Head of Sixth Form

St Clere's School, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, SS17 0NW

2 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2025

• Closing date

  15 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £60,539.00 Annually (Actual) Leadership Point 8

Head of Sixth Form job summary

1-year fixed term contract

We are seeking a committed and inspirational Head of Sixth Form to join our team at St Clere’s School on a one-year fixed term contract. This is a unique opportunity for a passionate and experienced educational leader to take strategic and operational responsibility for the Sixth Form, playing a pivotal role in driving academic excellence and personal development for our students.

As Head of Sixth Form, you will lead the strategic development and day-to-day management of the Sixth Form, working to maximise student achievement and ensure consistently high standards of teaching and learning at KS5. You will oversee all aspects of student recruitment, induction, and academic progress, while collaborating with colleagues to monitor and enhance performance, attendance, and progression outcomes. A key part of the role involves providing high-quality guidance for students pursuing university, apprenticeship, or other career pathways, as well as actively promoting the Sixth Form both within St Clere’s and across the wider community.

The successful candidate will also be an Associate Member of the Senior Leadership Team, working closely with the broader leadership team to raise standards and deliver improvements in post-16 provision.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is a qualified teacher with a strong track record of success at KS5
• Has experience of middle leadership and a demonstrable impact on student outcomes
• Can inspire students and staff with a clear vision for Sixth Form excellence
• Has excellent communication, organisational and leadership skills
• Understands how to raise attainment and support diverse learners effectively

St Clere’s School is a member of Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust a Multi-Academy Trust, with twelve member schools within Essex. All schools in the Trust work in equal partnership and are members of the schools’ Co-operative Society. Our Co-operative Values focus on enabling all students to achieve their potential both academically and as young people.    

What the school can offer: 

• 2-week October half term
• Support from highly experienced SLT members, and the wider trust network and collaboration with our other schools
• Support network for all staff including managing workloads and work-life balance
• Career progression throughout the Trust, with the ability to progress in other schools
• Recognition of continuous service
• Excellent CPD opportunities through the school and the trust
• Fully subsidised Employee Assistance Programme
• Excellent behaviour management policy to support all staff
• National Conditions of Service
• Automatic enrolment into the National Teachers Pension Scheme   

St Clere’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on our formal application form, CVs will not be accepted. This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references. Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer. As a Trust, we recognise the value of and seek to achieve a diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. Please refer to our recruitment & selection policy statement (www.osborne.coop/working-with-us) for more information.      

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.

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About St Clere's School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1332 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Clere's School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-clere-s-school-stanford-le-hope

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