Training at Co-op Academy Swinton gives you the opportunity to begin your career in a supportive, values-led 11–16 academy where wellbeing, achievement and professional growth are taken seriously. From day one, you’ll be immersed in school life and supported by experienced subject mentors, curriculum leaders and senior colleagues who understand how important the right guidance is at the start of your teaching journey.

Alongside the Trust’s Initial Teacher Training programme, trainees receive additional academy-based professional development covering key areas such as planning, assessment, behaviour, safeguarding and the use of data. You’ll learn from skilled practitioners, have access to shared curriculum resources and digital tools, and be encouraged to develop your own teaching style as your confidence grows.

Swinton serves a community where some young people face significant barriers to learning. Training here will challenge you to become an adaptable, resilient and purposeful teacher who can make a genuine difference. You’ll join a diverse community that believes education can be a force for equality, with the support, expertise and encouragement to give your career the strongest possible start.

Co-op Academies Trust believes in changing the lives of young people through empowering teachers and young people to work together for a better education and a better community.

The Trust brings together expertise from across Primary, Secondary, Special and Further Education in an aim to promote excellence in all aspects of education.

Our provision is a combination of practical training, both within and outside of the classroom; a proactive and evidence-informed curriculum to build your pedagogical and subject knowledge with a further academic focus provided by university professionals. Our courses offer Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) accredited by Bright Futures SCITT, part of the Bright Futures Teaching School Hub as well as a Masters Level Qualification through the Postgraduate Certificate in Education awarded by The University of Derby (PGCE with 60 Masters Credits).

As a Trainee Teacher with Co-op Academies, you can immerse yourself in school life from day one and join a team of staff committed to delivering the highest quality learning and teaching to children across our Trust. 

If you are keen to learn from a range of professionals currently in a full time role within our placement schools, then our school-led training is the route for you. Your mentors, teachers and Specialist Leaders of Education (SLEs) will support you fully, using innovative training to enable you to become a resilient, successful teacher. 

• A curriculum that grows with you, through three phases: Introductory, Developmental and Consolidation

• Weekly Learn, Explore, Apply reflection tasks – linking theory to practice

• Professional studies to boost your confidence in behaviour, planning, assessment, and SEND

• Intensive training weeks focused on things like questioning, clarity and scaffolding

• Experience across mainstream, alternative and SEND settings – plus out-of-phase experience (e.g. primary trainees spend time in secondary)

At Co-op Academy Oakwood, children are at the heart of everything we do. Our motto, ‘Be the Best You Can Be’, applies to pupils, staff and the wider community, creating an ambitious and supportive environment in which trainee teachers can grow.

Oakwood serves a richly diverse community, with more than 35 languages spoken and pupils with connections to communities across the world. Our curriculum celebrates this diversity and is designed around Insight, Creativity and Experiences, helping children build knowledge while gaining memorable opportunities throughout their time with us. For trainees, this creates a valuable setting in which to develop inclusive, culturally responsive teaching and learn how to engage pupils with a wide range of experiences and perspectives.

You’ll also join a staff team that lives the Co-op Ways of Being, particularly ‘Succeed Together’ and ‘Show You Care’. Collaboration, wellbeing and mutual support are central to academy life, giving you a positive environment in which to build your confidence, learn from experienced colleagues and get your teaching career off to a strong start.

Co-op Academies Trust believes in changing the lives of young people through empowering teachers and young people to work together for a better education and a better community.

The Trust brings together expertise from across Primary, Secondary, Special and Further Education in an aim to promote excellence in all aspects of education.

Our provision is a combination of practical training, both within and outside of the classroom; a proactive and evidence-informed curriculum to build your pedagogical and subject knowledge with a further academic focus provided by university professionals. Our courses offer Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) accredited by Bright Futures SCITT, part of the Bright Futures Teaching School Hub as well as a Masters Level Qualification through the Postgraduate Certificate in Education awarded by The University of Derby (PGCE with 60 Masters Credits).

As a Trainee Teacher with Co-op Academies, you can immerse yourself in school life from day one and join a team of staff committed to delivering the highest quality learning and teaching to children across our Trust. 

If you are keen to learn from a range of professionals currently in a full time role within our placement schools, then our school-led training is the route for you. Your mentors, teachers and Specialist Leaders of Education (SLEs) will support you fully, using innovative training to enable you to become a resilient, successful teacher. 

• A curriculum that grows with you, through three phases: Introductory, Developmental and Consolidation

• Weekly Learn, Explore, Apply reflection tasks – linking theory to practice

• Professional studies to boost your confidence in behaviour, planning, assessment, and SEND

• Intensive training weeks focused on things like questioning, clarity and scaffolding

• Experience across mainstream, alternative and SEND settings – plus out-of-phase experience (e.g. primary trainees spend time in secondary)