Sixth Form Support Officer

Vision for Education Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Smart Teachers are recruiting for a dedicated Sixth Form Pastoral & Academic Mentor to join a highly successful secondary school in East London. The role focuses on supporting sixth form students to develop effective study habits, improve organisation, and achieve academic and personal goals.

The successful candidate will work with the Sixth Form leadership team, providing daily support in the study centre and helping maintain a focused, ambitious culture.

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people in schools or education settings.
• Understanding needs of post-16 students.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build positive relationships and maintain high expectations.
• Organised, proactive and able to work independently.
• Experience in mentoring, pastoral support, tutoring, learning support or student wellbeing.
• Passionate about helping young people reach their potential.

Responsibilities

• Supervise sixth form study environment and ensure focus.
• Help develop revision strategies and independent learning habits.
• Provide pastoral guidance and mentoring.
• Monitor attendance, punctuality, behaviour and engagement.
• Build positive relationships with students, staff and parents/carers.
• Support sixth form events and enrichment activities.
• Maintain records relating to student progress and engagement.

Skills

Mentoring

Pastoral care

Student wellbeing

Communication

Organisation

Education

Experience in education

Post-16 knowledge

Tools

Record keeping

Job description

Position: Sixth Form Support Officer

Location: Redbridge

Salary: £27,202 - £29,202 per annum

Smart Teachers are recruiting for a dedicated Sixth Form Pastoral & Academic Mentor to join a highly successful secondary school in East London.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced education professional, graduate, mentor or pastoral support specialist to play a key role in supporting sixth form students to develop effective study habits, improve organisation skills and achieve their academic and personal goals.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Sixth Form leadership team, providing daily support to students within the study centre environment and helping to maintain a focused, positive and ambitious culture.

About the Role

• Supervise and manage a dedicated sixth form study environment, ensuring students remain focused and engaged with independent study.
• Support students in developing effective revision strategies, organisation skills and independent learning habits.
• Provide pastoral guidance and mentoring to students, helping them overcome barriers to success.
• Monitor attendance, punctuality, behaviour and engagement, escalating concerns where appropriate.
• Build positive relationships with students, staff and parents/carers.
• Support sixth form events, enrichment activities and wider student development initiatives.
• Maintain accurate records relating to student progress, conduct and engagement.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience working with young people, ideally within a school, college or educational setting.
• Has a strong understanding of the needs of post-16 students.
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Can build positive relationships while maintaining high expectations of student behaviour.
• Is organised, proactive and able to work independently.
• Has experience in mentoring, pastoral support, tutoring, learning support or student wellbeing.
• Is passionate about helping young people reach their full potential.

Why work with Smart Teachers?

Smart Teachers is a market-leading education recruitment agency supporting schools and education professionals across London. We pride ourselves on providing a personal, honest and supportive service to both candidates and schools.

If you are passionate about supporting young people and would like to make a positive impact within a sixth form setting, we would love to hear from you.