At a Glance
- Tasks: Support young people in a caring environment and foster their personal growth.
- Company: Join Oulder Hill Leadership Academy, part of the Star Academies family.
- Benefits: Professional development, mentoring, and the chance to make a real difference.
- Other info: Be part of a high-performing multi-academy trust focused on educational excellence.
- Why this job: Shape futures and inspire young leaders in a supportive community.
- Qualifications: 5 GCSEs including English and Maths; experience with young people required.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Do you have the drive, passion and commitment to deliver outstanding support to help young people in a disadvantaged community?
If so, joining the Star support team might just be the best career move you ever make.
This is your opportunity to join a dedicated team of support staff who are committed to providing the best possible education for our pupils.
- Overview
- About Oulder Hill Leadership Academy
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy is a secondary school for 11 to 16 year olds in Rochdale, which joined Star Academies in March 2022.
We are a rapidly improving school with high ambitions and expectations for all our pupils, as evidenced by our most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2025, when we were graded ‘Good’ in all four areas of the inspection framework.
Like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism – providing a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside a rich and diverse leadership programme that grows character and inspires charitable and social action.
Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader.
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 Mental Wellbeing, SMEH, SEND or counselling support to students or young people.
- 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.
We are a high-performing multi-academy trust with more than 30 primary and secondary schools.
We are a values-based organisation that works to improve the life chances of young people in areas of social and economic deprivation to help them succeed at the highest levels of education, employment and the professions.
Every single day you’ll be rewarded with the opportunity to shape a young person’s future and we embody what we believe is needed to succeed.
Professional development is key to our ongoing success, so we continually invest in our employees through our professional development hub.
With a wealth of training, mentoring and progression opportunities across a large, growing group of academies, joining our team of leading education experts could propel your career to the next level.
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Assistant Head Of Year in Rochdale employer: Star Academies
Star Academies is an exceptional employer dedicated to fostering a healthy and inclusive workforce. With a strong focus on employee wellbeing and engagement, the organisation offers a supportive work culture that encourages professional growth and collaboration among colleagues. Located in Blackburn with flexible hybrid arrangements, employees benefit from a vibrant community atmosphere and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of others.
