WHY WORK WITH US?

Because together We are mighty!

“At Kirklees College, we believe that we are all educators and are passionate about shaping a better future for all in our community through excellent teaching and powerful knowledge with a strong social purpose. The college is on a journey to excellence and as part of this, we are committed to providing a collaborative and supportive environment, underpinned by our values of kindness, unity and excellence.

We empower all staff to feel recognised and part of the KC Community. We ensure they see how their contribution makes a difference in delivering positive change to people’s lives and helps us to be a thriving college for future generations. We are uniquely vocational and our teaching and support expertise, coupled with state-of-the-art facilities across our seven centres, allows us to provide the best possible outcomes for our students, staff and community.”

Palvinder Singh

Principal

Featured Positions

We want to attract and retain the very best talent to work with us, developing our college, creating opportunities and changing lives for the next generation.

SEND Lead

The position of SEND Lead will join other dedicated professionals to manage a team of staff within a curriculum area, whilst also providing exceptional student support and preparing young people for adulthood.

The successful applicant will provide high quality support across the college, working with the SENDCO to ensure appropriate plans and strategies are in place to support students from school transitions, into, through and out of college to a positive destination. The successful candidate will be able to line manage a team of support workers including timetabling, provide interventions from available data, oversee the EHCP process including annual reviews and students feel valued and well supported in appropriate ways in preparation for adulthood.

Permanent
Full-Time
Salary - £25,201 to £26,681 per annum
Closing date
20 March

Part-Time Hourly Paid Lecturer in Dog Grooming

Are you an experienced dog groomer and want to pass on your expertise?

In the role of Lecturer in Dog Grooming, you will be responsible for delivering dog grooming lessons to Level 2 and 3 students.

You will be responsible for the effective teaching and management of a class and/or classes of students and to undertake other student contact activities, non-contact activities as required by the post. The role will involve some salon duties. The post holder will also contribute significantly to the ongoing development of the curriculum and teaching in the section.

Part-Time
Salary - £30.18 per hour
Closing date
25 March

Employee benefits

Over recent years, the college has gone from strength to strength, earning Ofsted’s ‘Good’ rating at last inspection. We recognise that this achievement was due to the hard work and dedication of our staff members and we understand the importance of recognising and rewarding this.

 

The college hold KUE Awards (Kindness, Unity and Excellence) every six months where staff are nominated by their peers and can win additional holidays, shopping vouchers, food vouchers and much more.

 

Every other year, the college hosts a slightly more prestigious awards ceremony, KC Stars, where the whole college come together to applaud the achievements and actions of those who have gone above and beyond.

All staff are entered into a pension scheme relevant to their role with generous employer contributions.

Business Support staff are automatically entered into the West Yorkshire Pension Scheme, with 19.1% employer contributions.

Teaching staff are automatically entered into the Teacher’s Pension Scheme, with 23.6 % employer contributions.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is very important, so the college offers the following to all staff:

 

  • Health Assured EAP Scheme (Employee Assistance Programme)

 

This health programme is available to all staff. The service provides free and confidential support that is available 24 hours a day. Furthermore, six counselling sessions are included with no cost to staff.

 

  • Eyesight tests

 

The college will contribute towards the cost of your eye examination and the cost of glasses, if it is deemed necessary for your role.

 

  • College gym or local gym membership discount

 

At our Huddersfield Centre, staff have access to the fully equipped sport and fitness centre for just £2.50 per month, and can also access to any KAL gym at a discounted rate.

 

  • Hair, beauty and relaxation treatments

 

Discounts are available to all staff across the college on a wide range of hair and beauty treatments including haircuts and colours, massage and manicures. The treatments are carried out by our Kirklees College students under the close supervision of the highly qualified hair and beauty lecturers.

 

  • Cycle to Work Scheme

 

This tax exemption initiative is to promote healthier journeys to work and allows you to purchase a bicycle and claim it back via your wage before paying tax, in effect making it 20% cheaper.

 

  • Family Leave and Benefits


We recognise that many of our staff have responsibilities for family or dependants and operate a number of initiatives to help colleagues balance these responsibilities with work.


The college has a number of schemes that cover the following family circumstances:

 

  • Maternity leave
  • Paternity leave
  • Adoption leave
  • Parental leave
  • Carer’s leave

We are happy to consider requests for flexible working in line with the flexible working policy.

All staff at Kirklees College are entitled to a minimum of 40 days holiday, including bank holidays and closure days per year (allocated on a pro rata basis for part-time staff).

Not just available to students, college staff are also eligible to purchase a student discount card through TOTUM. Once purchased this allows access to discounts on clothing, days out and much more. Furthermore, you get a free TASTE card and Coffee Club membership to use at restaurants and cafes.

