Post-16 Achievement Manager

Job description

Job title and organisation: Post-16 Achievement Manager - Guiseley School
Salary: SO1 £31,518 - £33,284 per annum
Hours: 37 per week (Term Time Only plus 10 days)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Guiseley School, Fieldhead Road, Guiseley, Leeds LS20 8DT
Closing Date and Time: Wednesday 11 November 2026 at Noon

We are seeking to recruit a Post-16 Achievement Manager to work with our Sixth Form team to drive achievement and outcomes for our students. This role will focus primarily on mentoring, pastoral, attendance and administrative needs of the sixth form. The right candidate for this role will have excellent communication skills and work pro-actively with our students to support their development and learning at Guiseley School. Applications are welcomed from colleagues that have had experience in working in educational settings.

We are a value driven organisation. Our key aims, core values of care, aspiration, growth and success sit behind everything we do. The successful candidate for the role will share in our child centred approach to care and ambitious aspirations for their growth and success.

Guiseley School is full of exceptional young people. We have an active, visible leadership team, and a committed staff body. We are committed to the very highest standards of student care and achievement and seek outstanding staff who wish to be part of our success. We have a strong vision of success and achievement supported by an excellent professional development programme for all staff.

Our school site offers state of the art buildings and an excellent working environment.

This role is offered on a permanent basis from November 2026. Start dates can be flexible for the right candidate.

Full application details are available via our website:

Vacancies - About Guiseley - Guiseley School

All applications to be posted or emailed to: [email protected]

Closing date: Noon, Wednesday 11th November 2026

Interviews: w.c 16th November 2026

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and upholding fundamental British values and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We also promote and practice the key Fundamental British Values to both staff and pupils.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children's barred list will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy

We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Please ensure you are eligible before applying.

The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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