Overview
Sixth Form Student Manager – Wilmslow High School. Salary: £20,645 to £22,825 pro-rata. Grade 8; Point 24-28 (FTE £35,412 to £39,152) Cheshire East Council NJC Pay Structure.
Start Date: TBC – ASAP
Contract Type: 25 hours per week (part time) Monday – Friday 08:00am – 1:00pm, 39 weeks per year (term time includes 5 inset days)
Contract Term: Permanent
Closing Date: Monday 13th October 2025 – 12noon (midday)
Interview Date: Thursday 16th October 2025
Wilmslow High School
School age range: 11-18
Number on roll: approx. 2,000 (including 500 sixth form)
Responsibilities
Are you passionate about supporting young people to succeed? We’re looking for a driven and dedicated individual to join our sixth form team. In this vital role, you’ll work closely with students to help them thrive academically and personally, removing barriers to success and inspiring ambition. If you’re motivated to make a real difference in the lives of young people, we’d love to hear from you. You will support student learning, achievement and development under the direction of the Assistant Headteacher: Sixth Form. The Sixth Form Student Manager will be responsible for managing the Sixth Form Learning Area functions as well as identifying and supporting vulnerable students in Years 12-13. You will also play a key role in improving the behaviour, attendance and engagement of students. Central to the post is the promotion of a high expectation culture, which pursues excellence for every student every day and the promotion of a positive team culture which celebrates both learning and achievement.
We are proud to be Wilmslow’s community secondary school, and this means we are privileged to serve a very diverse and comprehensive range of students.
You Will Have An Understanding Of
* The OFSTED framework, in particular around student welfare, progress and safety
* Legislation around school admissions, attendance, child protection, and safeguarding
* Multi-agency working in support of safeguarding and student welfare
* Positive behaviour management techniques, restorative approaches and solution focused language techniques
You Will Have
* A passion for instilling a work ethic and rigour with a wide range of students
* A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
* An ability to take responsibility and achieve success
We offer a happy and caring environment rooted in our core values, in which staff and students can flourish, whilst challenging ourselves to pursue excellence for all our students. The school is set in extensive grounds, ideally positioned between the thriving city of Manchester and the open countryside of the Peak District.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to respect this commitment. A consideration of the person’s suitability to work alongside children is part of the selection process.
If Invited For Interview, You Will Be
* asked to complete a self-declaration form answering questions in relation to any criminal record or other information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.
* subject to an online search. This is to help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we may wish to explore at interview.
If Successful, You Will Be Subject To
* an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
* pre-employment checks which will include References, Health, Right to Work in UK, DBS and a Declaration that neither they nor anyone who lives in the same household is a disqualified person under the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2009.
Current or previous employers will be contacted and information requested will include:
* disciplinary offences relating to children, including any for which the penalty is ‘time expired’.
* whether the applicant has been the subject of any child protection concerns.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Part-time
Job function
* Education and Training
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* Book and Periodical Publishing
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