Student Services Manager

Are you a naturally compassionate and highly organized individual ready to make a profound daily impact on young lives? An extraordinary opportunity awaits you to join the dedicated pastoral team at Leigh Academy Bexley as a Student Support Manager, starting immediately. This is more than an administrative role—it’s a mission‑critical position at the heart of our school’s pastoral framework.

You will become a linchpin, driving the success of our students by actively managing their attendance, safeguarding, and overall social, moral, and spiritual development, in alignment with the highest standards of student welfare. You will be the vital link, empowering our leadership team and fellow managers by:

• Mastering Key Data: Leveraging our Management Information System to generate crucial weekly reports on rewards, behaviour, and attendance, transforming raw data into actionable insights for strategic decision‑making.
• Championing Communication: Serving as the central point of contact for parents, carers, and external agencies. Your exceptional communication and interpersonal skills will be essential for confidently leading face‑to‑face meetings, handling sensitive correspondence, and fostering strong home‑school partnerships.

This is a fast‑paced, highly rewarding challenge for someone who thrives under pressure and is eager to be an integral part of a collaborative, supportive, and ambitious academy environment. If you are seeking a career where your dedication directly translates into student success, we want to hear from you.

Working with us at Leigh Academy Bexley, we believe in providing our young people with an education; one that unlocks curiosity, ignites ambition, and forges a social conscience, equipping our students with the tools they need to have an impact on the world around them. Our vision is that regardless of background and regardless of their starting point, students will leave us as kind, resilient, independent learners with the right behaviour and attitudes to ensure continuous progress and achievement, ready for the next stage of their education and beyond.

We aspire for Leigh Academy Bexley to be a highly effective and truly inclusive school, reflecting the vibrant, diverse, and dynamic community that we serve. We believe in connecting with our local community and championing our local area.

Thank you for your interest in joining us. If you’d like to find out more about this role or arrange a visit to the academy, please don’t hesitate to contact Charlotte Herberts (Recruitment Advisor): charlotte.herberts@latrust.org.uk / 01634 412 245. To support your application, we recommend viewing the Job Pack, which outlines the full role responsibilities and person specification. This will guide you in preparing a strong application and understanding what we’re looking for. Early applications are encouraged, as we reserve the right to interview before the closing date. All applications must be submitted through our online application form prior to the deadline.

Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check. As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.