Co-op Academies Trust
Widening Participation Officer - 37
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Key Role Information
Salary
£25,514 - £28,604
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
31/10/2026 09:00
Interview
TBC
Contract term
TTO Plus - Term time only plus weeks
Pay grade
NJC Payscale | NJC12 - SCP19
Department
Extra-Curricular & Enrichment
Key stage
Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
Hours per week
37.00
Weeks per year
46.520
Visa sponsorship
No
Your Role
Are you passionate about creating opportunities in education and raising aspirations for every student? Co-op Academy Stoke-on-Trent is seeking a dedicated Widening Participation Co-ordinator to oversee our enrichment, student leadership, and widening participation initiatives. In this role, you will manage a vibrant extra-curricular timetable, implement a comprehensive student leadership framework, and lead our Scholars’ Programme for academically gifted pupils. Working alongside internal teams and external partners, you will use data to track engagement and ensure all student cohorts thrive.
Why us?
At Co-op Academy Stoke on Trent, be part of a supportive and friendly team within a school that values every member of staff.
- A positive working environment with access to ongoing training and development.
- Regular hours and job stability, contributing to the smooth running of the school.
- Opportunities to take on additional responsibilities or hours during holiday periods.
- All our values are based upon the values of the Co-op Group, which will inform our behaviours.
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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!
Benefits Include
Our employee benefits package includes:
- 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
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Qualifications
- 5 GCSEs including Maths and English (grade 4-9) or equivalent essential
Attachments
- Job Description Widening Participation Co-ordinator Job Description & Person Specification.pdf
- About Co-op Academy Stoke About Co-op Academy Stoke (3).pdf
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.
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