Farnborough, England, United Kingdom
-Responsible for the day-to-day running of the Sixth Form; the academic progress, attendance and pastoral welfare of the Sixth Form students c. 400 (Upper 6th, Lower 6th and Level 2 course ) -work in SLT to sustain and improve the quality of education and care offered to the Sixth Form students by promoting the highest standards of teaching and learning. Regularly meet with HoDs and subject leaders for Raising Standards meetings -Recruitment and retention of students into the Sixth Form; 70% of students are drawn from internal applicants and 30% from external. This involves all aspects of marketing, events, and the prospectus as well as carrying out guidance meetings. -Regularly review the Pastoral curriculum and Enrichment to ensure the needs of students in a changing world are met. With team of support staff plan and run “Destination Days” and other career events. -Responsible for all aspects of destinations; UCAS, including “Early Application” group (Oxbridge, medicine, etc.), ensure all students aspire to and attain high quality destinations. Oversee NEET support. - Line manage Sixth Form Manager and admin team. I also line manage Heads of Year and tutor teams, ensuring quality through performance appraisal. - Supervise the operation of the Sixth Form centre that is entirely separate from the main school, manage and develop resources in the Sixth Form centre. Budget holder for the Sixth Form Budget overseeing effective, efficient and economical use of funds.