Work with Us

• Competitive rates of pay

• Generous annual leave entitlement

(48 - 58 days, including bank holidays and Christmas closure days, pro rata for part time staff)

• Occupational pension scheme

• Employee discounts package

• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

• Access to free on-site gym

• Occupational Health

• Menopause friendly

• Free flu jabs

• Induction programme and buddy scheme

• Career development and career planning

• Career Progression Programme

• Aspiring Leaders Programme

• Management Development Programme

• Staff Development Days

• Annual Staff Enrichment Day

• Staff Wellbeing Days

• Focus on sustainability

• Ample free on-site parking

• Long service recognition and awards

• Friendly and supportive working environment

• Thank you scheme, acknowledging colleagues’ efforts and dedication

• Mental Health Working Group, committed to the health and wellbeing of staff and students, promoting a culture of open communication, trust, respect, encouragement and understanding.

• Staff forums giving staff an opportunity to engage with the management team through discussion and feedback

• Performance review completed twice each year, including review of CPD plan, career aspirations and adjustments for health and wellbeing.

• Cross college activities

• Teaching and learning mentors.

Our Mission: Realising potential; transforming lives.

Our seven core values will guide our conduct and will be at the heart of every decision we make.

1. We put our students and customers first - prioritising students and their learning and progress, realising their potential, delighting our customers.
2. We recognise that people are our greatest asset - recruit and retain the most talented staff, investing in them to fulfil their potential, creating a wealth of opportunities for personal development and progression, creating a culture of co-prosperity, rewarding them for the work they do.
3. We pursue excellence in all we do - a passion for high quality education, training and skills solutions, holding ourselves to the highest possible standards, meeting (and exceeding) targets, making improvements, valuing creativity, supporting digital innovation and pedagogy.
4. We embrace change - looking forward to the future, embracing new technologies, anticipating and responding to ongoing economic and social needs and demands, maintaining a growth mind-set, exploring new routes to partnership, collaboration and growth.
5. We collaborate and work in partnership with others - actively seeking opportunities to work with others in the best interests of the college community and key stakeholders.
6. We operate sustainably, ethically and responsibly - taking action to achieve net zero carbon targets, acting with integrity, with high levels of accountability and complete transparency, treating others fairly and with respect, communicating clearly, concisely and openly.
7. We are guided by the principles of sound financial stewardship and operational efficiency - ever-mindful of an increasingly risk-laden operational environment, the need for broader sensitivity analysis in budgeting and forecasting and the importance of mitigating risks that could affect the college’s solvency.

In line with our Equality & Diversity Policy, it is essential for the college to achieve excellence through inclusion.

Staff and students must be able to flourish at the college and feel that any unfair disadvantage is eradicated.

Staff are encouraged to make us aware if they consider themselves to be disabled, or have difficulties at work, due to a physical or mental impairment. This enables us to assist and help staff, if necessary, in their work, and make any necessary reasonable adjustments.

Our Performance Management Reviews, which are conducted bi-annually, include a discussion with line managers on health and well-being, and any adjustments which need to be made for a disability.

The college has a Health and Well-being Committee, accompanied by a Health and Well-being Action Plan, and we work together to support and encourage the shared goal of positive well-being and a productive workplace.

We recognise that the menopause can have a significant effect on our staff’s personal and work life, and we aim to create an environment in which all our employees feel informed about the menopause, and are comfortable and confident talking about its impact, and asking for help and support.

Through our Menopause Action Plan, we are:

• Creating a culture where menopause can be talked about openly
• Providing information, education and training, to ensure that all staff and stakeholders are informed, and the college is menopause friendly
• Giving access to health support through our Occupational Health, and our Menopause Mentor Service provided by our Employee Assistance Programme
• Ensuring that our facilities support our staff who are experiencing menopause symptoms

Warrington & Vale Royal College is committed to providing a positive work and study experience for all our employees and students, which includes a zero-tolerance approach to sexual harassment of any kind.

The college has a policy on the Prevention of Harassment, including Sexual Harassment, and is committed to preventing any form of harassment or sexual misconduct.

We have an open and inclusive culture, where our managers lead by example, demonstrating expected standards of behaviour and respect for all.

All our employees attend ‘Active Bystander’ training, and our managers attend training on Sexual Harassment, and what part they can play to prevent it.

The college welcomes applications from skilled professionals and industry experts who would like to consider a teaching career and share their skills with the next generation.

You don’t always need a degree or teaching qualification to get started. There are opportunities to complete your teacher training on the job.

For some subject areas, through the ‘Taking Teaching Further’ programme the college is able to fund the full cost of the teacher qualification.

FE teaching doesn’t necessarily have to be full time. There are also opportunities to work part time, so you can teach around your current work or personal commitments.

For further information please visit the Teach in further education - GOV.UK website or contact our HR department at humanresources@wvr.ac.uk.