Sixth Form Pastoral Support - Maternity Cover - Full Time - T / T Only + 2 SDD - Full-time

Required for 3 February 2025, the Trustees are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic sixth form pastoral manager to support the learning of students in Years 12-13 at BCGS, the transition of Y11 students into the Sixth Form or other post-16 destinations, and to offer administrative support to the Head of Sixth Form and Sixth Form Heads of Year.

A commitment to staff welfare and promoting BCAT core values is at the heart of this role.

Information about the school
The Trust
Barton Court Academy Trust (BCAT) is a multi-academy Trust which was established in 2017.
It currently consists of three secondary schools: Barton Court Grammar School, an 11-18 years, mixed selective school in the heart of Canterbury, rated "Good" with many outstanding features by Ofsted in February 2020; The Charles Dickens School, an 11-16 years mixed non-selective school in Broadstairs, rated "Good" by Ofsted in March 2023 and Barton Manor Free School, an 11-18 years non-selective mixed school in the heart of Canterbury which opened to Year 7 in September 2022 and as the school grows now has Y7, 8 and 9 from September 2024.
Our School
Barton Court Grammar School (BCGS) is a state, selective, co-educational school with a strong reputation for its high academic standards and its caring and supportive ethos. In February 2020 Ofsted judged the school to be 'good' and it possessed many 'outstanding' features. The School is an accredited 'Advanced Thinking School' and is also the lead school of Barton Court Academy Trust (BCAT).
The School is committed to excellence in professional development and an extensive well-being programme is in place with many benefits including reduced gym membership at CCCU, event afternoons throughout the year and other benefits offered by BCAT and Kent Rewards.

The successful candidate should be able to show initiative and support teaching and learning of students and for staff alike. This is an excellent opportunity for a suitably qualified and experienced candidate to work with colleagues to support the excellent experience of sixth formers at BCGS.