Deputy Director of Sixth Form - Academic Support
Required: April 2026
Full time/permanent contract MPS/UPS + TLR1b
We are seeking to appoint a highly inspirational teacher to join our outstanding, high achieving Sixth Form. We have a thriving Sixth Form with over 400 students spread across our two MSN campuses. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive community that is student focused, embraces differences and celebrates diversity. This is an exceptional opportunity for a dynamic educator to make a significant impact within a thriving Sixth Form.
This person will be working in conjunction with the Director and Deputy Director of the Sixth Form and Sixth Form Administrators across all our campuses. Key responsibilities will include leading the Post-16 SEND provision, liaising with departments and parents/carers, developing comprehensive student profiles, and conducting annual reviews to ensure that individual learning needs are consistently met within the classroom.
Key Leadership and Management Skills:
- To be able to demonstrate visionary leadership, drive and ambition
- Demonstrated ability to manage competing demands and prioritise tasks effectively to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Display excellent interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate outstanding management of people
Successful applicants will:
- Have a deep passion and enthusiasm for their subject
- Be committed to exceptional standards of teaching and learning
- Be able to motivate, challenge and inspire students to achieve their best
- Establish and develop excellent relationships with students and staff
- Be tenacious in their commitment to maintaining outstanding results in the Sixth Form
- Contribute to our core vision and values
We can offer you:
- A school with outstanding behaviour and safety for all
- Excellent facilities for teaching and learning
- A department which effectively uses technologies to support with workload reduction
- Leading edge professional development to support and improve your leadership skills in preparation for further promotion
- An emphasis on Duke of Edinburgh, Ten Tors and other outdoor education for all
- All staff in the Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership have the chance to share best practice across age ranges, share resources and work in one or more school
MNSP Sixth Form serves Midsomer Norton, Radstock and the surrounding rural area where there is an abundance of attractive and affordable housing. The school is on the edge of the Mendips but close to Bath, Bristol, Frome and Wells.
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close this advert early should a suitable candidate be found prior to the closing date.
Closing Date: 4th February 2026
Interviews to be confirmed
Safeguarding Statement:
Norton Hill School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
