Job description
Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for an outstanding teacher with a proven track record of success and raising pupil outcomes. As a Star teacher, you’ll join the Star Academies family, a high-performing and supportive network of primary and secondary schools with some of the best teachers in education.
The successful candidate will have the ability to deliver quality teaching that drives achievement and inspires a love of learning. You will be able to demonstrate experience of achieving positive outcomes for pupils, as well as being passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people. As a committed team player, you will have excellent organisational skills and the natural ability to motivate both pupils and peers.
You will have:
- A degree-level qualification and Qualified Teacher Status.
- The ability to teach to GCSE standard.
- Experience of sustained delivery of outstanding attainment and achievement.
- Experience of innovation and creativity to engage, enthuse and progress learners.
Applications are handled on Teaching Vacancies (GOV.UK).
About this school
The Valley Leadership Academy
Academy sponsor led · Secondary · Ages 11–16
- 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
View full school profileOfsted rating key
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
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- Contract
- Permanent
- Working pattern
- Full time
- Posted
- 27 October 2026
- Closing date
- 23 November 2026
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