Religious Studies and PSHE Teacher
Valley Academy, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 7DXThis job expired on 8 October 2025 – see similar jobs
Closing date
8 October 2025 at 9am
Date listed
2 October 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subjects
- PSHE, Religious education
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- From £32,916 GBP up to £51,048 GBP per year MPS/UPS
What skills and experience we're looking for
Job overview
Religious Studies and PSHE Teacher
Minimum experience: 3 years
Contract term; Permanent
Position; Full-time
Salary range: From £32,916 GBP up to £51,048 GBP per year MPS/UPS
Would you like to join a school that has made some exceptional improvements in recent years, showcased by the highest GCSE results in the school’s history in 2025, placing us within the top 10 highest results of secondary schools in Bradford? If this is for you, we would like to hear from you. We are looking to appoint a Teacher of Religious Studies, who also has the ability to teach PSHE, the successful candidate will be accountable for the teaching of Religious Studies and PSHE, this role is suitable for a dedicated and excellent teacher who wants to join a fantastic team.
You should be:
- A collaborative practitioner who can work in partnership with the faculties, departments, Middle Leaders and the Senior Leadership Team to ensure students achieve or exceed their potential.
- Committed to the vision of the school which offers a learning experience that is ambitious and includes the connected curriculum of Sports, the Arts and Enterprise.
- An excellent classroom practitioner with a proven track record of student impact.
- Able to inspire your team and promote excellent teaching and learning across your area. Taking responsibility for the proactive, continual improvement of high-quality teaching and learning, and developing cross and extra-curricular improvements.
- Data focused to support and secure students’ progress and attainment.
- Student focused, ensuring all students are engaged and motivated to learn so that they achieve or exceed their potential; being accountable for the progress of students and quality of teaching within the Religious Studies and PSHE curriculum.
- Able to work with other Subject Leaders and Heads of Faculty/Department to maintain the quality and coherence of the curriculum and assessment.
- Able to contribute to the development of the connected curriculum offered within the framework of Sports, the Arts and Enterprise.
- Able to demonstrate a commitment to our values: compassion, honesty, integrity and excellence.
- We believe every student is unique and should be valued for being who they are. We are offering the successful candidate the opportunity to shape the Religious Studies and PSHE curriculum, ensuring that our students are fully prepared for the future world that awaits them.
Who are we?
- OIAMFS opened in September 2013 with just 60 year 7 students, we are now full and oversubscribed every year. We are based next to the home of Bradford City Football Club, Valley Parade.
- OIAMFS is part of the One In A Million family. One In A Million was established in 2006 as a charity that wanted to make a difference in the lives of young people in Bradford through sport, the arts and enterprise. Our name reflects our values: every child is valued and unique.
What we offer:
- We are a small secondary, mainstream comprehensive school, with approximately 375 students across five year groups, so our class sizes are smaller. This means every teacher knows every student and we all know each other which builds a strong team and community within the school.
- A chance to change the lives of young people from deprived socio-economic backgrounds. We place students at the centre of everything we do as a school.
- We genuinely value our staff and fully support their development, wellbeing and career progression. We offer a wide range of CPD opportunities and really encourage staff in their professional development.
- A range of benefits, include access to West Yorkshire Pension Scheme, cycle to work and discounted IT plans and we offer wellbeing support through Health Assured.
- Strong support from the Principal, Leadership Team, and Governing Body.
How to apply:
Please apply on Tes via the apply button.
What the school offers its staff
Who are we?
- OIAMFS opened in September 2013 with just 60 year 7 students, we are now full and oversubscribed every year. We are based next to the iconic home of Bradford City Football Club, Valley Parade.
- OIAMFS is part of the One In A Million family. One In A Million was established in 2006 as a charity that wanted to make a difference in the lives of young people in Bradford through sport, the arts and enterprise. Our name reflects our values: every child is valued and unique.
What we offer:
- We are a small secondary, mainstream comprehensive school, with approximately 375 students across five year groups, so our class sizes are smaller. This means every teacher knows every student and we all know each other which builds a strong team and community within the school.
- A chance to change the lives of young people from deprived socio-economic backgrounds.
- We place students at the centre of everything we do as a school.
- We genuinely value our staff and fully support their development, wellbeing and career progression.We offer a wide range of CPD opportunities and really encourage staff in their professional development.
- A range of benefits, include access to West Yorkshire Pension Scheme, cycle to work and discounted IT plans and we offer wellbeing support through Health Assured .
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Valley Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 364 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Valley Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@oneinamillion.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01274 723 439
It’s an exciting time to join Valley Academy, as in early 2026, we merged with Delta Academies Trust. We’re looking forward to the benefits of being part of the collaborative and supportive environment of the trust, and the opportunities for both our students and our staff this will bring.
We’re a small secondary academy with approximately 375 students on roll, across both KS3 and KS4. We view our smaller size as a strength, as our class sizes are smaller, this allows staff to know all of our students across the academy. We’re based in central Bradford, next to Bradford City Football Club. Our modern site is well equipped to offer a rich, broad and balanced curriculum to all our students.
In Summer 2025, we celebrated our best ever GCSE outcomes, and we were recognised as one of the most improved schools in the country (top 0.38%) including the 3rd most improved in English & Maths at grade 5 and above. This also placed us within the top ten for GCSE results within secondary schools in Bradford.
Students are at the heart of everything we do and, as such, our team are passionate about delivering the highest quality education and creating a culture where children feel safe and can thrive in a happy learning environment. We believe that every child deserves to maximise their potential, regardless of their starting point, background or personal circumstances, and we are extremely proud of our diverse and inclusive community.
Arranging a visit to Valley Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@oneinamillion.org.uk.
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