
Achievement through Collaboration (AtC) is a Trust of strong schools across Blackpool, Blackburn, Wigan, and Lancashire. The Trust is also an accredited ITT provider, operating a network of Teacher Training Hubs across the North-West to deliver high-quality teacher training programme in schools and trusts.
Achievement through Collaboration is a Trust with a purpose! We want our children, our staff and our schools to Achieve, Belong and Collaborate.
CEO Jane Chambers
A Multi Academy Trust is a charity with a single purpose- to advance education for the public benefit.
But, if every Trust has the same single purpose, what is it that sets Achievement through Collaboration apart from other Trusts? What is our promise to our children, staff, parents and communities? How do we ensure that children attending an AtC school are receiving a better education than they would have had should their school not be a member of our Trust?
Achievement through Collaboration is a Trust with a purpose! We want our children, our staff and our schools to Achieve, Belong and Collaborate.
To achieve our purpose, we know there are things we need to get right!
Through a clear definition and articulation of the values and beliefs of Achievement through Collaboration, we’ve built an organisation with children at the heart of everything we do. Our schools have the individuality to make the right choices for their pupils, staff and communities within a culture of collaboration.
Our Trust Board owns the strategic plan, holding the executive team to account to deliver it whilst delegating the correct things to the Local Governing Bodies. LGBs are supported to build their role around the children, parents and staff of their individual school whilst expressing the “we” of the Trust.
Key to maintaining our successful educational standards is a clear trust wide school improvement strategy/plan that meets the needs of every school wherever they are on their journey. Our Trust Wide strategy for capturing the most effective practice and transmitting it between more classrooms is in place and underpinned by a workforce talent management strategy that facilitates staff development and deployment.
A strong central team connects the academies enabling leaders and teachers to concentrate on educational delivery. Achievement through Collaboration is financially stable which enables the strategic allocation of resources that enables standards to be maintained and improvements to be achieved.
We believe that all children, staff and schools benefit from belonging to a family of schools within a strong collaborative multi-academy trust. We are an outward organisation, we embrace innovation and opportunities that benefit our pupils. AtC has invested in staff to build capacity to collaborate with other schools and we are now actively looking to grow further.
If you share our values and are interested in joining one of our schools as a member of staff or your school joining our Trust, we look forward to hearing from you.

Jane Chambers
CEO
Achievement through Collaboration Trust














WE’RE HIRING! Join ATC Trust and Witton Park Academy
We have a fantastic vacancy within our Administration team based at Witton Park Academy in Blackburn. If you have excellent customer service skills and love being the welcoming face of a school community, we’d love to hear from you!
Receptionist-Customer Support Officer (Main Reception): Fixed Term | 35 hours/week
Closing Date: 30th October 2026 at 9:00 AM
Find out more and apply here: www.atctrust.org.uk/
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WE’RE HIRING! Join Achievement Through Collaboration Trust
We are currently recruiting for a variety of fantastic roles across our schools in Lancashire and Blackpool.
Whether you're looking to support student learning, provide wrap-around care, or help run our school services, we have opportunities for you!
Hindley Junior and Infant School Wigan:
1) Welfare Assistant
2) Before/Afterschool Club Assistant
Bowland High Lancashire:
1)TA/Learning Support (Level 3)
2) TA/Learning Support (Level 2a)
Roseacre Primary Academy and Nursery Blackpool:
1)Welfare Assistant
2) Breakfast Club Assistant
3) Afterschool Club Assistant
4) Apprentice Teaching Assistant
Thames Primary Academy and Nursery Blackpool:
1) Nursery Practitioner
2) Catering Assistant
Witton Park Academy Blackburn:
1) Receptionist-Customer Support Officer – Main Reception
Find out more about these roles, check closing dates, and apply here: www.atctrust.org.uk/ …
WE’RE HIRING! Join ATC Trust and Thames Primary Academy and Nursery
We have TWO fantastic vacancies based at Thames Primary Academy and Nursery in Blackpool. If you're passionate about supporting children and our school community, we’d love to hear from you!
1) Nursery Practitioner: Permanent | 34.75 hours/week
2) Catering Assistant: Permanent | 10 hours/week
Closing Dates: 2nd November 2026 at 12:00 PM (Nursery Practitioner) and 3rd November 2026 at 9:00 AM (Catering Assistant).
Find out more and apply here: www.atctrust.org.uk/
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WE’RE HIRING! Join ATC Trust and Roseacre Primary Academy and Nursery
We have FOUR fantastic vacancies based at Roseacre Primary Academy in Blackpool. If you're passionate about supporting children and creating a welcoming school environment, we’d love to hear from you!
1) Welfare Assistant: Permanent | 10 hours/week
2) Afterschool Club Assistant: Permanent | 10 hours/week
3) Breakfast Club Assistant: Permanent | 6.25 hours/week
4) Apprentice Teaching Assistant: Fixed Term | 35 hours/week
Closing Dates: 4th November 2026 at 11:00 AM (Welfare & Club Assistants) and 9th November 2026 at 11:00 AM (Apprentice TA).
Find out more and apply here: www.atctrust.org.uk/
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WE’RE HIRING! Join ATC Trust and Bowland High
We have TWO fantastic vacancies for our Learning Support team based at Bowland High in Lancashire.
If you're passionate about supporting students across Key Stage 3 and 4, we’d love to hear from you!
1) TA/Learning Support: Permanent | 32.5 hours/week
2) TA/Learning Support: Fixed Term | 32.5 hours/week
Closing Date: 30th October 2026 at 12:00 PM
Find out more and apply here: www.atctrust.org.uk/
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USED CLASSROOM DESKS & CHAIRS
Update – Thank you so much to everyone who has collected items today! 🌟 We truly hope your organisations, clubs, and schools make fantastic use of the furniture. 🏢
Please note that all remaining items are due to be collected tomorrow morning! If we have any uncollected items remaining after tomorrow we will re-advertise. …
Hope you're enjoying half term! Could you take a few minutes to get behind our Parent App-eal? (It won’t cost you anything.)
You just need to install the easyfundraising app and become a Thames Primary Academy – Blackpool supporter. Our school will get a £50 donation for every 10 new supporters who join. Then when you use the app to do your normal day-to-day online shopping, we'll get a cashback donation at no extra cost to you.
Get the app here before Sunday. Thank you!
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Have you booked your place for Tackling Poverty & Disadvantage in Schools?
Don't miss this practical, in-person session with Sean Harris as we move past assumptions and explore real, evidence-informed strategies to support disadvantaged pupils in your school community.
🎁 Bonus: All delegates will receive a copy of Sean's best-selling book, Tackling Poverty and Disadvantage in Schools!
📅 Date: 10th December 2026
⏰ Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm
📍 Location: AtC Trust Offices, Bamber Bridge, Preston (PR5 6BL)
Spaces are limited—secure your place today to drive meaningful change across your classrooms and whole-school culture!
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