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Derwentside College is very proud to have recently (October 2022) been rated as ‘Good’ in all areas of our provision. The Ofsted inspection highlighted what a fantastic team we have here at the College. We are now focussing on what needs to happen next on our journey to become an outstanding College. The inspection was very useful in identifying what we need to do to achieve this and we’re looking forward to taking this agenda forward. Here's some of what the inspectors said:

“Leaders and managers promote positive values and a supportive and inclusive culture throughout the college. Staff enjoy working at the college and are well supported by leaders and managers to do well in their job roles. As a result, there is low staff attrition, with staff typically staying in employment at the college for a long time.”

“Staff benefit from a useful induction process that ensures that they understand their roles and are appropriately supported and challenged. As a result, they feel committed to the college and its vision and aims from the start of their employment. Leaders and managers ensure that staff continue to improve and enhance their pedagogical skills and their industry knowledge. Staff access a wide range of professional development opportunities, including five ‘back to industry’ days a year, to maintain occupational competence.”

You can read our latest inspection report in full here: Derwentside College - Open - Find an Inspection Report - Ofsted

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What are the benefits of working at Derwentside College?

Staff Benefits

Flexible Working Day Policy
Early College Closure at 2pm on Fridays
Birthday Leave Day
Christmas Closure Days
Efficiency closures (early finish) during holiday periods
Pensions – Local Government Pension Scheme & Teachers’ Pensions
Long service awards
Staff Celebration / wellbeing days x 2 per year (Summer / Winter)
Occupational Health / Employee assistance programme / Counselling
Staff Survey – followed by active follow-up on feedback by Senior Management
CPD & Professional Development Weeks
Real Living Wage Employer
Disability Confident Employer
Signatory of Education Staff Wellbeing Charter and AoC Mental Health and Wellbeing Charter
On-site restaurant
Hair & Beauty Treatments at competitive prices
Occupational Sick pay, Maternity and Paternity pay
Local services (shops, supermarket, gyms, local walks)

Annual Leave

Support staff - 30 days annual leave raising to 35 after 5 years’ service + bank holidays
Management – 35 days + bank holidays
Lecturers – 45 days + bank holidays
Training Consultants / Tutors – 35 days + bank holidays

Annual Leave

Support staff - 30 days annual leave raising to 35 after 5 years’ service + bank holidays
Management – 35 days + bank holidays
Lecturers – 45 days + bank holidays
Training Consultants / Tutors – 35 days + bank holidays

Values and Behaviours

At Derwentside College, we believe that our values and behaviours are the foundation of an exceptional culture. For further information on the college's Values and Behaviour, please click 'here'.

Staff Survey

Derwentside College participates in a staff survey in partnership with other colleges, undertaken in May of each year. This allows us to benchmark our results against other colleges and in doing this, we have achieved some outstanding results this year (2024):

Overall, we were placed in the top 5 Colleges in 5 out of 6 categories (Communication, Customers, College, Me & General), placing 6th in the final category of Management Style, out of the 46 Colleges who participated.

Some of the highlights were...

100% of staff said that safeguarding arrangements were effective at the College.
99% of staff said that they understand their role and the contribution they make to the goals of the college.
99% of staff said they get feedback from their manager on the work they do.
98% of staff said they had the authority to do a good job.
98% of staff said their line manager gives them the support they need to do their job effectively.
97% of our staff said they were proud to work at the college.
97% of staff said the College has a good future.
97% of staff were aware the College has policies and procedures that support their rights and responsibilities.
97% of staff said students are supported to develop positive attitudes to learning and work.
97% of staff said that equality of opportunity is embedded into the culture of the College.
96% of staff said that the College encourages feedback from all it's customers.
95% of staff said the College is well led and managed.