Sixth Form Support Supervisor
| Posting date: | 12 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 September 2025 |
| Location: | Gloucester, GL3 4QF |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 8b03687f-5375-4c7e-b7b3-bf65a3786b99 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a Sixth Form Support Supervisor. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated and committed individual to join our Sixth Form Team. This growth is also enabling us to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our students within the school.
At Henley Bank High School, our aspiration is for all our staff and students to leave our school with practical wisdom gained through the teaching of intellectual, moral, civic and performance virtues.
We are a successful secondary school based in Brockworth, extremely close to junction 11a of the M5. The school has consistently been achieving excellent academic results over the past few years with the GCSE results of 2023 being in the top 1% of results in the country, as well as the highest results for any non-selective school in Gloucestershire. We opened our Sixth Form in September 2024 and are really excited to see what the next stage in the school’s journey will be. A crucial element of the school’s vision is ensuing that we are preparing our young people for the world of tomorrow. This role plays an essential part in achieving this.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs where our central teams can be based out of. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’.
To get a feel of life at Greenshaw Learning Trust, please download our ‘Why you should work for GLT’ recruitment brochure on our job’s portal.
Job Purpose
The role of the Sixth Form Support Supervisor is to ensure supervision of Sixth Form Students not in lessons, setting high standards and expectations.
You will work alongside key members of the school, employees, young people, families and other agencies to:
• Offer Pastoral Support to Sixth Form Students
• Undertake administrative duties relating to the sixth form
• Undertaking any training enabling you to fulfil your role and duties
Main responsibilities:
• To communicate effectively with the Assistant Headteacher of Sixth Form, all staff and students within the school
• Where appropriate, to communicate and cooperate with external visitors
• Ensure and promote the Sixth Form Study Centre as an environment of quiet private study
• Ensure the maintenance of good order and discipline when students are engaged in activities outside of lessons, particularly in the Sixth Form Centre
• Support the Sixth Form and Careers team in promoting aspirational destinations to leading universities and degree level apprenticeships (including UCAS)
• Support with securing high levels of attendance
• Contribute to the recruitment and retentions of Sixth Form students
• Maintain registers of students during study periods
• Liaise with Assistant Head of Sixth Form, tutors and other staff to discuss students’ needs or issues
• Liaise with subject leaders to maximise learning opportunities for students in study periods
• Administrative duties
• Attending open evening/events
• To follow agreed policies for communications in the school
You will need:
• Educated to at least 5 GCSE Grade 5/C standard (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics
• A good relevant education to A Level or equivalent
• Level 3 Child Protection qualification (in date)
• Proven successful experience working with or caring for children in any setting
• Commitment to ensuring a culture of vigilance within the school community
• Experience of working with data tracking and data management systems
• An in depth understanding of the local community and its perceived challenges
• An understanding, or willingness to learn, about local authority practices regarding safeguarding
• An understanding of local authority assessments procedures, thresholds for identification of abuse, and case conference practices
What the school offers its staff
What’s in it for you:
• Professional development and career progression
• Generous pension scheme
• Blue Light Card
• Eligibility for Teacher Art Pass (teaching staff only)
• An Employee Assistance Programme
• Gym Discounts
• Free eye tests
• Cycle to work scheme
• Being part of a great team and expanding organisation
Commitment to safeguarding
Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people therefore this appointment will be subject to vetting, including an enhanced DBS disclosure.
We are looking for a Sixth Form Support Supervisor. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated and committed individual to join our Sixth Form Team. This growth is also enabling us to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our students within the school.
At Henley Bank High School, our aspiration is for all our staff and students to leave our school with practical wisdom gained through the teaching of intellectual, moral, civic and performance virtues.
We are a successful secondary school based in Brockworth, extremely close to junction 11a of the M5. The school has consistently been achieving excellent academic results over the past few years with the GCSE results of 2023 being in the top 1% of results in the country, as well as the highest results for any non-selective school in Gloucestershire. We opened our Sixth Form in September 2024 and are really excited to see what the next stage in the school’s journey will be. A crucial element of the school’s vision is ensuing that we are preparing our young people for the world of tomorrow. This role plays an essential part in achieving this.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs where our central teams can be based out of. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’.
To get a feel of life at Greenshaw Learning Trust, please download our ‘Why you should work for GLT’ recruitment brochure on our job’s portal.
Job Purpose
The role of the Sixth Form Support Supervisor is to ensure supervision of Sixth Form Students not in lessons, setting high standards and expectations.
You will work alongside key members of the school, employees, young people, families and other agencies to:
• Offer Pastoral Support to Sixth Form Students
• Undertake administrative duties relating to the sixth form
• Undertaking any training enabling you to fulfil your role and duties
Main responsibilities:
• To communicate effectively with the Assistant Headteacher of Sixth Form, all staff and students within the school
• Where appropriate, to communicate and cooperate with external visitors
• Ensure and promote the Sixth Form Study Centre as an environment of quiet private study
• Ensure the maintenance of good order and discipline when students are engaged in activities outside of lessons, particularly in the Sixth Form Centre
• Support the Sixth Form and Careers team in promoting aspirational destinations to leading universities and degree level apprenticeships (including UCAS)
• Support with securing high levels of attendance
• Contribute to the recruitment and retentions of Sixth Form students
• Maintain registers of students during study periods
• Liaise with Assistant Head of Sixth Form, tutors and other staff to discuss students’ needs or issues
• Liaise with subject leaders to maximise learning opportunities for students in study periods
• Administrative duties
• Attending open evening/events
• To follow agreed policies for communications in the school
You will need:
• Educated to at least 5 GCSE Grade 5/C standard (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics
• A good relevant education to A Level or equivalent
• Level 3 Child Protection qualification (in date)
• Proven successful experience working with or caring for children in any setting
• Commitment to ensuring a culture of vigilance within the school community
• Experience of working with data tracking and data management systems
• An in depth understanding of the local community and its perceived challenges
• An understanding, or willingness to learn, about local authority practices regarding safeguarding
• An understanding of local authority assessments procedures, thresholds for identification of abuse, and case conference practices
What the school offers its staff
What’s in it for you:
• Professional development and career progression
• Generous pension scheme
• Blue Light Card
• Eligibility for Teacher Art Pass (teaching staff only)
• An Employee Assistance Programme
• Gym Discounts
• Free eye tests
• Cycle to work scheme
• Being part of a great team and expanding organisation
Commitment to safeguarding
Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people therefore this appointment will be subject to vetting, including an enhanced DBS disclosure.