Job Description

Head of Sixth Form

1-year fixed term contract

Leadership Point 8 - £60,539.00

FTE: 100%

Start date: September 2025

We are seeking a committed and inspirational Head of Sixth Form to join our team at St Clere's School on a one-year fixed term contract. This is a unique opportunity for a passionate and experienced educational leader to take strategic and operational responsibility for the Sixth Form, playing a pivotal role in driving academic excellence and personal development for our students.

As Head of Sixth Form, you will lead the strategic development and day-to-day management of the Sixth Form, working to maximise student achievement and ensure consistently high standards of teaching and learning at KS5. You will oversee all aspects of student recruitment, induction, and academic progress, while collaborating with colleagues to monitor and enhance performance, attendance, and progression outcomes. A key part of the role involves providing high-quality guidance for students pursuing university, apprenticeship, or other career pathways, as well as actively promoting the Sixth Form both within St Clere's and across the wider community.

The successful candidate will also be an Associate Member of the Senior Leadership Team, working closely with the broader leadership team to raise standards and deliver improvements in post-16 provision.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is a qualified teacher with a strong track record of success at KS5
• Has experience of middle leadership and a demonstrable impact on student outcomes
• Can inspire students and staff with a clear vision for Sixth Form excellence
• Has excellent communication, organisational and leadership skills
• Understands how to raise attainment and support diverse learners effectively

St Clere's School is a member of Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust a Multi-Academy Trust, with twelve member schools within Essex. All schools in the Trust work in equal partnership and are members of the schools' Co-operative Society. Our Co-operative Values focus on enabling all students to achieve their potential both academically and as young people.    

What the school can offer:    

• 2-week October half term 
• Support from highly experienced SLT members, and the wider trust network and collaboration with our other schools    
• Support network for all staff including managing workloads and work-life balance     
• Career progression throughout the Trust, with the ability to progress in other schools    
• Recognition of continuous service     
• Excellent CPD opportunities through the school and the trust     
• Fully subsidised Employee Assistance Programme      
• Excellent behaviour management policy to support all staff    
• National Conditions of Service    
• Automatic enrolment into the National Teachers Pension Scheme   

St Clere's is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on our formal application form, CVs will not be accepted. This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references. Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer. As a Trust, we recognise the value of and seek to achieve a diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. Please refer to our recruitment & selection policy statement (www.osborne.coop/working-with-us) for more information.     

If you would like to be considered for this post, application forms are available via My New Term  St Clere's School, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex | Teaching Jobs & Education Jobs | MyNewTerm

Closing date: Midday, Thursday 15th May 2025

Interview date: Thursday 22nd May 2025 

Information about the School

St Clere’s School is a secondary school and Co-operative Academy with an ethos that promotes excellence for all. Everything we do is underpinned by Co-operative values that guide and develop our students through their education to become successful, responsible and confident adults. We work in partnership with a family of schools including East Tilbury Primary School, Stanford-le-Hope Primary School, Thameside Primary School, Arthur Bugler Primary School and Brentwood County High School. Due to our excellent Science facilities and results, we were awarded Specialist Science College status in 2010. We have since been awarded a second specialism in Sport because of our outstanding amenities and standards.

We have over 1100 students here, who are busy finding out that learning can be enjoyable and will bring them greater opportunities in life. Our well-qualified staff teach with great energy and expertise in an environment that has exceptional standards.

St Clere’s School is located on the edge of Stanford-le-Hope, a short distance from the A13, and is surrounded by a large expanse of playing fields, which enable us to enjoy a vast array of sports. We have a range of facilities including a state of the art Drama studio, an Apple Mac suite, fully refurbished Science labs, Sports Pavilion, 3G all weather floodlit pitch, tennis courts and an exceptionally well-stocked Library with research and quiet study space. In addition, we have classrooms with up-to-date ICT resources, which enhance the teaching for all students and provide a comfortable environment in which to learn.

Our reputation is one of very high academic standards and outstanding pupil conduct. St Clere’s School has gone from strength to strength and the past few years, St. Clere's School pupils have achieved significantly above national results. The Maths department have continued their trend of results, high in the 80s where one third of pupils left with a top grade of 7 to 9. The English department has also mirrored that success with results high in the 80s and significantly above national. Additionally, our progress score continues to be a solid positive and our Ebacc results are above national. Both ICT and separate sciences (Biology, Chemistry and Physics) were 100% A* to C. These results are significantly above national figures and some of the best results in the history of our school, demonstrating: high quality teaching and learning; continuous dedication of staff and the engagement for learning of our pupils. All of this is evident on a daily basis at St Clere’s School.