Assistant Head of Sixth Form

Mark Rutherford School, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 8PX

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  14 November 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  7 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,304.97 - £25,905.73 Annually (Actual) NJC Level 3D (Point 7-11), FTE £26,403 - £28,142 gross per annum

Assistant Head of Sixth Form job summary

Mark Rutherford School is a large secondary school in the northern part of Bedford with approximately 1200 students on roll. We serve a wide-ranging urban catchment area whilst also taking students from other parts of the town and surrounding villages. We offer a broad and varied curriculum to suit the needs of our students.

We are seeking an Assistant Head of Sixth Form to join our friendly and supportive team. Please refer to the job description for full details.

We employ approximately 180 staff. All of our staff are dedicated and committed to raising standards and developing each child to reach their potential. We have a strong emphasis on academic achievement, backed up by the real knowledge of each student’s individual needs. Students learn in a positive, healthy and challenging environment.

At Mark Rutherford School we offer a supportive working environment and a comprehensive CPD offer.

If you are seeking to join a committed and enthusiastic team in a school where collaboration and professional development are fully supported, then we would be delighted to receive your application.

We are committed to the protection and safety of our students and the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.

If you have any questions prior to applying then please do get in touch.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Mark Rutherford School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1180 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Mark Rutherford School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/mark-rutherford-school

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