Extended Leadership - Head of 6th Form

Clarion, London, NW2 1TR

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  2 March 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £72,009.00 - £77,209.00 Annually (Actual)

Extended Leadership - Head of 6th Form job summary

Core Purpose

The school purpose is to develop well-rounded pupils who achieve great grades and have great character. The purpose of this post is to join the Pastoral team to support and lead on areas related to pupil character

development such as, Sixth form, strategic oversight for homelearning and Vocational course work.

In addition, the post-holder is expected to assist the Headteacher and all members of the SLT in leading the school to achieve its strategic plans and implement the vision. They are responsible for the health and safety of all stakeholders whilst in the schools' care, ensuring that conditions are in place for every student to achieve their potential.

JOB SPECIFICATION

Character Development - Sixth form, strategic oversight for homelearning and Vocational coursework.

• Implement strategies to ensure Y13s exam results are well above national averages

• To raise admissions to the Sixth Form whilst raising standards and establish Clarion school as the Sixth form of choice in the local area

• Strategically implement a plan to improve the quality and completion of homelearning to achieve active and independent learners.

• Act as the school’s Vocational/Coursework Quality Assurance Coordinator and ensure that the school’s policy and procedures surrounding coursework, submission and quality assurance is robust and effective.

• Line-manage Deputy Head of sixth form plus one other Director of learning.

Leadership and Management

• Be an active member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT).

• Take responsibility for the day-to-day management of the school alongside the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team.

• Support colleagues, including all other members of the Senior Leadership Team, in their work for the development and improvement of the school, in order to achieve exceptional standards of behaviour and academic attainment and progress.

• Support and contribute to the development and implementation of the school’s vision and strategy and to its consultative and decision-making processes.

• Act as an ambassador for the school when dealing with other educational institutions, members of the local community, the DfE etc.

• Attend weekly SLT meetings focusing on the operational and strategic development of the school.

• Support with leadership team duties including centralised after school detentions, morning greeting of students, break duties and end of day student dismissal at the gates.

• Become a member of the Standards and Staffing committee of the Governing Body, providing information and advice as required.

• Support the Headteacher in the responsibility for the implementation of performance appraisal for all staff, including coaching, mentoring and line-management of particular staff and departments and year groups.

• Support with Pastoral responsibilities such as leading parent, suspension reintegration and exclusion meetings

• Undertake any professional duties of the Headteacher reasonably delegated by the Headteacher.

Behaviour Standards and Safeguarding

• In partnership with the Headteacher and other members of the Senior Leadership Team, ensure the safeguarding of all pupils, and that the safety and wellbeing of pupils and staff are promoted and maintained at all times.

• Have a presence around the school, encouraging students to demonstrate positive behaviour and attitudes, both in lessons and during movements to and from lessons.

• Have a presence around the school at the start and end of the school day, and during break and lunchtimes, encouraging students to demonstrate positive behaviour and attitudes.

• Promote consistent implementation of the Behaviour Policy and system of rewards and sanctions, characterised by disruption-free lessons, orderly behaviour, caring and respectful relationships.

• When required, have a presence in the surrounding streets, before and after school, encouraging students to arrive punctually and behave sensibly.

School Ethos and Culture

• Establish a presence around the school, promoting the school’s values of ‘We ARE Clarion’ (ARE- Ambition, Respect and Effort).

• Support the Headteacher in fostering a strong sense of school community and ethos among both staff and students.

• Be active in issues of staff and student welfare and support and demonstrate a commitment to Equality of Opportunity for all members of staff.

• Act as a role model for all students and staff.

Professional Development

• Undertake professional development activities required to ensure the maintenance of personal capacity to undertake the above duties and responsibilities effectively.

• Encourage members of staff to whom the post-holder is the Line Manager to undertake professional development activities to ensure the maintenance of their personal capacity to undertake their duties and responsibilities effectively.

Teaching

To undertake the professional duties of a teacher other than a Headteacher, as set out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document, including those duties particularly assigned by the Headteacher.

The post is on the Leadership Spine and therefore comes under the leadership conditions of service. This job description is not a comprehensive definition of the post. It will be reviewed on a regular basis and it may be subject to modification or amendment at any time. The specific roles of the Senior Leadership Team may be rotated.

All SLT members will be expected to comply with any reasonable requests from the Headteacher or Governors to undertake work that is not specified within this job description

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 Clarion

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 688 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Clarion website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/whitefield-school

Whitefield is a rapidly improving school. Our examination results continue to rise year on year. But we still have ambitious plans for the future. The successful candidate will have access to Continuous Professional Development through our comprehensive internal and external CPD programme. The school also offers a range of benefits to all employees through our pro-active staff Well-being Team.

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