Benefits of working at Chelmsford College
Why work for us? We offer our staff the following:
Flexible Working
We offer flexible working arrangements and allow working from home for business support and academic staff are also entitled to 20 days per year.
Generous Annual Leave
50 days for academic staff and opportunities for business support staff to buy additional annual leave. We also have special leave provisions in place.
You Matter
Recognising the dedication of our staff, we host staff recognition awards, long service awards and monthly staff voice meetings to ensure you’re always heard. Both sites feature coffee shops, refectories and free car parking.
Health Benefits
As a mindful employer, you have free use of our on-site gym, access to a 24-hour confidential advice and helpline and occupational health support. We also have an extensive programme of wellbeing activities including our annual Wellfest and annual Health & Wellbeing week. We are also an official signatory of the AoC Mental Health Charter and offer free annual eye tests for eligible staff.
Financial Benefits
With a competitive salary, we also offer free teacher training and pension schemes with LGPS and with the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (contribution rate of 21.1% and 23.6% respectively). You will also have staff discount at local retailers, our onsite beauty salon (The Princes Salons) and our on-site nursery.
Incentives
Earn up to £6,000 premium payment in your first 5-years teaching. Working as a teacher at Chelmsford College will qualify you for the Levelling up award from the Government
The Department for Education has confirmed that eligible early career FE teachers will be able to apply for a recruitment and retention payment through a digital claims service opening in October 2024. The Targeted Retention Incentive, which replaces the previous Levelling Up Premium offer, supports the government’s aims for teacher recruitment and retention. The eligibility criteria for FE teachers to claim a payment remains unchanged.
Applications will be open from October 2024 until March 2025 for eligible teachers to submit their claims. Claims made by teachers will need to be verified by the college as the employer.
Please contact a member of the HR department at HRHelpdesk@chelmsford.ac.uk for further details.
Professional Development
Opportunities include 10 professional development days each year, 1.5 Back to the Floor Days, free membership at our onsite libraries/learning centres and a reduced timetable for those undertaking Level 3 or Level 5 teaching qualifications.
Testimonials
"The Further Education sector can be a difficult area to work, with some colleges far better than others. For my next move I ensured that I researched fully what was available to me and that lead me to apply to Chelmsford College directly."
"This is because it has a Good reputation in general, has direction as a college and knows where it is heading. Also, workmates elsewhere had recommended it for a good general team atmosphere and working for a good Director and Curriculum Manager."
"Joining Chelmsford College for me is all about trying to improve the learner experience within the sector. Working as a FE engineering lecturer since 2004 has given me a unique set of experiences to invest into this management role and pass on these positive experiences. After completing my Masters in Education in 2018, I wanted a new challenge and my new role as Program Area Manager in Mechanical Engineering has given me the opportunity to achieve this personal aspiration."