Sixth Form Support Officer (Non-Teaching)

Term time plus three weeks in school closure periods (45.6 weeks per annum)

• Five days a week, (42.5 hours - hours 8.30am to 5.00pm including 30 mins a day for lunch)
King Alfred School (KAS) is a progressive independent school in idyllic grounds in North London. Our independence means that we can take a holistic approach to education, value the progress young people make in every area and experiment with innovative ideas. The Sixth Form is a thriving part of King Alfred and has benefitted from significant development over the last few years. In September 2021, we opened our new £1.5 million Sixth Form Block - a signal of the importance of this part of the school. The current Sixth Form has approximately 120 students, offering 27 A Level subjects and UAL Level 3 qualifications in Music, and in Performance and Production Arts. Roughly two-thirds of Year 11 stay on, and we recruit up to 30 external students each year. We are looking for a Sixth Form Support Officer (non-teaching) who will be responsible for:
• Attendance Monitoring and Intervention
• Pastoral Student Support
• Operations, Reporting and Stakeholder Liaison
• Academic and Co-Curricular Programme Support
The post-holder should have:
• a good honours degree or equivalent (essential)
• an excellent standard of written and spoken English
• a proven interest and experience of working in a school or education setting (desirable)
• ability to build positive relationships with parents
• Highly proficient IT skills including Microsoft 365 and Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Familiarity or willingness to learn how to use information systems such as SIMS and CPOMS
We have excellent benefits which include:
• Free lunch during term time
• Contributory Pension Scheme (5% employee contributions, 10% employer contributions) and associated life assurance scheme
• Termly opportunity to participate in car parking permit scheme
• Use of School gym facilities
• Staff CPD
• Cycle to Work Scheme
To apply for this role please visit our website and apply via our online Application Form. We are seeking to enhance the diversity of our staff and student body and would therefore particularly welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in our school community, especially those from the global majority. To read more about DEI at King Alfred, please see our DEI and Belonging statement and KAS Against Racism policy. Closing date for applications: Midnight, Sunday 17 May 2026. All members of the King Alfred School community are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers, social media checks, and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service website or at Unlock.


• a good honours degree or equivalent (essential)
• an excellent standard of written and spoken English
• a proven interest and experience of working in a school or education setting (desirable)
• ability to build positive relationships with parents
• Highly proficient IT skills including Microsoft 365 and Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Familiarity or willingness to learn how to use information systems such as SIMS and CPOMS
  
  King Alfred School (KAS) is a progressive independent school in idyllic grounds in North London. Our independence means that we can take a holistic approach to education, value the progress young people make in every area and experiment with innovative ideas.
The Sixth Form is a thriving part of King Alfred and has benefitted from significant development over the last few years. In September 2021, we opened our new £1.5 million Sixth Form Block - a signal of the importance of this part of the school. The current Sixth Form has approximately 120 students, offering 27 A Level subjects and UAL Level 3 qualifications in Music, and in Performance and Production Arts. Roughly two-thirds of Year 11 stay on, and we recruit up to 30 external students each year.

Term time plus three weeks in school closure periods (45.6 weeks per annum)
• Five days a week, (42.5 hours - hours 8.30am to 5.00pm including 30 mins a day for lunch), Contributory Pension Scheme (5% employee contributions, 10% employer contributions) and associated life assurance scheme
• Termly opportunity to participate in car parking permit scheme
• Use of School gym facilities
• Staff CPD
• Cycle to Work Scheme