Our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant
We will always consider offering an interview to spouses/partners if they meet the selection criteria laid out in a job advert for academic and support roles across the organisation.
The College recognises that many skills that reservists gain during activities and training are transferable to the workforce. The College will therefore assist reservists as far as possible with leave requirements, special additional annual leave and amended working patterns for reservist activities.
SimplyHealth – Through ZEST we also offer staff the benefit SimplyHealth, which aims to keep our workforce healthy while minimising the additional worry about cost. Staff are able to claim back a proportion of the cost of treatment (i.e. dental, optical, counselling) from SimplyHealth.
Flexible Working – As part of the College’s commitment to providing a positive working environment, the college endeavour to support employees in achieving an appropriate work-life balance. The College have previously supported many members of staff with flexible working requests and Career Breaks.
Whilst the Health and Wellbeing initiative mainly supports Walsall College employees, the campaigns that we promote have information that can also support spouses and partners. For example with our Mental First Aid Team, they are able to support staff who may have a spouse, partner or relative displaying signs of mental ill health and they would be able to signpost the member of staff to the appropriate support or service.
About us
An Ofsted grade one outstanding college, Walsall College delivers support, courses, and training from its world-class campuses in the centre of Walsall, and over 40 community venues across the borough.
Courses from foundation level up to degree are available for; school leavers, adults returning to learning or enhancing their careers, the long term unemployed, and employers requiring business training solutions.
The types of courses available include full time BTEC vocational programmes, English language and maths courses, traineeships, pre-apprenticeships, apprenticeships, university level courses, distance learning, e-learning, professional qualifications, and a full range of employability and foundation level programmes.
Inclusive support services are available, alongside a wide range of courses for students with Learning Disabilities and/or Disabilities.
Subject areas include, Business & Finance, Management, Law and HR, Childcare, Health & Social Care, Public Services Teacher Training, Computing, Cyber Security, Games Design, Construction, Engineering, Science, Motor Vehicle, Art & Design, Dance, Drama, Music, Photography, Fashion, Jewellery, Gardening/ Floristry & Horticulture, Employability ESOL, English Language, Functional Skills & GCSE’s, Hair, Barbering & Beauty, Hospitality, Sport, Travel & Tourism Warehousing, Storage and Transport.
Residents can also enjoy the world-class facilities at our Business & Sports campus – The Hub, which includes a gym, award winning restaurant – The Littleton, and conferencing and events spaces.