Sixth Form Pastoral & Progress Lead in Manchester

Contract Type: Fixed term

Working Hours: Full Time (08:15-16:30, Monday to Friday)

Number of Positions: 1

Qualifications Required: Numeracy and literacy skills at least equivalent to RQF Level 2; good ICT skills desirable.

Start Date: 1st September 2026

Salary: £33,143 per annum

This is a full‑time, all‑year‑round paid position, with work during term time plus an additional ten days, and hours from 08:15 to 16:30 Monday to Friday. The postholder is required to work an additional 45 minutes per day above the standard 35 hours per week, and one week during the school holidays and one further week made up of INSET days, open evenings, parents’ evenings, results days, and similar events. The exact additional days will be agreed with the line manager.

This is a great opportunity to join our friendly and supportive staff team and work in our highly rated secondary school in central Manchester. We are looking for an organised and confident person who can provide high‑quality pastoral and academic support to Sixth Form students by ensuring safeguarding, promoting positive behaviour, monitoring attendance and progress, supporting post‑16 pathways, liaising with families and staff, and contributing to enrolment, transition, wellbeing initiatives, and enrichment activities to improve student outcomes.

What can we offer you:

• Opportunity to join our very successful, over‑subscribed school of 1500 students aged 11‑18, supported by a hugely talented and hardworking staff team
• Employer‑funded membership of the HSF Health Plan Core Scheme, helping you and your family (dependents under 21) to cover the costs of everyday healthcare, plus access to HSF Assist which includes a GP Advice Line, Virtual Doctor, Counselling, Legal Helpline and Perkbox benefits
• Membership of the Greater Manchester Pension Scheme, with excellent employer contributions
• Staff Wellbeing Fund for initiatives, activities and social events that support staff mental and physical health, plus wellbeing benefits such as Cycle to Work and free use of the Fitness Suite
• Excellent facilities in new and refurbished buildings, supported by the latest resources to support learning, plus free on‑site parking, canteen facilities, and staff room

We are a socially inclusive and equal opportunities school and committed to and actively promote equal opportunities.

What we want from you:

• Experience and an understanding of safeguarding and child protection issues, or willingness to undertake training in these areas
• Numeracy and literacy skills at least equivalent to RQF Level 2; good ICT skills desirable
• Experience of working in a busy environment with competing priorities and deadlines, ideally in an educational setting and with experience of using SIMS
• Ability to remain calm and helpful under pressure, dealing skilfully with unexpected situations and ensuring a professional response at all times
• Ability to build positive and professional relationships with students and their parent or carer
• Good communication skills with the ability to work well within a team, yet able to demonstrate an ability to work unsupervised utilizing their own initiative
• Well‑organised with an adaptable and positive approach to all aspects of the workload
• Supportive of the school's excellent staff attendance and punctuality record, which in turn supports student attainment

Training will be provided on safeguarding and school specific IT applications. We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. This post is subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Proof of right to work in the UK is required. We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.