Welcome to Stockport Academy.
Thank you for taking an interest in developing your career at our academy, which was officially named as Greater Manchester's Secondary School of the Year at the MEN School Awards 2022.
I am confident that we are able to offer a vibrant and welcoming learning community for any staff member joining us.
We have an aspirational culture at the academy that encourages everyone – students and staff alike – to achieve their best. Underpinned by our values of belief, aspiration, achievement and respect, the academy has successfully been rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
In their most recent report, Ofsted described our standards as ‘high’, and said that ‘relationships between pupils and teachers are typically strong and pupils trust teachers to help them improve their work’. Inspectors noted that ‘staff are proud to be part of the school community’ and ‘they are highly motivated because they feel valued’.
As a part of United Learning, our academy benefits from shared resources, experiences, working practices and CPD opportunities that are second to none. We are delighted to have been named as the Group’s United Teaching centre for the North from September 2016, and we work with our partner schools to provide high-quality training for current staff and trainees. This affords further opportunities for staff to provide a vital contribution in our pursuit to deliver the highest standards of educational excellence.
We are a diverse, tolerant and welcoming academy which continues to be an oversubscribed school of choice for local families. I would encourage you to visit us yourself to experience first-hand what Stockport Academy offers its staff and students.
Vision
Our pledge, to all our academy teachers, is that by working for us you will benefit from more pay, more time, and more support. Read more.
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more time… |
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- We pay an average of 5% above national scales - the best rates of pay in the sector.
- Cash towards medical treatment
- Generous staff discount scheme
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- Three extra INSET planning days
- At least one personal day a year
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- Great training for your career
- Exceptional curriculum resources
- Expert subject advice
- Support for your wellbeing
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Our pledge, to all our academy teachers, is that by working for us you will benefit from more pay, more time, and more support. Read more.
| More pay... |
More time... |
More support... |
|
- We pay an average of 5% above national scales - the best rates of pay in the sector
- Cash towards medical treatment
- Generous staff discount scheme
|
- Three extra INSET days for planning
- At least one personal day a year
|
- Great training for your career
- Expert subject advice
- Exceptional curriculum resources
- Support for your wellbeing
|
Core Benefits
- A contributory pension scheme, relevant to your role (including access to Teacher and Local Government Schemes);
- Occupational sick pay;
- Independent school fee reduction scheme for your children;
- Tailored Continuous Professional Development (CPD) through the United Learning Institute.
Flexible Benefits
- Childcare vouchers;
- Cycle to work scheme;
- Dining card;
- Gym membership;
- Health screening;
- Retail savings.
United Learning
By joining Stockport Academy you will also become part of United Learning - a unique group of independent and state schools working together to bring out the best in everyone. Our vision is to provide excellent education, which prepares young people to progress in learning and to make a success of their lives. United Learning focuses sharply on the evidence of what makes it more likely that young people will progress and succeed, apply that to classroom practice, allowing schools to continue to learn and develop. It is a priority to provide teachers with excellent professional support and development, so that every child receives an excellent experience.
The approach is underpinned by a sense of moral purpose and commitment to doing what is right for children and young people, supporting colleagues to achieve excellence and acting with integrity in all our dealings within and beyond the organisation, in the interests of young people everywhere.
The development programmes offer access to tailor-made training no matter your career stage, alongside unrivalled opportunities for your career development across both the maintained and independent sectors. The Performance and Development Reviews (PDR) encompass personal aspiration, impact on pupil achievement and identification of continuous professional development and training that is right for you and your future. For more information please visit our dedicated careers site.