Judged outstanding in all areas by Ofsted in September 2021, the College now has almost 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 2023.
In recent years, academic outcomes have been well above the national average both in attainment and progress. Alps value added measures put the College in the top 10% 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 a first-rate onsite 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 post-16 education.
The Sixth Form College Farnborough is a founding member of The Prospect Trust, which is a dynamic and ambitious multi-academy Trust on the Hampshire/Surrey border, providing outstanding education and support for almost 6,000 learners. Fueled by 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.
The Trust’s core values are:
Partnership: working together we can deliver better and more effectively than working alone.
Restlessness: the current state is never good enough.
Trust: open and transparent in everything we do.
Quality: aspire to be the best in everything we do.
The Prospect Trust takes the control and processing of employee data very seriously and is committed to acting in line with UK GDPR; please read the attached applicant privacy notice which explains how your data is processed.
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified applicants, however all disabled applicants who meet our minimum criteria will be invited for interview.
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Siobhan House Subject Tutor BusinessI have previously worked in St Paul's Catholic College which is a secondary and sixth form college. Prior to that I worked in industry predominantly in a global IT distribution company. "I most enjoy working with motivated students who choose a large college and are eager to excel, while also having the time to refine my teaching methods." |
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Russell Garcia Subject Tutor GraphicsI was previously working in Industry as the Head of Design. "What I enjoy most about working here is that everyday is completely different. I am able to share my experience and knowledge with the next generation of designers. I still get to be involved in the creative process, but in a different and deeply rewarding way. The students are always looking to develop their skills and techniques that pushes me to keep learning too.." |
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Martin Cookson Subject Tutor LawI have 33 years of experience teaching law at A level and other Level 3 courses as well as being a Senior Tutor, university application advisor and IB teaching internationally. "I most enjoy that the vast majority of students at the College are keen to improve their academic performance and grades and work enthusiastically toward this with you." |
Siobhan: There are so many programmes that the students have access to, from careers to their tutorial programme. It is a great feeling to be a part of that offering.
Russell: What makes this such an inspiring place to teach is the mix of talented students, dedicated staff members and excellent resources. Having a supportive environment where students are encouraged to experiment and be as creative as possible.
Martin: The absolute commitment from managers and colleagues to improvement and allowing experimentation within your pedagogy, while at the same time the enthusiasm for providing new ideas and lenses through which to examine your practice. I can honestly say that, despite being an extremely experienced teacher who has worked for most of their career at 'Outstanding' sixth forms, I am a better teacher now than when I arrived here. Even this old, old dog has been taught some new tricks.
Siobhan: The facilities are spacious, clean and modern which means the students respect it too. There are facilities available from computer rooms, Chromebooks and the LRC which are all useful to making for dynamic learning.
Russell: I'm particularly impressed with the facilities available for our graphics students. The classrooms have brand new Apple Mac computers with industry-standard software, printing and production equipment that are excellent. All of the resources help prepare the students to develop their skills and prepare them for the professional world.
Martin: As a Law teacher we don't need any specialist facilities but surrounding support and infrastructure - support staff, amazing tutorial provision, IT etc - are extremely good and extremely well used.
Siobhan: We are entitled to flexi time for one of our 90 minutes blocks which is amazing as it means I can be present for my own children too. I am trusted to manage my own time which means if I need to go when the lessons finish and can work in the evenings to catchup, I can. Meetings are also kept to prompt times and scheduled in.
Russell: The College has a very supportive culture, helping me balance teaching and time with my family.
Martin: Some sound policies - no teaching on more than two subjects for example - help support work life balance.
Siobhan: It has been great to see the support and progress students make in such a big college. Previously my sixth form was 128 per year, whereas this is circa 700 just for Business! This means there are more other teachers to collaborate with and resources to best support student progress.
Siobhan: Watching and helping them literally transform from children in year 11 so young adults going on to do amazing things.
Russell: For me the best part of working with sixth form students is watching them develop their skills and grow in confidence. Helping these students get ready for university or starting a creative career, knowing that I have helped in some small way is the most rewarding part of the job.
Martin: Seeing 16 year old children arrive and 18 year old adults leave, ready for their exciting next steps and being part of that formative process has always, and continues to be, an immense privilege. In over thirty years in the sector I have never, ever been bored of helping expand the horizons of students as they in turn help me expand mine.
Siobhan: The scale. The College has the facilities and resources available to best support my teaching.
Martin: The community as a whole is happy and good-natured, the levels of politeness and humour are high and there is a the huge range of additional activities students - and staff - can take part in (or get support to run themselves)
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.
