Job Description

Salary

30,380.20 actual - 33,491 FTE

Contractual hours

37.5

Basis

Full Time

Region

Northampton

Date posted

18/11/2025

Job reference

REQ004232

Sixth Form Pastoral and Administration Assistant

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Salary:

30,380.20 actual - 33,491 FTE

Working hours:

37.5 hours/week, Monday to Friday 8.30am-4.30pm, 41 weeks/year (Term time + training days + 2 weeks)

Worried what you will be asked at interview?

Well don't, as you will get these in advance of the day so you can show us your 'best self'.

Worried about where to park on your interview day?

Well don't, as you will get a parking space reserved for you on your interview day and hopefully when you visit.

Want a Costa Coffee from our in-house Costa Cafe in school?

Yes, that's right we have a Costa Cafe with one free coffee each week for every member of staff.

An exciting opportunity for an efficient, well organised Sixth Form Pastoral and Administration Assistant to join the Sixth Form team at Northampton Academy has become available.

The role involves supporting the everyday administration and pastoral needs of Northampton Academy Sixth Form students, staff and parents.

The purpose of the role is to assist in the administration of the Sixth Form through administrative expertise, departmental knowledge and organisational proficiency. The role also involves supporting the needs of the students and staff in the Sixth Form Team and the wider Academy.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, orally and in writing, work well under pressure and enjoy all aspects of organisational and administrative work. They will read people well, be good in person and on the phone, be well organised, flexible, reliable and discreet.

Northampton Academy is part of United Learning, a unique group of independent and state academies working together to achieve the best in everyone. Our vision is to provide excellent education, so that all young people are able to make a success of their lives and, if we are to realise this vision, we need to make sure we attract, develop and reward the key ingredient - high quality staff such as you.

Northampton Academy is committed to equal opportunities and to the protection and safety of all students and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share these commitments. The post will be subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure.

The successful candidate will fully embrace our values of Respect, Determination, Ambition, Tolerance and Integrity, and will have a working knowledge of how these will apply within a Secondary Academy context and within the role itself.

For more information or a confidential chat about this role, please contact Robert Smith, Assistant Principal - Curriculum and Exams (email

r.smith@northampton-academy.org

)

We reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the published end date should a suitable candidate apply.

Closing date: Tuesday 2nd December 2025