Required from September 2026
Full-time
Bedford Modern School is an HMC Independent Co-educational Day School located on the outskirts of Bedford. Our facilities are excellent and include a separate Junior School, dedicated Sixth Form building, purpose-built Science Centre opened in 2017 and extensive sports facilities.
The School offers a premium education, with a wide and varied curriculum, that is responsive to the needs of students and parents, where the intellectual needs of each student are given priority.
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and experienced individual to lead our thriving Sixth Form. Reporting directly to the Headmaster, the Director of Sixth Form will play a key strategic role in the development of the School and will be responsible for the day-to-day management and administration of the Sixth Form, delivering outstanding pastoral and academic leadership.
The successful candidate will be a qualified teacher with a proven track record of leadership and results, exceptional interpersonal and organisational skills, and a deep understanding of post-16 education. They will be confident in strategic planning, curriculum development, student progress tracking, and safeguarding, and will be able to inspire students and staff alike.
This is a high-profile role within the School, with line management responsibility for Senior Tutors, Sixth Form Support Staff, the Head of Careers, the Higher Education and UCAS Office, and the Transition Coordinator. The Director of Sixth Form will also lead on Sixth Form admissions, marketing, outreach, and student welfare, and will act as Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead for Years 12 and 13.
We welcome applications from candidates with experience in senior leadership and a passion for supporting young people through their Sixth Form journey and beyond.
In return, we can offer an excellent working environment, 35 term-time weeks, CPD opportunities through our membership of the Harpur Trust, the option to be part of a private healthcare scheme and generous pension scheme and fee remission (subject to availability and entrance requirements).
We encourage applications from all communities as we want to have a workforce that reflects the social, cultural and ethnic diversity of our students.
Closing date: 8:00am on 23 November 2025
Interview date: 3 December 2025
Further details and how to apply can be found on our website:
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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). We may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The school is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview. The Harpur Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references and other relevant checks.
Further details and how to apply can be found on our website:
