What skills and experience we're looking for
Sixth Form Attendance and Study Support Officer
Permanent, 37 Hours per Week, Term Time Only plus 5 Days
Salary Range C1 £27,711 to £30,060
Actual Salary £23, 834 to £25, 855
This role has arisen as The Sixth Form at Horsforth continues to grow, with a 15% increase in student numbers from the previous academic year; the long-term vision is to increase student numbers to 400+. To support this, we are looking for someone who has the drive and experience to help drive its growth alongside the Director of Sixth Form. Our aim is for The Sixth Form at Horsforth to become the ultimate post 16 provider in the North West of Leeds. If you aspire to work in a thriving team, helping students and supporting them ready for their next steps post-18, we want to hear from you.
If you’d like to find out more, please call 0113 226 5454. Or for full details and to download an application form, please visit click on the vacancies tab or emailrecruitment@horsforthschool.org.
We reserve the right to call particularly strong candidates for interview before the closing date, therefore early applications are encouraged.
What the school offers its staff
GCSE and A Level results are consistently well above the national averages and in 2022, 2023 and 2024 the school had the best state school A Level results in the whole of Leeds. Horsforth School was also named one of the top 10 schools in the North in The Sunday Times Power Guide in 2024 and the Yorkshire Post voted Horsforth Sixth Form one of the top 3 Sixth Forms in Yorkshire.
For our 1600 students, Horsforth School provides an engaging environment of discovery and growth. For our colleagues too, this setting offers some great benefits. Located in North-West Leeds, the school is just five miles from the city centre with its thriving retail, leisure and cultural facilities, yet on the edge of open countryside. York, Harrogate and the Yorkshire Dales are within easy reach.
At Horsforth School we believe in opportunity and achievement for all. If you work with us you will join a fantastic team in a high performing, creative and forward thinking school who believes in working collaboratively, sharing ideas and supporting each other to achieve great things.
In a recent OFSTED inspection we were rated as outstanding for Behaviour; this is shown throughout our consistently oversubscribed 11-19 school, which enjoys strong community and international links.
Horsforth School is no ordinary School, join us and you’ll see what we mean. No role in Horsforth School is ‘just a job’, you will become part of a team who work to support and develop our amazing students whilst giving you the opportunity to take ownership of your own career.
When joining our school you will also be given the opportunity to participate in activities outside of the classroom such as:
• Exracurricular activities
• Exciting trips and visits
• Amazing onsite catering
• Weekly discounted yoga sessions run onsite
• Free access to the onsite gym
• Bike to work scheme
• Access to childcare vouchers
• Dedicated investment in physical and mental wellbeing
• A buzzing and lively staffroom that includes a football team, weekly raffle and regular social activities.
Following a recent staff survey 100% of our staff said they were happy at Horsforth School, so why not become part of the team.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.