About the Role
We are looking for an excellent colleague to work as part of our Sixth Form team in supporting our fantastic Sixth Form students both academically and pastorally to excel and reach their full potential. Based in our brand new Sixth Form centre, the successful candidate will be experienced in working with young people in a school setting and understand the challenges of being a student in Year 12 and Year 13. Working with our Sixth Form team you will work closely with all students in our Sixth Form to support them academically and pastorally through two of the most challenging and demanding years of their education.
In this role, you will work with students and supervise them during their independent study periods; working as part of the Sixth Form team you will offer mentoring and coaching to our students, monitoring and tracking their academic progress and supporting them to fulfil their potential in each subject. You will be highly organised and an excellent communicator, skilled in working with students, staff and school families. In addition, you will support the wellbeing of students and offer pastoral care and support.
As part of our Sixth Form team, we will offer you excellent training and professional development in all areas of your responsibilities. This role is 0.6 FTE (19.5 hpw) and there is some flexibility in the working hours and days for the right candidate. If you are interested and would like to find out more, please get in touch to have a conversation about the role or arrange a time to come and visit.
This is a permanent opportunity starting August 2026.
Job Requirements
Experience of working with young people in a school setting, ideally Sixth Form students
Understanding of education in Key Stage 5 and the challenges of being a student in Year 12 and 13
Understanding and experience in supporting student wellbeing
Excellent communicator in working with students, staff, school families
About Iveshead School
Iveshead is an inclusive 11-19 school in the heart of the Shepshed community with our core values of ‘Respect, Succeed, Enrich’. We have high expectations of our students and are ambitious for each and every one of them. Our mission is clear - we want to ensure that all of our students have an excellent education and experience of school, giving them opportunity and choice beyond Year 11 and Year 13.
Our students are fantastic young people who work hard, enjoy learning and make every day different. We are incredibly lucky that we have a dedicated team of staff: our teachers are subject experts who love teaching their subject. We work together to ensure that we are removing barriers and helping students to flourish. We are a truly inclusive school and are rightly proud of our two specialist provisions.
We have an impressive Sixth Form where we retain students to study a wide range of A Level and vocational courses. Students are successful in gaining places at universities, securing places for competitive apprenticeships and employment opportunities beyond Year 13.
Our school campus is very well resourced; our Sixth Form students study in a brand new Sixth Form Centre which was opened at the beginning of this academic year. We offer a supportive and welcoming environment with respect for all, a dedicated staff and a strong blend of activities which create an enriching and successful education for all students at Iveshead.
About Mowbray Education Trust
As a leading, high performing education provider, the Mowbray Education Trust (MET) is a multi- academy trust currently educating around 2,500 pupils from the age of 2 to 16. Our schools are based in the town of Melton Mowbray and surrounding villages in the Borough of Melton and are easily commutable from Grantham, Leicester, Loughborough, Nottingham, and Oakham.
As an organization, we are always looking to develop our staff to grow their career with us through mentoring and professional development opportunities. Our staff are driven by one main vision, to do our best for every single pupil so that they can develop to their full potential, to act courageously and with integrity in all that they do.
Mowbray Education Trust reserves the right to close adverts early if sufficient applications are received.
All roles are subject to full pre-employment safeguarding checks; including an Enhanced DBS with Barred List check – this includes a 6-month probationary period.
Jane Buggins
jbuggins@ivesheadschool.org
