Subject Tutor Maths
The Sixth Form College Farnborough, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 8JXThis job expired on 22 April 2025
Job start date
26 August 2025
Closing date
22 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
24 March 2025
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Mathematics
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Spine point 1 to PSP3 (£32,178 - £49,725 FTE)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a passionate Maths Tutor to join the high achieving department. The ideal candidate will be able to deliver inspiring lessons, brings knowledge and experience to the curriculum, and have a desire to teach beyond the specification, believing every student can succeed. Appreciation that the commitment to delivering outstanding educational and outcome goes beyond the classroom.
All staff within the Trust need to have a commitment to professional development, an enthusiasm for team work and a passion for improvement.
While a teaching qualification is desirable, we will consider applications from non- qualified graduates. Graduates looking to start a career in teaching at the Sixth Form College will be allocated a reduced timetable with comprehensive support and mentoring. Future opportunities to obtain a teacher qualification will be considered.
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Maths department
The department currently offers A levels in Mathematics and Further Mathematics, AS level Further Mathematics and the GCSE Mathematics re-sit programme. Statistics will also be introduced in Sep 2025. There are currently over 1,400 students studying on mathematical courses, including over 350 Further Mathematics students across the two years. As one of the largest mathematical cohorts in the country, the department has led developments across the sixth form sector. In 2024 we enjoyed outstanding results including 62% A*- A at A level and 78% A*- A in Further Maths. The department is innovative, inclusive, supportive, collaborative, outstanding, and has high expectations.
Quotes: students and staff:
"I love working in this department"
"Everyone is very supportive"
"Collaboration and support are a key feature"
"Everyone is passionate about the subject"
Key department information:
Cohort Size:1081 A level students, 360 Further Maths students, 25 GCSE
retake students
Number of staff: 24
Management structure: One Senior Curriculum Manager (SCM) and 4 Curriculum
Managers
Exam board specifications: Edexcel
Department facilities: Suite of 12 rooms in one building, including a smaller
workshop classroom, and 2 rooms in another building, all fully equipped with interactive whiteboards, and smaller whiteboards around the walls.
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 and 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) 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.
What the school offers its staff
Learning and Teaching Expectations of a Teacher
Develop skilled and effective teachers toimplement our pedagogic priorities and deliver outstanding education and outcomesfor all of our learners
Improve progression opportunitiesfor 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
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How 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(s) 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.
Commitment to safeguarding
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Sixth Form College Farnborough
- School type
- Academy, ages 16 to 19
- Education phase
- Sixth_form_or_college
- School size
- 0 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 16 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Sixth Form College Farnborough website
- Email address
- team_hr@prospecttrust.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01252668227
Arranging a visit to The Sixth Form College Farnborough
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email team_hr@prospecttrust.org.uk.
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