Personal Tutor

Working Pattern:                We are looking to recruit a full time Personal Tutor

Start date:                            27 August 2024

Application Deadline:         08 April 2024, 9am

Salary:                                   Management Range B (£48,896.00 - £52,174.00 per annum)

Interview Date:                    16 April 2024

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Pastoral 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.

The Pastoral Team

The Pastoral Team at Farnborough is probably unique in that it contains full-time, specialist pastoral experts who support and follow their group through their time at College. The team contains a range of experienced teachers who have outstanding pastoral skills. A Personal Tutor at Farnborough is typically timetabled for 2 teaching groups (6 lessons) + 7 Tutor Group Tutorials (7 Lessons). We are looking for a Tutor who displays the following characteristics:

• empathy with young people;
• excellent inter-personal skills;
• a flexible, adaptable approach;
• organised and efficient.

Key strengths are:

• Delivering and contributing to an outstanding Tutorial programme;
• Sharing, and actively engaging, in a vibrant team of specialist Tutors;
• Contribute to the admissions and progression process;
• Overseeing the progress of 140 students within a Tutor Group;
• Help maintain student discipline and attendance within the Tutor Group;
• Demonstrate excellence as a teacher.

Day to Day Expectations of a Teacher

A full time teacher will have 22.5 hours per week contact with students, split over 5 Teaching groups (15 periods) with 5 additional periods for preparation & marking.

On a Tuesday staff departmental meetings / all staff CPD takes place after college, finishing at 5.20pm.

Throughout the year there are a number of whole college events, (open evenings, parent evenings, Interview Day, enrolment and briefings) at which attendance is required.

Common resources are shared within departments and there are regular opportunities for professional development, delivering extracurricular student clubs and wellbeing / social activities.

Learning and Teaching Expectations of a Teacher 

• Develop skilled and effective teachers to implement our pedagogic priorities and deliver outstanding education and outcomes for all of our learners
• Improve progression opportunities for all our learners, raising aspirations and smoothing transition cliff edges
• Embed a culture of collaborative working and sharing good practice across all Trust academies
• Develop an innovative, inspirational workforce with outstanding opportunities for career progression

How do we support you:

As a new member of staff you will receive plenty of support from your colleagues both from the department and from the wider college community. This will include:

• a mentor to help you through the first year (in particular);
• support from your curriculum manager and director of faculty; and
• an extensive programme for all new staff to help induct you into College life as well as to develop your approach to teaching

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.

Application Deadline: 08 April 2024, 9am

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

Other Information

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

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

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. 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.