Senior Pastoral Leader (Senior Tutor)

The Sixth Form College, Colchester, Colchester
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Job Ref No. ECC8600-348S Position Type: Leader/Co-ordinator Pay Range: £63,601 - £65,333 pa - SFCA Leadership Scale
Position Start Date: 26/08/2025 Contract Type: Full-time Contract Term: Permanent
Application Close: 03/04/2025 Midday Date of Interviews: 25th April 2025  

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Senior Tutor

We are looking to appoint an inspirational, enthusiastic, experienced and well-qualified individual to a senior pastoral leadership role at this Outstanding sixth form college.

Senior Tutors make a significant contribution to the leadership and management of the College and are central to maintaining, developing and delivering the College's support and guidance for students. They each oversee the pastoral care, academic progress and progression of approximately 350 students, working closely with the Personal Tutors in their division.

This role would suit somebody with further leadership aspirations. You should have substantial management experience, a commitment to delivering outstanding pastoral support and guidance, and be a qualified and experienced teacher with a good honours degree.

This post is available from 26th August 2025

For full details and a College Application Form (which is required in all instances) please visit our website http://www.colchsfc.ac.uk

Closing date: 12 noon, Thursday 3rd April 2025

Interviews to be held Friday 25th April 2025

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Information about the School

The Sixth Form College, Colchester is one of the largest and most successful 16-19 providers of general sixth form education in the country Our aim is to provide broad, high quality academic and general education programme Currently we have over 3000 full time students on roll and the importance of the development of each individual student is recognised. Operating as a young adult environment the College provides a bridge between the worlds of school and of higher education or employment. In September 2024 the Sixth Form College, Colchester and Long Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge merged and formed The Sixth Form Colleges Trust.

As a large and innovative college a great deal of emphasis is placed on career development and training for all staff with opportunities to gain further qualifications and enhanced skills. Support, guidance, and development are offered to meet particular career needs. We value diversity and we are an equal opportunities employer.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

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Contact Information

Human Resources Department
The Sixth Form College
North Hill, Colchester
Essex, CO1 1SN
Telephone: 01206 500744/5
Email: humanresources@colchsfc.ac.uk