Lead Practitioner English with Responsibility for Whole School Reading

Co-op Academies Trust; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 72,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Co-op member discount

Flexible benefits

Discounted gym membership

Co-op Credit Union

Funeralcare benefit

Season ticket loans

Job summary

Co-op Academy Manchester is seeking a Lead Practitioner in English (with responsibility for whole school reading) to engage students and foster a lifelong love of reading and writing. You will help implement a knowledge-rich curriculum, guided by current research and strong subject knowledge, and join a collaborative English team.

You’ll bring excellent organisational skills, good behaviour, and the ability to work both independently and with others to support every child to achieve great

Qualifications

• Experience leading English departments and delivering a knowledge-rich curriculum.
• Strong subject knowledge in English and evidence-based teaching practice.
• Ability to collaborate across teams and use data to drive improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead English with responsibility for whole school reading.
• Implement and deliver a knowledge-rich English curriculum informed by research.
• Demonstrate strong behaviours, organisation, initiative, independence and resilience.

Skills

Leadership

Curriculum development

Reading instruction

Collaboration

Initiative

Resilience

Job description

Key Role Information

Salary

£54,394.00 - 60,145.00

Job type

Full Time

Contract type

Permanent

Closing

02/10/2026 09:00

Interview

7 October 2026

Contract term

TTO - Term time only

Pay grade

Leadership Group | L3 - L7

Department

English

Key stage

Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4

Hours per week

32.50

Weeks per year

52.143

Visa sponsorship

No

Your Role

Bring your love of language and literature to life! At Co-op Academy Manchester, we're looking for an innovative Lead Practitioner in English (With responsibility for whole school reading) to engage students and foster a lifelong love of reading and writing!

As a Lead Practitioner of English, 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. We are looking for someone to join the English team who shares our passion for the subject and commitment to supporting every child to achieve great outcomes and a lifelong love of reading and literature.

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.

Why us?

The academy, based in Higher Blackley in North Manchester, has over 1,600 students on roll and is part of Co-op Academies Trust.

Co-op Academy Manchester was recently judged ‘Good’ by Ofsted in March 2023. Ofsted said that:

“Leaders, trustees and governors strive for all pupils at Co-op Academy Manchester to be successful. Pupils are encouraged to demonstrate the ‘ways of Co-op’ in all that they do.”

“Teachers have strong subject knowledge. They use their expertise to help pupils to learn well in lessons. Teachers who are not specialists in a subject receive appropriate and effective subject-specific training. This enables these teachers to deliver the curriculum equally well.”

“Leaders have thought carefully about the curriculum that they want all pupils to learn, including those with SEND. The curriculum is well organised. Subject leaders have thought deeply about the key knowledge that pupils should learn and the order in which this content should be taught.”

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

We offer a wide range of benefits and rewards

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.
• 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!

About Us

Co-op Academy Manchester

Ruth Brice

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Plant Hill Road

Manchester

Northwestern England

M9 0WQ

Ruth Brice

[e-mail]

TBC

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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.