Durham Sixth Form Centre
Durham, County
£23,123 - £24,244 per year
Salary:
Grade 4 SCP 5-8
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
01 October 2025
Apply by:
25 September 2025
Job overview
THE ROLE
JOB TITLE: Student Receptionist & Pastoral Administrator
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, term-time plus 10 days
HOURS: 8.00am-4.00pm
GRADE: Grade 4 SCP £23,123 - £24,244)
START DATE: September 2025/as soon as possible
ADVERT
We are looking to recruit an exceptional Student Receptionist & Pastoral Administrator to join our outstanding team at Durham Sixth Form Centre - where we value excellent support, care and guidance in everything we do. At Durham Sixth Form Centre, we don't just educate - we inspire, support and champion young people during two of the most important years of their lives. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting both students and staff at a nationally recognised, oversubscribed sixth form.
What makes this role exciting?
* Be the welcoming face of our Student Reception, ensuring every student feels valued and supported.
* Provide efficient and professional administrative and clerical support to enhance the pastoral care and day-to-day running of the Centre.
* Play a central role in communication between students, staff, and families, ensuring that information is managed with clarity and sensitivity.
* Work flexibly across our site, contributing to a positive, inclusive, and organised environment.
* Join a thriving sixth form with results significantly above national averages, recognised nationally for excellence and rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
We are looking for someone who:
* Is calm, organised, and professional, with excellent interpersonal skills.
* Has strong IT and administrative skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
* Communicates confidently and sensitively with students, staff, and visitors.
* Brings a positive, approachable, and flexible attitude to working within a busy school environment.
* Is committed to supporting an inclusive and caring culture where all students can thrive.
* Shares our belief that outstanding staff are the key to delivering outstanding education.
Why choose us?
* Join an Investors in People: Platinum organisation with a strong culture of success and innovation.
* Be part of a supportive, values-led Trust committed to professional growth and inclusive practice.
* Access a wide range of CPD, leadership development, and networking opportunities.
* Make a meaningful impact by guiding and supporting students at a pivotal stage in their education, helping them achieve academic success and prepare for life beyond sixth form.
Join Durham Sixth Form Centre as a Student Receptionist & Pastoral Administrator — be the welcoming face of our Resource Centre and provide vital support to students and staff in an outstanding post-16 setting. Located in the heart of Durham City, we're just 20 minutes from Sunderland and 30 minutes from Newcastle. Play a key role in ensuring our student services run smoothly and in helping to create a supportive, inclusive environment where every learner can thrive.
Please note that: This position may close early, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Please visit our website for the full decription and application pack.
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About Durham Sixth Form Centre
Durham Sixth Form Centre
Providence Row, The Sands, Durham City
County Durham
DH1 1SG
United Kingdom
Durham Sixth Form Centre, located in Durham city centre, is one of the four largest post-16 schools in the country. It offers places for around 1,300 students from over 50 different secondary schools across County Durham, Sunderland and into Northumberland.
Durham Sixth Form Centre was built in 1913 as a girls' grammar school and converted into a sixth form in 1983. The original school building has been significantly added to and now includes a science block, 210-seat theatre, plus three centres for resources, visual arts and leisure. Plans to further extend the school are ongoing.
Headteacher
Ellen Beveridge
Values and vision
"Learn, achieve, succeed" are the words encapsulating the ambitions that Durham Sixth Form Centre has for its students. It aims to provide high-quality, inspirational teaching and learning, and to offer excellent support, care and guidance. Personal and professional integrity are highly valued. The school offers the most extensive range of A-levels in the area, in addition to BTEC qualifications and other Level 3 courses. All students are assigned a tutor and pastoral learning leader. There is a strong professional development programme, confirmed by achievement of CPD accreditation, Investors in People status and the Governor Mark.
Ofsted report
"Relationships between teachers and their students are strong and characterised by mutual respect and high expectations. The teaching makes a good impact on spiritual, moral, social and cultural education, for example through the extensive range of activities available in addition to the curriculum."
View Durham Sixth Form Centre's latest Ofsted report
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