Working With Us
Rewards and Benefits
As an employee of the College, here are some of the great staff benefits that you will have access to:
Generous Holiday Entitlement
Holiday entitlement for full-time employees:
- Teaching staff – 37 days
- Management staff – 35 days
- Professional Services staff – 30 days
In addition, you will also have bank holidays, college closure days and wellbeing days over the Christmas period.
Generous Pension Scheme
LGPS (Local Government Pension Scheme)
If your role is not predominantly teaching focused, then you will be enrolled into the LGPS unless you opt out. You will be auto-enrolled into the pension scheme from the start of your employment.
AVC Wise (LGPS only)
AVC Wise allow you to pay additional voluntary contributions via salary sacrifice to top up your pension fund.
TPS (Teachers' Pension Scheme)
If your role is predominantly teaching focused, then you will be enrolled into the TPS unless you opt out. You will be auto-enrolled into the pension scheme from the start of your employment.
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Our fantastic Employee Assistance Programme offers staff access to:
- 24/7 confidential support helpline, 365 days a year
- Medical, legal and financial information
- Access to an online health and wellbeing portal – a comprehensive library of wellbeing information
- Access to the health and e-Hub app – immediate support
- Monthly webinars and newsletters with helpful advice and guidance
Edenred Benefits
All employees receive access to the Edenred benefits platform, which is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Great discounts are offered on items such as cinema tickets, holidays and entertainment and days out, as well as other large retailers such as John Lewis, Sainsbury’s and Currys.
We also offers the following in-house benefits: Cycle-to-Work scheme, Lackham meat sales and a contribution towards eye tests and purchasing glasses.
Electric Vehicle (EV) Salary Sacrifice Scheme
What is EV salary sacrifice?
It is like cycle-to-work but for electric vehicles. You give up some of your gross monthly pay for a new EV, and can save up to 40% on the monthly cost thanks to saving on National Insurance and Income Tax.
What’s included?
Everything you need to join the electric revolution, including:
- A brand-new EV with no upfront costs
- Insurance
- Maintenance, road tax, MOT
- Tyres
- AA breakdown
- 5-star service
(terms and conditions apply)
Professional Development
Continued Professional Development including Staff Development Days.
Gyms
All employees have free access to on-site gyms at the Chippenham, Lackham and Trowbridge campuses.
Student-Run Restaurants
Our training restaurants at the Salisbury and Trowbridge campuses run weekly lunch services at discounted prices.
Aspire Salons
The Aspire Academy of Hair and Beauty – our training salons at the Chippenham, Salisbury and Trowbridge campuses – offer a range of hair and beauty treatments at discounted prices.