We don’t just specialise in realising the potential of students from all backgrounds. We do exactly the same for our employees. Stoke on Trent College is at the heart of an education-led regeneration strategy for North Staffordshire.  In order to achieve the education and skills base necessary for the city and its people to prosper, our mission is to achieve “Excellence in education and skills for work and life” – and our diverse workforce is our greatest asset in making it happen.

Our values are clear:

• Students first
• Valued Staff
• Employer focus
• Learning across the city region
• Effective Partnerships
• Continuous improvement
• Value for money

Developing you

Our commitment to the learning and development of our staff is clearly demonstrated by our Investors in People status (since 1995). We set out to ensure that we have a quality workforce with the skills, qualifications, diversity, motivation, support and leadership to make all the difference. To this end, we offer:

• An extensive Continuing Professional Development programme accessible to all staff
• Staff Development Week and dedicated Staff Development Days
• 10 days’ staff development entitlement per annum (pro rata for part-time employees)
• Free College courses here and part-time HE courses at Staffordshire University
• A professional review system that supports a planned approach to individuals' personal and professional development

Further benefits…

• Flexible working arrangements, including changes to working hours, working from home, compressed hours etc.
• Maternity, paternity and adoption leave – all more generous than statutory provisions
• Pro rata employment rights for part time staff
• Good annual leave provisions
• Final salary pension schemes (13.5% or 11.4% Employer's contribution)
• Personal email and internet use (outside working hours)
• Provision of free software for home computers and discounted computers
• In-house counselling service
• First Assist – free confidential counselling and legal advice
• Healthsure scheme with Employer contributions
• Life assurance scheme
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Childcare voucher scheme