Post-16 Achievement Manager

Teaching Vacancies; Leeds; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee assistance

Free counselling

VivUP discounts

Free on-site parking

Non-contact period for teaching staff

Job summary

Guiseley School in Leeds is seeking a Post-16 Achievement Manager to work with our Sixth Form team to drive achievement and outcomes for our students. This role focuses on mentoring, pastoral support, attendance and the administrative needs of the sixth form, with an emphasis on proactive student development.

The successful candidate will uphold safeguarding commitments and contribute to our child-centred ethos and professional development framework.

Responsibilities

• Mentor Sixth Form students and support their development and learning.
• Coordinate attendance and welfare for Sixth Form students.
• Handle administrative tasks for the Sixth Form.
• Uphold safeguarding and welfare commitments across the school.

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to recruit a Post-16 Achievement Manager to work with our Sixth Form team to drive achievement and outcomes for our students. This role will focus primarily on mentoring, pastoral, attendance and administrative needs of the sixth form. The right candidate for this role will have excellent communication skills and work pro-actively with our students to support their development and learning at Guiseley School. Applications are welcomed from colleagues that have had experience in working in educational settings.

We are a value driven organisation. Our key aims, core values of care, aspiration, growth and success sit behind everything we do. The successful candidate for the role will share in our child centred approach to care and ambitious aspirations for their growth and success.

Guiseley School is full of exceptional young people. We have an active, visible leadership team, and a committed staff body. We are committed to the very highest standards of student care and achievement and seek outstanding staff who wish to be part of our success. We have a strong vision of success and achievement supported by an excellent professional development programme for all staff.

Our school site offers state of the art buildings and an excellent working environment.

This role is offered on a permanent basis from November 2026. Start dates can be flexible for the right candidate.

Interviews: w.c 16th November 2026

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and upholding fundamental British values and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure Barring Service Check.

We seek to promote diversity and equality of opportunity - applications are welcome from all, irrespective of gender, race, marital status, age, disability, sexuality, religion, or faith. We also promote and practice the key Fundamental British Values to both staff and pupils.

What the school offers its staff

• Access to the school's 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme for all staff, including:
• Free counselling sessions
• Access to the school's benefit portal VivUP for discounts and vouchers on spending
• Free on-site parking, with competitive electric Car Charging rates
• Additional non-contact period for Teaching Staff
• Eligibility for Bluelight and DiscountsForTeachers
• Bike storage for those who wish to cycle to work
• Competitive local government Pension Scheme for Support Staff and Teachers Pension for Teaching Staff
• Fully curated art studios and professional recording suites
• A brand-new, all-weather AGP, as well as an established sports hall, and activity studio
• A high-spec auditorium for showcasing events.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.