Director of Sixth Form (SLT level)

The role:

The College is looking for an experienced teacher to assume a key leadership role as Director of Sixth Form.

They see the Sixth Form as the pinnacle of an student’s school career; a place where she can delve into her academic passions, explore her future ambitions and develop her leadership skills and sense of self, so that she can go out into the world ready to fulfil her purpose and make an impact.

The successful candidate will be excited by the prospect of harnessing and developing the potential of young people and passionate about the role of education in shaping the future. They will be ambitious for themselves, their team of tutors and their students and able to communicate their vision to current and prospective parents. They will have strong management experience, excellent organisational skills and outstanding interpersonal skills.

As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, they will contribute to the school’s strategic vision; acting as part of an interdisciplinary team, with the ability to gain exposure to wider aspects of school leadership including marketing, finance and operations. They will also have the opportunity to line manage Heads of Department in other areas of the school.

The Department:

The Sixth Form at the college is based in their dedicated Sixth Form Pavillion, consisting of a large common room and study space, departmental offices, a Careers Library and a gym. The Sixth Form team comprises a Head of Careers and UCAS and two Assistant Directors of Sixth Form. Eight tutors are part of the team, supporting small cross-year Y12/13 tutor groups throughout their Sixth Form journey.

Benefits:

As part of the Trust, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools, they can offer a variety of benefits, such as:

• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Good transport links 
• Training grants for qualifications
• Generous pension schemes
• Free life assurance benefit
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at the trust schools
• Childcare vouchers, interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment

For further details and an application form please click apply.

Applications must be received by 9am on Monday 6 January 2025.

Longlist interviews will take place w/c 13 January 2025 and shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview in-person w/c 20 January.

References for shortlisted candidates will be taken up before interview.

All applicants need to have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for the role.

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