Sixth Form at St Bede’s
We have a vacancy for a full-time head of year starting in September 2025 in our successful sixth form. The person appointed to this role will teach their specialist subject alongside this leadership responsibility.
The sixth form at St Bede’s sits at approximately 300 students across year 12 and 13. We offer 27 different A level courses as well as 3 Cambridge Technical subjects. We also offer the Extended Project in year 12 as a 1 year qualification. The majority of our students progress to higher education at a range of institutions including Oxbridge and Russell Group universities. A smaller, but increasing, number gain apprenticeships in companies such as PwC, Sky and engineering and law organisations.
Our students are ambitious and strive for excellence whilst also valuing a sense of belonging and community that exists in the sixth form. Students have positive relationships with both staff and peers and we, as teachers, pride ourselves on knowing each student as an individual. We offer a range of exciting opportunities - academic, social and enrichment - in order to best prepare our students for the future and our annual RAG week (led by the senior student team) is a particular highlight for the whole school. Last year in the sixth form, we raised just over £25,000 for charities in the local area, the UK and globally.
Each head of year leads a tutor team of 8 tutors. They will be fully involved in further developing the mentoring system, tutorial programme and the pastoral care of their year group, as well as contributing to the life and ethos of the sixth form as a whole. This is an ideal post for any aspiring head of sixth form and will allow you to gain access to the whole sixth form cycle from recruitment and marketing to higher education and apprenticeship application experience.
Please note, applications will be reviewed upon receipt and as such, this vacancy may close earlier than the deadline advertised. Early applications are encouraged.
Why work for us?
- St Bede's is a good place to work. Staff are friendly and supportive of one another: relationships between staff and pupils were recognised by Ofsted as 'exceptionally strong'.
- ECTs benefit from a well developed and comprehensive induction period programme. More experienced teachers are given the opportunity to participate in training which will help them to develop skills needed for middle and senior management roles.
- There are good on-site catering facilities. Staff are able to use the fitness facilities free of charge and to participate in sports activities.
- Music is a big part of school life and staff are welcome to join our senior choir and instrumental groups.
- We have a social event at the end of each term as well as occasional staff trips to the theatre.
- The school is situated in Redhill, a commuter belt town in the Surrey Fringe area. We are close to the M25 and there are good transport links to London and the South Coast from Redhill station which is about 15 minutes walk from the school. We also benefit from being within walking distance of beautiful countryside . Many staff live locally, others commute from Guildford, South London, Kent and East & West Sussex.
