Music & Music Technology Curriculum Support Assistant (Fixed term maternity)

Location:                               Farnborough, Hampshire  

Working Pattern:             37 hours per week term time only, (Maternity cover)

Start date:                             As soon as possible

End date:                               31st August 2026

Application Deadline:     9am Wednesday 26th August 2026

Salary:                                    Support Grade 3 £21,592.36 - £25,253.59 (£25,159 - £29,425 FTE)

We are proud to be a College with zero mean and median gender pay gap within teaching. Our commitment to gender neutral pay ensures that all staff have equal access to progressing and opportunities, regardless of gender, making the College an ‘employer of choice’.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Music Department within an outstanding Sixth Form College. We are seeking a proactive individual to provide an excellent level of support to both staff and students in the College.

Key strengths of The Sixth Form College are:

• ‘Outstanding’ rating from Ofsted

• Achievement of high grades with excellent value added;

• Outstanding teaching by a team of experienced and motivated staff;

• Exceptional levels of support for students both inside and outside of lessons;

• Innovative use of IT to promote learning embedded as a regular part of normal teaching.

The Role

The primary function of this role is in assisting the Music Department (consisting of A Level Music, A Level Music Technology and BTEC Music) in offering a high standard of administrative support to the teachers, students and additional instrumental staff.

The post of Music Department Curriculum Support will contribute to the achievement of College’s single corporate objective - improving students’ achievements - by

undertaking the following specific responsibilities. What follows is not intended to be an exhaustive or definitive list; other duties may be required as necessary.

• Timetabling of Peripatetic staff

• Assist in organisation of concerts, events and bookings

• Assist in collation of student coursework

• General departmental administration

• Represent the department at events, concerts and college Open Days

• To comply with policies and procedures relating to fraud and irregularities, child protection, safeguarding, pastoral issues, health and safety, security, confidentiality and general data protection reporting all concerns to the appropriate person.

How to apply:

If you would like to have a further discussion before applying for this role please contact the HR team on team_HR@prospecttrust.org.uk

Please complete the attached application form and equality monitoring form and email all completed applications to recruitment@prospecttrust.org.uk by 9am Wednesday 26th August 2026.

Early applications are encouraged, as the Trust may at its discretion elect to both interview and select candidates before the advertised closing date.

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Prior to the interview, an online search will be conducted by HR, to identify any past or current incidents or issues that might affect your suitability to work with children and undertake this role.  Please note this online search will be carried out only on publicly available information and be limited to issues relating to your suitability to work with children and/or in an educational environment. Issues that arise will not automatically be a bar to your employment at the Trust but may be discussed with you at interview. This is in line with statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education.

We are an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and encourages applications from all, aiming to build a respectful, inclusive culture.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified applicants, however all disabled applicants who meet our minimum criteria will be invited for an interview.

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WMAT 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. The job description fully sets out the safeguarding responsibilities of the post. Any future offer of employment remains subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including enhanced DBS clearance, a health check and references.