Bridgwater & Taunton College Jobs

BACKGROUND TO BRIDGWATER & COLLEGE

Bridgwater & Taunton College is an extremely successful tertiary college based on a modern purpose-built campus and is responsible for all the post-16 education and training in Bridgwater and the surrounding area. It provides a comprehensive range of academic and vocational programmes for full and part-time students, as well as tailor-made training for businesses.

The College’s Mission Statement seeks to capture as economically as possible Bridgwater College guiding principles.

We will inspire the people of the local, national and international communities we serve to achieve success by providing:

• The best possible opportunities for learning and skills development
• A creative and exciting partnership with our staff
• A welcoming, safe and supportive environment
Our staff espouse this philosophy and students and visitors to the College frequently comment on the welcoming and friendly atmosphere within the College and on the level of support and encouragement they enjoy as students.

JOIN US AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE…

We aim to attract, retain and develop passionate and committed staff who create and champion a dynamic, inclusive and customer focused culture in the College.
Bridgwater College is an energetic and dynamic place in which to work. First time visitors frequently comment on the friendly, buzzy, upbeat atmosphere they experience.
We believe that the major factors contributing to our outstanding success in recent years are the attitude, quality and commitment of our staff and the way in which they uphold the principles of our mission statement. All staff are selected through a rigorous process and all have one thing in common: they care about the success of students and seek to provide the highest levels of support and customer service to them.

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR US

Bridgwater College employees are able to join either the Teachers or the Local Government Pension Scheme. Both pension schemes are defined benefit schemes and include life assurance cover of 3x salary.

Other employee benefits include Learning Resources Centre, onsite car parking and a range of College food outlets such as the Restaurants, the Zone, the Hub, the Shop, the Coffee Shop and the Diner and ‘Something for the Weekend’ College takeaways.

Benefits available at a cost include gym, golf club, equine centre, beauty clinic, hair salon, automotive centre, the Walled Gardens of Cannington and Tea Rooms and the Bridgwater College Child Care Centre,

Additionally, we operate the Busy Bees Child Care Vouchers (tax and NI savings), Simply Health Cash Plan, NUS Extra Card (shopping and leisure discounts) and BRAZZ membership card.