Piano Instrumental Tutor

Start Date: As soon as possible Closing Date: 9am, Friday 25th October Salary: £33.58 per hour (£29.96 plus £3.62 holiday pay) The Prospect Trust is a leading Multi-Academy Trust in the South of England, with an aim of providing outstanding education for all learners within a family of local academies. There are currently three academies within the Trust: The Sixth Form College Farnborough, Tomlinscote School and Frimley Church of England Junior School. 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: Instrumental Tutor We are looking for a teacher who displays the following characteristics:
• A thoughtful and self-reflective approach to pedagogy;
• A desire to be an outstanding practitioner;
• Ability to demonstrate a variety of teaching methods and musical styles;
• An ability to teach students covering a wide range of abilities and experiences;
• A passion for their instrument/voice;
• Excellent performance and theoretical knowledge and a desire to build on this;
• Enthusiasm for working with 16-19 year old students.
In addition we are looking for a candidate who recognises the critical importance of developing our students' literacy and numeracy skills and will implement this as an integral part of their teaching. The successful applicant is expected to be flexible, not afraid to meet challenges, and innovative in their approach to teaching. Hours required: The role is for 5 hours per week currently due to high student demand. The Curriculum Area of Music There are currently four specialist teachers in the Music department who teach Eduqas Music A level, Edexcel BTEC Music Performance and Edexcel Music Technology to over one hundred and fifty students. There are also currently thirteen specialist instrumental/vocal teachers. Key strengths are:
• 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.
How to Apply If you would like to have a further discussion before applying for this role please contact Stuart McSweeney (Curriculum Manager: Music) on smcsweeney@farnborough.ac.uk / . Please complete the attached application form and equality monitoring form and email all completed applications to recruitment@prospecttrust.org.uk by 9am Friday 25th October Interview date: Week commencing 5th November 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.


• 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: Instrumental Tutor We are looking for a teacher who displays the following characteristics:
• A thoughtful and self-reflective approach to pedagogy;
• A desire to be an outstanding practitioner;
• Ability to demonstrate a variety of teaching methods and musical styles;
• An ability to teach students covering a wide range of abilities and experiences;
• A passion for their instrument/voice;
• Excellent performance and theoretical knowledge and a desire to build on this;
• Enthusiasm for working with 16-19 year old students.
In addition we are looking for a candidate who recognises the critical importance of developing our students' literacy and numeracy skills and will implement this as an integral part of their teaching. The successful applicant is expected to be flexible, not afraid to meet challenges, and innovative in their approach to teaching.

The Prospect Trust is a leading Multi-Academy Trust in the South of England, with an aim of providing outstanding education for all learners within a family of local academies. There are currently three academies within the Trust: The Sixth Form College Farnborough, Tomlinscote School and Frimley Church of England Junior School.