Training at Co-op Academy Brownhill gives you the opportunity to begin your career in a vibrant primary school serving the richly diverse Harehills community. Inclusion, respect and high aspirations are at the heart of academy life, giving trainees valuable experience of working with pupils from a wide range of backgrounds and developing the cultural awareness and confidence needed to teach well in a diverse setting.

Brownhill is known for its warm and friendly approach. Staff, pupils and families work closely together, and trainee teachers are welcomed as valued members of the team. Strong mentoring and professional support will help you reflect on your practice and develop at a pace that is both challenging and manageable.

Our inclusive educational offer also gives trainees practical experience of adaptive teaching, SEND support and strategies that help individual pupils succeed. Beyond the classroom, our garden and outdoor learning spaces provide opportunities to create engaging experiences that support both learning and wellbeing. Brownhill is a caring, forward-thinking place to build the foundations of a successful teaching career.

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)