Staff Benefits

 

Core Benefits

Free Onsite Car Parking
Disabled permits are available on request.

Pension
With either Teachers Superannuation Scheme (teaching staff) or West Yorkshire Pension Fund (full-time and fractional trainers, assessors and business support staff).

Eye Care
In addition to a free biannual eye test (statutory entitlement) we have various offers available to those needing additional eye tests, glasses or contact lenses.

Sovereign Health Care
Offers a variety of healthcare plans which can be arranged privately.

 

College Facilities

College Gym
At Calderdale College we have an on site fitness suite including aerobics room and boxing equipment with qualified instructors on hand.

All facilities are free.

The Full Works Salon
The beauty salon offers extensive range of hair and beauty services and holistic therapies in a relaxed modern environment at a discounted rate for all staff.

 

Staff Development

Training & Development
We will provide and support further development and training throughout an employee’s career in order to maintain and enhance the standards of performance over a period of time.

We will endeavour to provide and support development and training for any employees who may take on new work or face a new work environment to help them deal competently with
their work.

The responsibility for training and development is shared 3 ways:

1. Managers

Responsible for ensuring their team is competent to perform their roles. They should review employee’s training needs as part of probationary and appraisal processes and provide the most effective means of training – booking formal training through Staff Development, facilitating informal on the job training and evaluating impact of training on performance.

2. Employees

Responsible for self development and self managed learning; for example, being aware of your strengths and weaknesses and appreciating the benefits of training, having a positive attitude towards training and actively seeking opportunities both on and off the job. Where necessary ensuring your professional memberships are kept up to date and fulfilling required hours of continuous professional development (CPD) in line with professional association guidance. CPD logs will need to be presented as part of your annual appraisal.

3. Staff Development team within the Human Resources department

Responsible for providing advice and information on training, development and learning issues, organising the provision of training and facilities and monitoring, evaluating and recording training.

Professional Association Memberships
The College does not undertake costs for individual’s professional memberships.

The College may decide to have a “College Membership” with an association where this would be deemed efficient in allowing a group of employees access to the associations resources.

Teaching Qualifications
It is a stipulation of contract that all new teaching staff joining the college should be working towards their licence to practice and ATLS or QTLS (dependant on job role). It is compulsory that all staff new to teaching complete an initial teaching qualification within twelve months of their start date.

Calderdale College requires its entire teaching staff regardless of start date or contract type to be working towards completion of the PGCE/Cert Ed or equivalent.

Further Information
Further information relating to the FE reforms and professionalisation of the sector is available through the Institute for Learning (IfL) and Lifelong Learning UK (LLUK) websites. If you are unsure of your route to gaining a licence to practice please contact the Staff Development Officer.

You can email [email protected] or telephone us on 01422 399393.

 

Recruitment Process

Submit Your Application
You can apply for jobs online by browsing the jobs available and filling in your details on the application form.

Your application form will be sent to our HR team and a copy will also be sent to your email.

Important
Ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for the role.

The College WILL contact you, whether you are selected for interview or not.

The College reserves the right to close vacancies before the stated end date without prior notice.

Come for an Interview
Shortlisting is usually completed within two weeks of the closing date for applications. When the shortlist has been agreed, invitations for interview are sent to the selected candidates. If you have not been successful at the shortlisting stage you will be informed. The interview will usually be held within four weeks of the closing date.

Shortlisted candidates are usually interviewed by a selection panel (usually of 3 people). As part of the interview process, you may be required to prepare a presentation, undertake an IT, data input or practical test dependant upon the role you have applied for. Full details will be included in the invitation to interview.

If you have a disability and require special adaptations or assistance, please contact Human Resources who will take appropriate measures to accommodate these needs.

Important
When you come for interview, please bring:

Your original qualification certificates
Proof of ID such as: a full UK or European Economic Area (EEA) passport; OR a full British birth certificate and document confirming your NI number; OR a work permit and passport confirming leave to enter or remain in the UK and permission to take the employment potentially being offered.
Selection for Appointment
The successful candidate will be contacted as soon as possible – usually within one week.

If you are unsuccessful at interview, you will be contacted by email.

To contact the Human Resources Team, please call on 01422 399311 or email us at [email protected]