Current Vacancies
Vacancies at Copley Academy
Welcome to the Copley Academy recruitment webpage. If you would like any further information about any of the advertised roles, please contact Mr J Bond (Business and Operations Manager) on 0161 338 6684 or by emailing, jbond@copleyacademy.org.uk.
We advertise our teaching and support staff roles on TES. To visit our page and view our vacancies, please use the button below.
Catering Assistants and Cleaners
Hourly Rate: £12.00 per hour
Working Hours: Various
Start Date: ASAP
We are seeking to appoint catering assistants to support the delivery of our catering service to students, and cleaners to be part of our facilities team. In the documents below is the job description for both roles.
To apply for either, or both roles, please complete the application form below, or visit the Academy and collect a paper application form. Applications should be return to the Academy for the attention of Mr J Bond (Business and Operations Manager) or emailed to jbond@copleyacademy.org.uk.
Contracts available:
- Catering Assistant (10 hours) Monday to Friday, 12:30 to 14:30 – term time only plus 5 INSET days
- Cleaner (10 hours) Monday to Friday, 15:00 to 17:00 or 16:00 to 18:00 – term time only plus 10 days in school holidays
Exams Invigilators
Hourly Rate: £12.17 per hour (inclusive of holiday allowance)
Working Hours: Casual Contract – Exams and Mock Exam Periods
Start Date: ASAP
We are seeking to appoint Exams Invigilators for the examinations and assessments that take place throughout the academic year. The ideal candidates will be well organised, excellent communicators, have experience of supervising children and be both reliable and flexible. This is a fast-paced role in a busy Academy so excellent communication skills and a “can do” attitude is essential. Whilst experience is preferred, full training will be provided for the successful candidates.
To apply, please complete the application form below, or visit the Academy and collect a paper application form. Applications should be return to the Academy for the attention of Mr J Bond (Business and Operations Manager) or emailed to jbond@copleyacademy.org.uk.
Application Process
Here are the stages you can expect from our recruitment process.
We accept applications on either the Great Academies Education Trust application form (cleaning, catering and exam invigilator roles only) or via the online TES portal (Times Educational Supplement).
We cannot accept CVs due to our child safeguarding responsibilities. The additional questions asked on the application forms ensure we fulfil those responsibilities.
Top tip: In the section of the application form titled ‘Skills, knowledge and experience’ we want you to tell us how your skills, knowledge and experience closely match the Job Description and Person Specification of the role you’re applying for. It’s tempting to tell us all about your current job and everything you’ve done previously too; but we’re really interested to hear how you meet the criteria for our job – the one you’re applying for.
Your application will be reviewed against the criteria outlined in the Person Specification by a Great Academies Education Trust selection panel; and applicants who best match the criteria will be shortlisted for interview.
Following the selection panel’s shortlisting process, you will receive notification on the outcome of your application.
If you’re shortlisted you’ll be invited to attend an interview with a Great Academies Education Trust selection panel. This may include undertaking any selection tests – for example giving a presentation .
Following the interview you will receive notification on the outcome of your interview and receive feedback on your interview.
If you have been successful, you will receive an email with your conditional offer of employment. Once this is accepted, you can agree your start date.
We’ll carry out the pre-employment screening (including references and other checks, such as DBS, if applicable). Once the checks have been completed, we will issue your contract and onboarding paperwork. These should be returned before your start date .
A formal induction takes place each term; and you will receive full support through your induction and the start of your Great Academies Education Trust journey .
