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The option to enrol in two excellent defined benefits pension schemes. Teachers can join the Teachers’ Pension scheme and others can join the West Yorkshire Pension Fund. College makes a significant contribution to both schemes.

We receive a generous annual leave entitlement; 30 days per year (pro-rata) for support staff, and 37 days per year (pro rata) for teaching staff and managers. In addition, we also receive time off on all public holidays and up to five efficiency closure days which we usually take at Christmas.

Our health and wellbeing are an essential part of our working life and we have several initiatives which are here to help support us during our employment. We demonstrate our commitment to this through our pledges to the Mindful Employer Charter, the Association of Colleges Mental Health and Wellbeing Charter and the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group Workplace Health & Wellbeing Charter.

When we need that little bit of extra support, we can access an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), which includes a 24/7 free, confidential helpline for in the moment support, and access to counselling where appropriate. The EAP also gives us access to a wide range of wellbeing resources.

To support our physical health, we can access local gyms at discounted rates, including all Aspire Health and Fitness studios operated by Wakefield Council.

Our financial health is important too. We recognise how money worries can affect overall wellbeing, so we have the option of accessing 2 health cash plans.

To help us with our purchases, we can access many discounts from leading supermarkets, retailers, restaurants, theme parks and cinemas through our benefits platform.

Across the Group, we recognise and promote various awareness days, including Brew Monday, Time to Talk, Mental Health Awareness, Suicide Awareness. Information, signposting, webinars, activities and events such as the Brew and Bun help to reduce the stigma and spread awareness of these days.

We are committed to continuous learning and are supported to undertake a minimum of 30 hours CPD per year, which includes 4 dedicated professional development and updating days being built into our annual calendar.

To ensure we understand our College and our working environment, we are invited to attend several corporate induction events at the start of our employment and if you join us in a teaching role, you will receive specific training and a learning mentor to support you in your new role at College.

We are given access to a suite of core training which we complete to ensure we understand our responsibilities. At the start of a new academic year we attend an annual staff conference, which is a great way to meet and catch-up with our colleagues.

Recognition and expressing gratitude are important to us, so each year we can nominate our colleagues to win an award at our annual staff recognition event. We value opportunities for us to get to know colleagues as individuals and always look for ways to get together, either virtually or in person. We strive to mark the end of the academic period in a style aligned to our values.

We all know a little recognition goes a long way, so in addition to our annual staff recognition awards, we use a platform all year round to send thanks and words of appreciation.

We are committed to our environment and sustainability. During our employment, we can access several green travel options including cycle to work schemes and discounted travel cards for use on public transport.

We are encouraged to lift share where possible. If this is not possible, we are able to access limited onsite parking on a first come, first served basis. We can also purchase a specific annual car parking space or use the free park and ride scheme which operates at Wakefield College.

We hope you’ll agree that The Heart of Yorkshire Education Group sounds like a great place to work, and we hope to meet you soon.