Sixth Form Pastoral Administrator - Maternity Cover

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our forward looking, ambitious and happy school as a Pastoral Support Administrator for the Upper School to join this busy and very successful school in January 2025 for a maternity cover. The role would involve working with the Director of Sixth Form who leads the Pastoral Leader Team in the upper school. It would therefore suit someone who has previously worked in a school though training is available for a suitable candidate who may not have held the role before.

To work as part of the Pastoral Administration Team you will be required to provide a comprehensive business support service, including communicating various form of information and providing timely and accurate distribution of materials for the school. Full details of the role are contained in the job description. Excellent administrative, ICT and organisational skills are essential for this role.

Monday 08:00 – 16:00 Tuesday to Friday 08:00 – 15:45   

inc. 30min unpaid lunch break

term-time only+ 2 weeks in the summer

The King Edward VI Foundation, Birmingham, is a progressive charitable organisation which has supported excellence in education across the City since 1552. Our schools are diverse in nature but have a common purpose and commitment to achieving our mission of “making Birmingham the best place to be educated in the UK”. 

Our Academy Trust currently consists of two independent schools, six selective, and five non-selective academies. Our recent expansion into a wider diversity of local communities is enabling us to accelerate our strategies for improving the life chances of young people in Birmingham, whatever their background. 

The King Edward VI Academy Trust Birmingham (“the Academy Trust”) was established in 2017 and is made up of the academies outlined above. The academies receive back office central support services including governance, from the Foundation Office (a central support services function), with several staff being seconded from the Foundation to deliver support services to the Academy Trust and the academies themselves.

Our highly focused five-year strategy aims to build on our existing strengths and heritage and deliver our ambitious growth strategy which aims to bring in a further five academies over the next five years.  

If our vision, ethos and ambition match your own philosophy, please download the job description, information for applicants and person specification from our website to find out more about the role and the school and how you can fit with our vision and values. Visits are welcomed and encouraged and can be arranged by contacting the Head’s PA, Mrs S Harvey.

In order to apply, please complete the Academy Trust application form including the names and addresses of two referees, to the Headteacher, Mr D Goodwin.

CVs will not be accepted.

Please also use the statement section of the application form to explain the ways in which your experience to date has helped to prepare you for this role and how you would seek to contribute through this role to our vision and ambition.