College Counsellor

Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD5 7JR

5 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  20 August 2026

• Closing date

  6 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  1 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: DAT PO1 SCP32-36 (Actual salary £33,626 - £36,781)

What skills and experience we're looking for

• We believe that people, more than strategy, create value - we all belong and grow together
• Focus on feedback and professional growth
• Opportunities across our trust to develop and grow your career
• Supportive line management; one team focused on fairness
• Employer funded cash health plan to support wellbeing for all staff

The right candidate will be totally aligned to our values of integrity, curiosity and leadership.

What the school offers its staff

Our mission is to challenge educational and social disadvantage in the North. As a school trust, we are committed to making a difference where it matters most through delivering exceptional education in our schools in Bradford, Leeds, Liverpool and Greater Manchester, which include primaries, secondaries, all-throughs and a standalone sixth form.

• We are values driven: we work hard on the things that matter, with humility; we are good and kind; we are motivated by mastery, autonomy and purpose.
• We have been challenging educational and social disadvantage for over 30 years.
• We have launched a bold flexible working policy to give our teachers more time back.
• We are ambitious for every child and highly inclusive.
• We have an innovative approach to central operations which allows educators to focus on teaching and learning.
• We prioritise the professional development and growth of all our staff; every member of Team Dixons receives regular coaching.
• We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and our staff work collaboratively to share resources and reduce workload.
• We offer hybrid working arrangements and free on-site parking.
• We have a wealth of benefits and salary sacrifice schemes (private health, lifestyle benefits and discounts).

Within our communities, we work together to establish joyful, rigorous, high performing schools which maximise attainment, value diversity, develop character and build cultural capital. By the age of 18, we want every students to have the choice of university or a high-quality apprenticeship.

Visit our Open Source Youtube channel to learn more about our approaches and culture.

Learn more

Full details of this role can be found in the job description and person specification.

Interviews will take place on 13 July 2026

Please visit our careers site for more information about our trust, our roles and our benefits or call us on 01274 089770 and speak to Carole Turasz, Academy Administration Manager, to discuss the role further.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, recruiting a diverse workforce, and creating an inclusive environment for everyone at Dixons. Therefore, we encourage applications from underrepresented communities and irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergent status, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, gender reassignment, sex, or sexual orientation. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments wherever possible through the recruitment process should this be required.

We are focussed on delivering an ambitious equality, diversity and inclusion strategy. You can read more about this here.

Our trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

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About Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford

• School type: Free School, ages 16 to 19
• Education phase: Sixth form or college
• School size: 1258 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 16 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford website
• Email address: info@dixons6a.com
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/dixons-free-sixth-form

Why choose Dixons Sixth Form Academy?

Apply your subject specialism in a Post 16 environment
Complete focus on level 3 teaching and assessment
Lead or support extensive sixth form enrichment and trips
Culture of aspiration and enabling students to become Russell Group ready
Opportunities for growth with the academy
The right candidate will be totally aligned to values of integrity, curiosity and leadership.

Arranging a visit to Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email info@dixons6a.com.

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