Student Manager
John Ferneley College, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1LH30 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
14 December 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
14 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £14,887.83 - £16,149.44 Annually (Actual) FTE £28,605 - £31,029
Student Manager job summary
Student Manager- Permanent
Are you looking for a new challenge?
Are you looking for a rewarding role that will allow you to make a difference by helping to give young people a positive start in life?
Does the future excite you within our Trust?
Then come and work for us at John Fernley College as a Student Manager
Do you have the ambition to lead the pastoral arrangements for a specific year group? Can you create a positive year identity and establish high standards of achievement, behaviour and attendance?
If so then this is a fantastic opportunity to join our friendly, dedicated and supportive pastoral team.
Closing Date: Sunday 14th December 2025
Interview Date: TBC
Start Date: As soon as possible
The hours for this role will be 22.5 per week, 3 days per week, term time plus Inset.
Further information
The remuneration package includes a competitive salary, contributory public-sector pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement:
- Salary: £14,887.83 - £16,149.44 (FTE £28,605 - £31,029)
- Local Government Pension Scheme membership
- 5.6 weeks paid holiday entitlement rising to 6.44 weeks after 5 years’ continuous service
Trust Employee Benefits
- High quality continuous professional development throughout the year
- Career progression opportunities within the Trust
- Occupational sick pay, maternity and paternity pay
- Access to the generous Local Government Pension Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Free eye care tests
- On-site parking at John Ferneley College
- Employee wellbeing schemes
- Accessible central services including HR, Finance and IT
About the Mowbray Education Trust
The Mowbray Education Trust (MET) is a family of schools dedicated to providing children with a first-class education. Based in Leicestershire and reaching far beyond, our settings support pupils throughout their education journey, providing them with the skills and knowledge to thrive and make a positive impact on society.
Our vision is to deliver first-class teaching and learning with integrity. This means that every young person attending our schools, regardless of background or ability, receives a first-class education.
Our Senior Leadership Team work collaboratively across the Trust to enhance each school, whilst allowing them to keep their own sense of individuality.
As our Trust grows, so does our need for talented, skilled individuals. Each of our employees bring a unique mindset, new ideas and positively impact the development of our Trust. We are therefore dedicated to:
- Creating our own
- Growing our own
- Inspiring our own
- Retaining our own
And of Course, Children First As a Trust, we are always looking to develop our staff to grow their career with us through mentoring and professional development opportunities. Our staff are driven by one main vision, to do our best for every single pupil so that they can develop to their full potential, to act courageously and with integrity in all that they do.
The pastoral team here at JFC play a key role in setting the tone and culture for their year group. They are expected to model and uphold the values of the school - hard work, kindness and resilience - and to provide support, care and guidance for all students as required in their year group. Student Managers will have many opportunities to broaden their knowledge through the implementation of various CPD opportunities and support and ongoing training with the Senior Team Pastoral Leads.
This role may be suitable for a graduate looking to gain relevant and practical experience within schools with a view to undertake teacher training or to gain specialist training and knowledge in a field that you are passionate about. The role may also be suitable for anyone who has experience of working in a school in any pastoral capacity
The successful candidate will need to be an organised and creative person with good IT skills and a commitment to transforming the life choices of young people. You will also need to be confident in speaking to school staff, students and parents.
The start date for the role is as soon as possible and is dependent on completion of satisfactory pre-employment checks.
Mowbray Education Trust reserves the right to close adverts early if sufficient applications are received.Mowbray Education Trust embraces and welcomes diversity and equality.
Mowbray Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all those working within the Trust to share this commitment. All roles are subject to full pre-employment safeguarding checks, including an Enhanced DBS with Barred List check.
Mowbray Education Trust ~ Children first
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.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About John Ferneley College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1194 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- John Ferneley College website
John Ferneley College is a 11-16 secondary academy and part of the Mowbray Education Trust.
Located in the beautiful rural market town of Melton Mowbray, we serve around 1150 students from within Melton Mowbray and beyond.
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