Morley College London is an adult, further and higher education college, located across three learning centres: North Kensington, Chelsea and Waterloo. We are an integral part of London’s cultural fabric, playing our part as a vibrant, welcoming and diverse educational hub, offering a wide variety of disciplines to choose from. Courses at Morley cover a range of subjects including art and design, music, dance, business, health, humanities, languages, performing arts, English, maths, and ESOL. We also offer provision tailored to 16-18 year olds, an Access to Higher Education programme and a range of Higher National Diplomas. Classes run during the day, in the evening and at weekends, and offer full and part time learning opportunities for adults of all ages, whatever their experience in learning to date.
Morley’s history dates back to the 1880s when visionary Emma Cons and her supporters were determined to take action and raise the moral and material standards of the district around Waterloo Road. They took over the Royal Victoria Hall (now the Old Vic) and provided entertainment, recitals and lectures from eminent scientists in the backstage and theatre dressing rooms. Enthusiasm for these ‘penny lectures’ led to the establishment in 1889 of Morley Memorial College for Working Men and Women, and in 1920 the College moved to what we now know as the Waterloo Centre on Westminster Bridge Road. Throughout the past century the College has continued to extend its reach and grow its student numbers. The most significant expansion came in February 2020, as Morley merged with Kensington and Chelsea College to form the new Morley College London, offering learning both north and south of the Thames. Now over 17,000 students a year pass through the doors at Morley wanting to learn new skills, rediscover existing talents or improve their employment opportunities. We also offer courses from a number of external venues, notably the Lewington Centre near Surrey Quays and the Stockwell Centre in Stockwell, enabling more students than ever to access our courses.
Morley College London celebrates the distinctiveness of its three centres in NK, Chelsea and Waterloo within the Morley family.
The North Kensington Centre – providing a community-focused vocational curriculum – is situated on Wornington Road, just off the Golborne Road and Portobello Road, and at the heart of the Grenfell community. The Centre is pursuing growth of both accredited and short course provision to support the development of an innovative curriculum that meets the needs of local and national industries, as well as the local community. Leadership is configured around four curriculum areas:
• Business & IT
• Health, Education & Science
• Arts & Humanities
• Essential Skills
We have ambitious plans to refurbish the facility over the course of the next two years. The Chelsea Centre for the Creative Industries – situated between Fulham Road and King’s Road – is rolling out a bold new vision to deepen its commitment to the Creative Industries by building upon the heritage and reputation of the Centre in the Arts. Leadership is configured around four curriculum areas:
• Art: Fine Art and Creative Discovery
• Design: Fashion and Design
• Media: Esports, Performance, Media Production, and Photography
• Essential Skills The Chelsea Centre for the Creative Industries will relaunch its creative curriculum in winter 2020, with new course offerings coming on stream during 2021 and beyond.
The Waterloo Centre on Westminster Bridge Road is recognised as a centre of excellence for adult learning, anchored in 130+ years of history. Leadership is configured around four Schools:
• Visual and Digital Arts
• Humanities and Applied Sciences
• Music and Performing Arts
• Essential Skills Under the project name Morley Forward, the Centre is in the midst of a significant upgrade, starting with an all-new entrance that opened in September 2020, and a refurbished Morley Gallery due to open in early 2021.
We offer some courses at our satellite Centres in Stockwell and Surrey Quays, as well as sculpture at the Pelham Hall sculpture studio on Lambeth Walk. 
The Morley staff is its backbone, its brains and its beating heart. We look to recruit, retain and
develop individuals who are professional, committed to education, and put learners’ needs first.
The College currently offers the following benefits to staff (note some conditions may apply):
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Entry to either the Local Government Pension Scheme or Teachers Pension Scheme
(depending on role)
• 75% discount on many Morley courses
• Childcare vouchers
• Interest-free season ticket loan
• Access to Cycle to Work Scheme
• Access to discounts at hundreds of high street retailers through Reward Gateway
• Access to discounts for local goods and services in the Waterloo and Southbank Centre
through Starcard; discount on Tastecard; discount on National Arts Pass; discounted
membership to the Gym Group
• Discounted osteopathy treatment through the University College of Osteopathy
The College has a strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. All staff and students are responsible for ensuring that diversity is valued and that all staff promote an inclusive College, which not only meets legal obligations but also helps Morley contribute to social justice and community cohesion. In seeking to achieve a balanced workforce at all levels, the College will ensure that no member of staff, job applicant, or candidate for promotion will be disadvantaged, or treated less favourably because of conditions or requirements that are not appropriate to the job. Selection will be based solely on objective, relevant and transparent criteria. Reasonable adjustments will be made to arrangements and premises to ensure equal access for those staff with disabilities. Morley College London aims to have a workforce that is reflective of the diverse population that it serves. The College particularly encourages applications from members of ethnic minority communities and people with disabilities who are currently under-represented within the College, and from women, ethnic minorities and people with disabilities for posts at leadership and management level.
• Visit our main website at www.morleycollege.ac.uk
• Get a flavour of College life at athome.morleycollege.ac.uk
• Listen in to www.morleyradio.co.uk
• See our students’ work at www.morleygallery.com
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