Transition Manager

Transition Manager is a key position within the academy, responsible for the planning and supporting of pupil transition for Co-op Academy North Manchester. The Transition Manager will also work closely with the SEND department in providing organisational and administrative support for the SENDCo and Assistant SENDCo. The Transition Manager will also be responsible for GDPR across the academy.

The role is a new role for the academy and a key strategic appointment. We are seeking to appoint an excellent communicator who will be the outward face of our additional needs department. The postholder will lead a communications strategy with our partner primary schools to help us meet the needs of all pupils as they arrive and move through Co-op North Manchester.

We are looking to provide additional capacity to our highly regarded team of specialists who lead and manage our department for pupils with SEND. The post holder will be directly managed by the Assistant SENDCo. Currently our department for pupils with SEND has a SENDCo, Assistant SENDCo and we are also recruiting for an Assistant Deputy SENDCo. Co-op Academy North Manchester is committed to inclusion in its broadest meaning and we are committed to identifying needs as early as possible so that pupils’ transition has clarity supported by detailed information. The post holder will provide support for families and be a key person in our families’ lives and they join and transition through our academy.

The post holder will also lead and manage our admissions procedures which involve working closely with both the Local Authority, and our attendance & academic teams to admit and manage both Year 7 and mid term admissions to all year groups. Co-op North Manchester is a school of choice in the area and is full in all year groups. A working knowledge of both GDPR and admissions policies and practices is desirable but not essential as training will be given as part of an induction package.

The successful candidate will also be committed to the vision and values of the academy and the Trust, demonstrating these within their role.

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. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. We value variety and individual differences, and aim to create a culture, environment and practices at all levels which encompass acceptance, respect and inclusion. All our colleagues are expected to demonstrate a commitment to co-operative values and principles.