Inspire / Aspire Coordinator

TES FE News; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading Multi-Academy Trust as a Programme Coordinator to provide vital administrative and logistical support for student enrichment activities. This role involves organizing guest speakers, mentoring, and work experience programs, aiming to enhance opportunities for all students, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and highly organized with strong communication skills.
• Experience in providing administrative support.
• Ability to coordinate events and activities effectively.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate a wide range of enrichment activities for students.
• Support school liaison programs and track student engagement.
• Develop marketing materials and support communications.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Proactivity

Job description

Job Overview

Working Pattern: 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday, term time only

8.30 - 4:30pm (early finish one day per week)

Start date: 26 August 2025

Application Deadline: 01 August 2025, 9am

Interviews: w/c 04 August & 11 August 2025

Salary: Support Staff Grade 3 - £20,761.59 - £24,282.07 per annum (£24,191 - £28,293 FTE) - Salary is based on term time only

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.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Events and Outreach Team 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

We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly organised Programme Coordinator to provide vital administrative and logistical support to our Inspire and Aspire teams. This diverse role involves coordinating a wide range of enrichment activities for students, including guest speaker events, mentoring, trips, work experience, and super-curricular competitions. You will also support school liaison programmes, track student engagement across various initiatives, and help build our alumni network.

Part of the role involves developing marketing materials and supporting communications for staff, students, and parents, in collaboration with the Executive Office. The position also includes occasional evening work for careers and outreach events, with flexible working arrangements or TOIL available. This is an exciting opportunity to play a central role in enhancing opportunities for our students, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

The start date is the beginning of the academic year, however we are happy to take into account any notice periods.

To Apply

If you would like to have a further discussion before applying for this role please contact the HR team on [e-mail].

Please complete the attached application form and equality monitoring form and email all completed applications to [e-mail] by 01 August 2025, 9am.

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

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.