Sixth Form Centre Manager

Start date:As soon as possible
Reports to:Director of Sixth Form
Salary:KR6 £8,849 pro rata (£26,393 full time equivalent)
Working Hours:14hours a week,8-4pm with an unpaid hour for lunch two days a week

40 weeks a year (term time plus 2 weeks to include the period around GCE and GCSE results days in August)

Bennett is an Outstanding learning community, in the tradition of the Church of England, rooted in Christian belief and values. This means that we aim to realise the potential every single child has for excellence in academic achievement and for personal development and growth.

These high expectations characterize the Sixth Form, where Bennett students achieve excellent A Level grades. This happens because of the school's strong shared ethos and values, our absolute belief in the potential of every student to achieve, our expectations of hard work and commitment, excellent teaching, good pastoral care, careful monitoring and support and opportunities to take part in a wide range of co cultural activities.

In order to strengthen still further the quality of our Sixth Form a new purpose built Sixth Form Study Centre was opened in 2014. We are seeking to recruit a Sixth Form Study Centre Manager to take the lead in sustaining and developing further a strong culture of independent study in the Sixth Form and provide administrative support to the Sixth Form staff team. We are looking for a confident and assured person to create and maintain a positive environment for focused private study. The post-holder will ensure sixth formers study silently and productively when they are on study periods. The role will also involve supporting our Sixth Form team in providing advice and guidance regarding Higher Education and careers choices, in particular supporting the UCAS applications process, used by students to apply to university. The post-holder will also be involved in the administration of applications to the Sixth Form, and support in monitoring attendance of Sixth Form students. The role includes some liaison between parents and members of the Sixth Form team, for example in setting up appointments.

For the majority of the working day, the postholder will be based in one of the sixth form study rooms where the role will involve:

• establishing a purposeful and dynamic working environment in the Sixth Form Study Centre;
• managing and updating Careers & HE resources available to students, in consultation with relevant staff
• liaising with the Learning Resources Centre Manager and the Student Supervisor to co-ordinate Sixth Form study.

• Supporting and promoting the attendance of students on Taster Days, Open Days and other Masterclass opportunities;
• Managing bookings for for sixth form admissions, He or careers advice;
• Assisting the Sixth Form team with HE-related events and Sixth Form enrichment activities;
• Supporting the Sixth Form team in ensuring the Sixth Form Dress code is adhered to by students;
• Supporting the Assistant Director of Sixth Form in tracking and monitoring attendance;
• Provide administrative support for Sixth Form admissions. This will include managing databases, mail merge etc;
• Assisting with aspects of induction, student queries, student subject options and timetables and UCAS/Sixth Form, attendance at taster days, general administration, as part of the Sixth Form team.
• Providing administrative support for sixth form work experience;
• Tracking the destinations of sixth form leavers;

• Undertaking any other additional tasks as reasonably requested by the Head of Sixth Form or headteacher

• Excellent administrative, organisational and communication skills;
• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines;
• Ability to work at the same time both independently and as part of a team;
• Confident and able to build positive relationships with a diverse range of staff;
• Strong empathy with the School's Christian values.

Click here to download an application form

Completed Application Forms should be emailed to or posted to the school by the closing date. CVs will not be accepted.

The closing date for applications is 9 am on 19th January 2026

Interviews due to take place on either Friday 23rd January or Monday 26th January 2026. Candidates will be informed of exact date once the shortlisting process has been completed.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications.