant VP Application Pack Raising Standards.pdf

Contact

Co-op Academy Oldershaw

Amanda Jackson [Oldershaw]

[e-mail]

01614133649

Valkyrie Road, Wallasey, Merseyside, CH45 4RJ

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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.