Lead Tutor

• Do you have extensive experience of delivering high-quality educational provision and outcomes, ideally within the post-16 sector?
• Do you have the highest expectations and aspirations for every student and staff member?
• Are you passionate about the power of education to transform lives and build futures?
• Are you able to win hearts and minds with your inspirational vision for excellence?
• Do you have outstanding interpersonal, communication and leadership skills?

If you can answer yes to these five questions, we would love to hear from you.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Pastoral team at The Sixth Form College, Farnborough as a Lead Tutor. This somewhat unique opportunity will allow the successful candidate to lead a team of Personal Tutors and thereby support the learning outcomes for a pastoral caseload of Level 3, 16-19 students. The Lead Tutor is responsible for the management of their team in terms of quality assurance and support. The successful candidate will also have across college responsibility which will allow them to impact on the support and development of all students.  

If you are looking for a new challenge within an inspirational and forward thinking Trust, College and leadership team, and are passionate about and committed to the young people that we serve, then this is the role for you.  

The Sixth Form College - A Centre of Excellence

Judged outstanding in all areas by Ofsted in September 2021, the College now has over 4,000 students enrolled on over 40 Level 3 courses. The College community continues to grow and a record number of applications were received for September 2024.

In recent years, academic outcomes have been well above the national average both in attainment and progress. Alps value added measures consistently put the College in at least the top 25% of providers nationally both at A level and for vocational courses.

As well as the pursuit of academic excellence, the College is renowned for its commitment to providing the highest possible standard of pastoral care. A team of highly experienced tutors provide group/one-to-one support and students also have access to an on-site counselling service. The College benefits from excellent facilities and educational resources and works closely with seventeen partner secondary schools to ensure students enjoy a smooth transition to College.

The Prospect Trust

The Sixth Form College Farnborough is a founding member of The Prospect Trust. The Trust is a dynamic and ambitious multi-academy Trust on the Hampshire/Surrey border, providing outstanding education and support for almost 6,ooo learners through its family of local academies. The Trust has a relentless desire to improve the educational outcomes and lives of the young people in our local communities. The successful candidate will be expected to embrace the Trust’s values and play a key role in supporting its further growth and development.

How to apply

If you believe that you have the required qualifications, experience, skills and personal attributes to deliver high performance within this role, we would welcome your application.

Candidates are encouraged to contact Kim Small (Executive Officer Assistant) on ksmall@farnborough.ac.uk, to raise any questions and arrange an informal discussion with Zoe Smallman, prior to application.

Your completed application should evidence the requirements outlined within the job description and person specification.

Completed applications should be returned to recruitment@prospecttrust.org.uk, by 9.00am on Thursday 25 April 2024.

Interviews will be held during w/c 06 May 2024.

Other information

The Prospect Trust takes the control and processing of employee data very seriously and is committed to acting in line with the GDPR regulations; please read the attached applicant privacy notice which explains how your data is processed.          

The Prospect Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people within our care and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. Any future offer of employment remains subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including enhanced DBS clearance, a health check and references.