SIXTH FORM MANAGER (maternity cover – End Aug 2026)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, articulate and personable person to join our Sixth Form Team as Sixth Form Manager on a maternity cover contract.  You will need to be well organised with good IT skills and the ability to plan and prioritise your workload. It is essential that you can work with diplomacy, sensitivity and absolute confidentiality at all times.

The postholder will be responsible to the Assistant Vice-Principal for the duties of this post. The Sixth Form Manager will manage all aspects of the Sixth Form, including admissions and attendance, working alongside other key Sixth Form staff to ensure the smooth running of the Sixth Form.

A full job description is available but key areas of responsibility include:

·            Record and process Sixth Form attendance data eg: monitoring and investigating first day unexplained absence, identifying trends and patterns and producing of weekly, monthly and other timely reports as required.

·            Assisting students with the completion of UCAS applications as well as preparation of all UCAS references (approx. 140 per year) and sending all UCAS forms.

·            Organising interview schedule for external applicants.

·            Organising interview allocations to SLT for internal applicants (approx. 200 students).

·            Assisting with the organisation of Sixth Form outings, i.e. Safe Drive Roadshow, Leavers’ Dinner.

 St John’s Marlborough is one of the highest performing academies in the country and a key member of the highly effective Excalibur Academies Trust. Being part of the Excalibur Academies Trust means we offer a very well thought through package of support and development, which includes a wide variety of opportunities.  Our professional development offer ensures a very clear focus on the development and well-being of all our staff and students. 

We believe this is a great opportunity to join a thriving and forward-thinking school.

If you would like to find out more about working at St John's Marlborough, please follow this link to the recruitment pages on our website www.stjohns.excalibur.org.uk/about-us/recruitment/

Excalibur Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is proud to serve a diverse student and parent community. The aims of the Trust's recruitment policy are to ensure that the best possible staff are recruited on the basis of their merits, abilities and suitability for the position; to ensure that all job applicants are considered equally and consistently; to ensure that no job applicant is treated unfairly on any grounds including race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, disability or age; and to ensure that the School meets its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people by carrying out all necessary pre-employment checks