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Head of Sixth Form

Head of Sixth Form

Cheltenham Ladies' College

Gloucestershire

Salary:
Competitive
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2025
Apply by:
24 February 2025

Job overview

Relocation assistance available where appropriate

This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience at a senior level in one of the world’s leading schools, and to play a key part in shaping the direction of the Sixth Form for a new chapter in the College’s overall strategic development. 

The Head of Sixth Form leads this Division in College in close partnership with other Divisions but also with a degree of autonomy, promoting the Sixth Form experience and our support of preparation for life beyond both internally and externally to pupils and parents.

Equivalent to an Assistant Head, this role carries significant responsibility and scope for professional development, holistically overseeing pupil needs and experiences where the academic, welfare and co-curricular aspects intersect, line managing the tutors and Assistant Heads of Sixth form, IB Diploma Co-ordinator and Head of the Professional Guidance Centre.

We are looking for a charismatic, outward-facing and energetic leader with strong management experience to inspire and lead the Sixth Form of over 300 girls, working alongside the team of Houseparents in ensuring each pupil flourishes during her Sixth Form years, and makes a successful transition to life beyond College. These are the largest year groups in College, and pupils are accommodated in bespoke Sixth form houses.

It is also expected that the successful candidate will be an outstanding classroom practitioner, with a reduced timetable in recognition of the demands of this role.

As one of the world’s leading schools, and with a strong pioneering heritage, our aim is to embody excellence, independence and empowerment in the education of young women. You will join a friendly and supportive community of committed professionals who believe that girls are at the heart of all we do. We are ambitious for their futures, collectively and individually, and have been so for 170 years.

To find out more, please visit www.cheltladiescollege.org/jobs/current-vacancies

Closing date: 12.30pm, Monday 24 February 2025.

Interviews will be held in the period 3 to 14 March 2025.

Please note that applications will be considered as they are received and College reserves the right to appoint at any time in the process.

Cheltenham Ladies’ College is committed to the safeguarding of children.

About Cheltenham Ladies' College

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+44 1242 520691

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"Girls enrolling in College are highly likely to see in the turn of the next century, living lives of unprecedented longevity. Their world will be full of promise, choice and possibility on a scale that has not been true for any generation of women that has preceded them.

“Leading this energetic, talented and caring community of staff and pupils is an extraordinary privilege. We have a unique and inspiring pioneering heritage which we cherish, and we have a very exciting future. We would love you to be a part of it.”

Eve Jardine-Young, Principal

College first opened its doors in February 1854 with the purpose of providing girls with a thorough academic education. We have remained committed to that pioneering goal, while adapting to a complex and changing world. Today we are one of the largest school communities of boarding and day girls in Europe, allowing us to provide a rich holistic curriculum. Approximately 850 pupils from 40 countries across the world benefit from the knowledge and expertise gained over the last 160 years of putting girls first.

Our motivated and able pupils genuinely want to learn, and consistently achieve results at the very highest level in GCSE, A Level, Pre-U and IB examinations. For the teachers who can nurture such achievement, we offer excellent resources, professional support and personal development. In addition, we have a dedicated team that manages evening and weekend boarding duties, so you can focus on what you do best: inspiring your classes.

You can also look forward to a wonderful working environment right at the heart of Cheltenham. Described as the cultural centre of the Cotswolds, this elegant and thriving town offers excellent transport links to the South West or Midlands, with the M5 in easy reach. London can be reached in two hours, and Cheltenham’s mainline rail station provides rapid and frequent connections with the rest of the UK.

We believe that there are few better places to live and work – and no better setting within which ambitious teachers can make a positive impact on their pupils’ lives.

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