 

All employees of Kirklees College are able to benefit from a free subscription to Microsoft 365 whilst employed by the college.

 

Curry’s PC World voucher scheme: with this scheme you can buy a voucher for any amount up to £1500 and spread the cost over a 12-month period to come out of your monthly pay. The voucher can be used online or in store on any products in Curry’s PC World.

 

Discounted Rail and Bus Travel: discounts on Metro yearly passes can save you 12%, furthermore college will loan you the money and repayments can come directly from your wage monthly. Take the bus? No worries we also have you covered too with 16.5% discount on monthly bus passes with Arriva and Yorkshire Tiger bus.

We provide excellent CPD for our staff through a range of opportunities, including:

 

  • Hosting three all staff learning and development days
  • An annual Festival of Learning and Celebration at the end of each year
  • Funding contribution for staff to attain further qualifications, e.g. teacher training
  • Corporate partnership for subsided membership of the sector professional body, the Education & Training Foundation
  • Upskilling through apprenticeships
  • Dedicated digital learning space within our new Innovation Hub
  • An Aspiring Leaders programme
  • Leadership and management training
  • Coaching and mentoring as partners in the Yorkshire Accord scheme
  • Our sparkling biennial staff awards event, ‘KC Stars’
  • Communities of practice through our Teaching, Learning and Digital Leads
  • Our SPARC professional learning programme
  • Support to attend external CPD conferences and events

An annual individual Performance Development Review (PDR) provides the opportunity to discuss your personal CPD requirements and career aspirations.

Why work for Kirklees College?

Kirklees College is situated at the heart of its community, providing inspirational teaching and ensuring our curriculum is developed with employers, enabling all students to progress.

With over 10,000 students and approximately 1,000 employees, we are the largest Further Education provider in the region.

We are a college that embraces people of all ages and backgrounds and, by providing a brilliantly enriched education, helps each individual realise their potential to flourish as an effective working citizen who contributes to the economy and to their community as a whole.

Our Mission:

‘Creating opportunities, changing lives’

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Our Values:

Kirklees College welcomes all students who want to learn. The college has a common set of key values for both students and staff that are at the heart of everything we do. The values define who we are, how we behave and how we interact with each other, making Kirklees College a vibrant, inclusive and educational place to work and learn. Our values are:

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Kindness

An honest and compassionate approach to ourselves, our people and our environment

  • Embrace a spirit of appreciation and helpfulness
  • Be respectful and considerate to our Kirklees College Community
  • Speak the truth with courage and professionalism
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Unity

A shared purpose across our Kirklees College Community

  • Collaborate for the common good and celebrate success
  • Establish positive trusting relationships
  • Build connections to share our ideas, information and knowledge
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Excellence

A culture of high aspiration, expectation and success

  • Take ownership and be ambitious
  • Encourage determination and innovation in others
  • Always seek to develop and improve performance

We are forward thinking in our approach to teaching and learning, aspirational in our approach to delivery, open to new ideas and collaboration, ahead of the curve and held up as an example of best practice.

Kirklees College reflects the demands of the employer market, is the first port of call for industry, regularly sees its
students snapped up by employers and universities and has an enviable reputation that makes it the first-choice destination for thousands of students every year.

If you feel inspired by what you have read and are interested to know more about us, click on the link below.

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Together We Are Mighty

Together We Are Mighty encapsulates what we do best here at Kirklees College. It’s a celebration of our values of kindness, unity and excellence and a tribute to our staff and students and embody these values every day. Be inspired as we take you on an unforgettable journey into our KC Community, narrated by our Music student, Charlotte Bulloch.

Interested in joining the team?

Accreditations and Charters

Inclusive Employer

As a member of Inclusive Employers, the college commits to provide a workplace that values every employee and acknowledges their differences. With the help of our EDI Champions, we strive to creating equal access to resources and opportunities.

Sharon Archer Head of Faculty Adult Education

Sharon Archer

Head of Faculty Adult Education

Hayley Chinnock Lecturer in Health and Social Care

Hayley Chinnock

Health & Social
Lecturer

Alex Domun Engineering PMC Lecturer

Alex Domun

Engineering PMC
Lecturer

Tracey Elliot Facilities Operations Manager

Tracey Elliot

Facilities Operations Manager

Karen Lawrence Support Worker

Karen Lawrence

Support Worker

Joshua Robinson Electrical Lecturer and Academic Staff Governor

Joshua Robinson

Electrical Lecturer and Academic Staff Governor

Maryam Sheik Programme Lead and Lecturer for Essential Digital Skills

Maryam Sheik

Programme Lead and Lecturer for Essential Digital Skills

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