You might not realise it, but you’ve probably had experience of teaching without even knowing it – whether explaining what you’re fixing to customers and clients or taking apprentices under your wing. To help you find your feet, we offer on-the-job training and mentoring from staff who have been in your shoes.

New staff often comment on how friendly and supportive we are here. During your probationary period, we schedule regular reviews with line managers to ensure all your needs are being met. We also run wellbeing weeks full of activities and an extra day off for all staff to do something that makes them feel good. Our staff society runs trips and activities to help employees meet new people across the college.

It is expected that all staff undertake any mandatory training for their role. Depending on the position, this can include teacher training, assessor qualifications, in-house standardisation meetings, and training organised by our Quality Team. We set aside three hours every Friday afternoon as protected time for staff training, so you don’t need to study in your own time. This is a significant college investment, but one we believe is worth doing to give staff the skills they need to do their job properly.

Some posts come with funding to achieve teaching qualifications while you work. We’re here to walk you through each step to make sure you settle in and feel comfortable working with our students. We also have an ‘Aspiring Managers’ programme to help staff to progress within the organisation and undertake managerial roles later in their career.