Director of Year 12/13

Lead a cohort. Build a legacy. Transform student outcomes.

Durham Sixth Form Centre is seeking two visionary Directors of Year 12/13 to join our outstanding sixth form team. As part of the Providence Learning Partnership, you will lead the holistic success of an entire year group, rotating with them to provide seamless continuity from Year 12 through to Year 13. We are looking for leaders who put care and guidance at the heart of their practice and are ready to take on a role where your influence is felt across every aspect of a student’s journey to their future destination.

What Makes This Role Exciting?

• Lead the pastoral frontline: Provide high levels of pastoral support, care and guidance to an entire year group of learners and their families with a team of like-minded professionals. 
• Drive achievement and progress: Oversee and strategically monitor the academic achievements and progress of students in your year group.
• Strategically lead attendance and conduct: Drive strategies to continue the high standards of student conduct and attendance.
• Safeguard and nurture: Play a vital role in supporting the safeguarding of students in your cohort, deputising for the Designated Safeguarding Lead and ensuring all protocols are adhered to. 
• Shape future success: Support students through their transition from pre- to post-16 studies, helping them settle quickly into sixth form life.
• Develop and mentor a team: Oversee, coordinate, and quality assure the work of a dedicated team of pastoral colleagues. 

We are looking for someone who:

• Demonstrates exceptional planning, organisation and time management skills.
• Is able to inspire and challenge both students and colleagues.
• Has the highest expectations of themselves and others.
• Exhibits outstanding interpersonal skills.
• Models the values, ethos, and vision of the organisation in pursuit of excellence and equity.

Why choose us?

• Be a part of an Investors in People: Platinum [Employer of the Year 2025] organisation. 
• We are a flourishing high-performing sixth form where students achieve and exceed their potential.
• Be part of a team that’s ambitious, supportive, and driven by purpose.
• Benefit from personalised CPD, leadership coaching, and genuine career progression.

Why this role?

This is not a maintenance role. We are looking for a leader who wants to ‘step up’ – someone who is excited by the prospect of our first FE Ofsted inspection and wants to help us design a vision that is fit for the future. In return for you bringing your A-game, we offer a united leadership environment where you will be mentored, challenged and developed for the next stage of your career.

Join Durham Sixth Form Centre as Director of Y12/13. Lead and inspire the next generation of post-16 students in a nationally recognised, high-performing sixth form. We are located in the heart of Durham, just 20 minutes from Sunderland and 30 minutes from Newcastle city centre.

How to Apply

Next Steps: We look forward to receiving your application. Please ensure you submit both the Application Form and a Letter of Application (no more than 1,000 words). You can find the relevant downloads and the submission link at the top of this page.

Contact: Should you wish to discuss the role or arrange a visit, contact Lee Bone, Vice Principal, lee.bone@durhamsixthformcentre.org.uk

Durham Sixth Form Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.