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Head of Year

Head of Year

The Valley Leadership Academy · Bacup · Lancashire

Job description

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a talented individual to help foster a caring and supportive learning environment for our young people. Your experience of pastoral care will place our learners’ welfare at the heart of the school.

The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and technical skills. You will have the ability to problem solve and provide excellent customer service to our community.

You will have:

  • 5 GCSEs including English and Maths at grade 9-4/A*- C.
  • Experience of working with young people in an education setting.
  • Experience of providing pastoral support within an education setting.
  • The ability to maintain positive relationships with students and other adults.
  • The ability to speak in front of large groups of students and small groups of staff.

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About this school

The Valley Leadership Academy

Academy sponsor led · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Requires Improvement
Pupils
589
Avg teacher salary
£46,334
Pupil:teacher ratio
19:1
Academy trust
STAR ACADEMIES

Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25

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Ofsted rating key

OutstandingGoodRequires ImprovementInadequateNot rated

Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.

Location

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Bacup, Lancashire, OL13 0TG

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Salary
£31,537.00 to £34,434.00 per annum (pro rata £27,821.61 to £30,377.31 per annum)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full time
Posted
16 June 2026
Closing date
28 June 2026

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