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Hereford Sixth Form College has over 2000 full-time 16-19 students and an excellent reputation for its results and extra-curricular provision.
Rated Ofsted outstanding in 2007 and again in 2023, the College consistently achieves one of the highest Advanced Level points scores per entry of over 100 SFC’s nationally and has outstanding value added results as measured by both the ALIS and ALPS systems.
The Heart of Mercia Multi-Academy Trust (MAT), formed on 1 April 2019, delivers education in the West Midlands; Hereford Sixth Form College is a part of this Trust. The MAT has an annual budget of £50m and serves the needs of 8,500 students across the region.
Our vacancies are posted as requirements arise, please do check our website regularly. Please note we do not accept speculative CVs.
Closing dates are given as a guide. We reserve the right to close the vacancy at any time. If you do not hear from us within 6 weeks of the closing date, you can assume your application has been unsuccessful at this time.
Safeguarding Statement
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all members of staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including two satisfactory references and a satisfactory enhanced criminal records with Barred List check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Teacher of Chemistry
Closing date for applications:
13th April 2026, 12pm
Full Time, Fixed Term
Salary: SFCA Teachers Pay Scale
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join one of the country’s top sixth form colleges. This role is particularly suited to Early Career Teachers and is offered on an initial fixed term basis.
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We are seeking an passionate and forward-thinking teacher to join the department. You should be committed, enthusiastic, and enjoy a challenge. You will be prepared to work hard within the team and be ambitious both on a personal level and for the department. The ability to motivate students, maintain standards, and be organised is vital.
Some experience of teaching Applied Science would be an advantage and the ability to teach Maths would be an added bonus.
Please reach out to recruitment @hereford.ac.uk should you have any queries or wish to discuss the role informally.
How To Apply
Below you will find links to key documents, including the application form. Application forms should be completed in full and submitted to recruitment@hereford.ac.uk by the closing date.
Teacher of REACH/STEM
Closing date for applications:
13th April 2026, 12pm
Full/Part Time*, Permanent
Salary: SFCA Teachers Pay Scale
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an inspiring, highly qualified STEM teacher who is also interested in teaching on our highly successful Reach programme.
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In Reach lessons, you will inspire and develop students’ aspirations, so they can gain places at competitive universities or degree apprenticeships. As part of the role you will be interested in teaching the UCAT (university admissions tests for Medicine, Veterinary Medicine and Dentistry), and ESAT admissions tests (for Engineering and Science courses), doing mock interviews, and in developing students’ problem solving skills for interview.
Our award-winning REACH programme is aimed at raising aspirations both for students with high prior attainment, but also for students from disadvantaged backgrounds or from lower socio-economic groups. For more information on the REACH programme please visit the HSFC Website and blog post by Senior Progression Lead and REACH founder, Vicky Orsmond.
*The college welcomes applicants looking to teach REACH on a part time basis or on to teach both REACH and a STEM subject on a full time basis.
Please reach out to recruitment @hereford.ac.uk should you have any queries or wish to discuss the role informally.
How To Apply
Below you will find links to key documents, including the application form. Application forms should be completed in full and submitted to recruitment@hereford.ac.uk by the closing date.
Lead Tutor
Closing date for applications: 13th April 2026, 12pm
Full Time, term time plus 1 week
Scale point 16 – 19, £33,232 – £36,564 FTE, pro rata salary of £28,589 – £31,456
An opportunity has arisen to join the dedicated team of lead tutors to play a key role in ensuring that the student support system achieves its goals.
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Lead Tutors act as a point of support, advice and guidance for the team of Personal Tutors and deal with initial referrals from personal tutors for students with complex issues. They will support and promote equality and diversity, safeguarding and child protection awareness within the college; help to maintain and promote good discipline; help to develop a culture of mutual support; and share best practice within the lead tutor and personal tutor team..
Please reach out to recruitment @hereford.ac.uk should you have any queries or wish to discuss the role informally.
HOW TO APPLY
Below you will find links to key documents, including the application form. Application forms should be completed in full and submitted to recruitment@hereford.ac.uk by the closing date.
Why work with us?
In return, for our staff members’ expertise and dedication, we offer:
- Local Government Pension Scheme (Support Staff)
- Free refreshments and parking
- Staff CPD and Wellbeing events
- The opportunity to further your professional development in a supportive and friendly environment
- Staff wellbeing support including a free and confidential information, support and counselling service
- Staff Active Programme, use of sports facilities and discounted gym membership
- Free use of library resources including books and DVDs
- A free ticket to student performances at the College
GDPR and Privacy
Hereford Sixth Form College is committed to the principles of the General Data Protection Regulations that came into force on 25th May 2018 and subsequent Data Protection Regulations 2018. We set out how we do this in privacy notices.
A Privacy Notice is a source of information that explains to an individual the “what, how, where, why and when?” regarding how we processes an employee’s personal data. Processing is a broad term and includes (amongst other things) collecting, recording, storing, amending, reviewing, using and deleting personal data. A vast array of employment-related data is processed by us and under the GDPR, we have to be more transparent and open than ever before about such processing.
Important Documents
Visit our Policies page to view relevant downloads relating to privacy, safeguarding, child protection, code of conducts, equality, diversity and inclusion, and whistleblowing.