Second in Sixth Form
The Appleton School
Essex
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Teachers Payscales Plus TLR 2.3
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 22 May 2024
Job overview
Salary – MPS/UPS plus TLR2c
Full Time Permanent
Starting September 2024
The Role:
We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic educator to be Second in Sixth Form and to join our team. The successful candidate will provide essential support, assist, and deputise for the Head of Sixth Form on a range of matters, including Data Analysis, ensuring the strategic leadership and upholding of our core values within the Sixth Form.
Some of the Key Responsibilities include:
Leadership and Management:
- Deputise for the Head of Sixth Form in their absence.
- Contribute to the strategic leadership and development of the Sixth Form.
- Monitor and support student wellbeing, attendance, and commitment to their studies.
- Oversee the progression data for all students and provide individual and group mentoring and target setting.
- Lead and support the Sixth Form team, ensuring a cohesive and effective approach.
Student Support:
- Provide academic and pastoral guidance to students, including mentoring and supporting independent learning.
- Lead on the Sixth Form Horizons and Horizons Scholars programmes.
- Oversee the UCAS application process and support students with Post-18 applications, including Russell Group and Oxbridge pathways.
- Provide Careers Information, Advice, and Guidance (CIAG) alongside the Careers and Employability Manager.
Parental and Staff Engagement:
- Liaise with parents/carers, subject teachers, and tutors to ensure a holistic approach to student development.
- Offer guidance, support, and encouragement to Sixth Form staff and lead CPD sessions.
Event Coordination:
- Assist in organising and running Sixth Form events, including consultative and promotional events, curriculum pathways, open evenings, and results days.
- Support the transition from KS4 to KS5 and from Year 12 to Year 13.
KS5 Coordination:
- Develop, monitor, review, and report on policies, action plans, and practices.
- Provide guidance and leadership to staff, ensuring the highest standards of pupil achievement across KS5.
- Lead assemblies and provide academic and pastoral support to students.
We offer an excellent induction programme within a friendly and supportive environment and are committed to high quality professional development and continuous improvement in teaching and learning.
The Appleton School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.
If you are able to inspire and motivate students in order to help them achieve their full potential we would welcome your application.
Closing date: 22nd May 2024
Interview: On receipt of suitable applications
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, call applicants to interview, and appoint, prior to the closing date
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About The Appleton School
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At The Appleton School, we value the inclusive history of the school, which stretches back to the establishment of the first comprehensive schools in Britain in the 1960s. This still provides an inspiration for us and sits alongside our absolute commitment to provide the best for our community in the 21st century.
I am very proud to be the Headteacher of this Good school as recognised by Ofsted. The Appleton School is a mixed comprehensive school for students aged 11-18 which offers a fantastic opportunity for your child to learn and develop by nurturing individual excellence and providing the best possible foundations for adult life.
The Appleton School is a community with strong values in which every student matters. Respect and good manners are important and good behaviour is expected as the norm. Through our high expectations and high quality teaching by excellent, professional staff, each student has the opportunity to enjoy their learning and achieve their personal best. They receive excellent careers support and guidance for their next steps and they have the chance to demonstrate responsibility and develop leadership skills whilst embracing modern British values. All this is delivered through an ambitious, inclusive and broad & balanced curriculum, enhanced by extra-curricular activities to help broaden their learning experience.
All members of the school community are expected to achieve their full potential and be proud of their achievements. In return, we are dedicated to developing each student into successful future leaders. We live in a vibrant and exciting world, in which our children need to develop with confidence and respect, celebrating differences and learning from others. With your support, and working in partnership with parents, we will give your child the confidence and skills to be successful.
Sarah Cox, BA (Hons), Headteacher
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