Sixth Form Success & Study Coordinator

Philosophy Education, Ltd.

Greater London

On-site

GBP 28,000 - 38,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

Philosophy Education, Ltd. is recruiting a Sixth Form Co-Ordinator for Kensington & Chelsea secondary school in London. You will supervise sixth-form students, guide them through UCAS and university choices, and support attendance, behaviour and study routines.

The role demands a proactive, confident mentor who can liaise with KS5 students, staff and external agencies to secure progress and ensure a positive sixth form atmosphere.

Qualifications

Experience as a Sixth Form Co-ordinator or similar role.
Ability to supervise and guide sixth-form students in university choices.
Strong organisational and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

To supervise and manage the silent Study Area.
To ensure an effective working environment during all periods in the school day.
To ensure students are registered for every study period within the first 5 minutes.
To ensure all Students are actively working throughout their study periods.
To ensure no food or drink other than water is consumed in the Study Area.
To ensure mobile phone and other IT devices are used appropriately during study periods
To help maintain a formal ethos and decorum around all sixth form working spaces
To attend all Sixth Form assemblies. This will help the SFC keep abreast of any notices or reminders for teaching, learning, assessments and examinations affecting students.
To meet regularly with the APSF identify, discuss and set strategies to secure the progress and attainment of students.
To collate and use personalised learning plans for each individual student in both Year 12 and Year 13.
To pro-actively support the Head of Sixth Form in checking the Dress Code, equipment, diaries etc.
To liaise sensitively and effectively with KS5 students, acting as a role model and establishing constructive and supportive relationships with them.
To support, guide, mentor and motivate students whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs.
To deal with day-to-day issues of students, assessing each situation and taking appropriate actions to resolve them, using judgement to refer where necessary.
To alert relevant staff of emotional/social problems in students’ home life that could affect their attendance, behaviour, completion of coursework/homework etc. and to request information about student progress from staff.
To liaise as necessary with external agencies, including Social Services, and other colleagues in the school
To provide objective and accurate feedback, information and reports
Providing guidance and support to students re the completion of applications
Liaise with the UCAS lead to help ensure all UCAS applications are completed to a high standard
To work in conjunction with the Sixth Form Team and Attendance Officer on a daily basis, to ensure phone calls home are made to ascertain why a pupil is absent from school.
To record issues in students’ attendance as and where appropriate
To support students whose attendance and punctuality may be problematic with their study skills and work completion
To meet and record pupils who are late on a daily basis, in order to monitor punctuality.
To run an extra-curricular society of your own choosing

Skills

Student mentoring

Organisation

Communication

Job description

The role demands a proactive, confident mentor who can liaise with KS5 students, staff and external agencies to secure progress and ensure a positive sixth form atmosphere.

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