Staff Benefits

Working at Barnfield College offers you much more than job satisfaction. We offer a range of key benefits - ensuring that you receive help, support as well as time to relax.

Training and Development
Pension Scheme
Childcare Vouchers
Award Scheme
Key Worker Homes
WorkWell
Active Health Partners
Car Park Provision
Catering Facilities
Hair, Beauty and Holistic Therapies

Training and Development

At Barnfield we are committed to the continuing professional and personal development of all our staff to support the College Vision and to excel in everything we do.

Three staff development days scheduled over the year provide extensive opportunities for staff to maintain and develop skills and expertise. At the end of the academic year there is a staff conference held at one of our campuses.

Teaching staff are required to evidence a minimum of 30 hours Continuous Professional Development per academic year. Staff, new to teaching, are required to obtain a teaching qualification, provided by our award winning in-house teacher training team and the University of Bedfordshire. Link to Teacher Training Page.

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Pension Scheme

According to the nature of appointment, employees have an opportunity to join either the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS). Both schemes provide an annual pension on retirement based on final salary and length of contributory service.
For further information please go to:

Teachers Pension www.teacherspensions.co.uk
Local Government pension www.lgps.org.uk

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Child Care Vouchers

The College offers Busy Bees Childcare Vouchers. These are flexible and you can use them to pay for a wide range of childcare - not just at Busy Bees Nurseries. They are non-taxable and exempt from NI contributions and could help to significantly reduce the cost of your childcare.

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Golden Hello Award Scheme

Employees who are new to a career in teaching may be eligible to apply for a Golden Hello payment of up to £4,000 from the Government if teaching in a designated shortage area e.g. construction, science, engineering and others. You are required to have, or be working towards, a teaching qualification and can apply for payment in your second year of teaching.

www.teachernet.gov.uk/fegoldenhellos

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Key Worker Homes

If you are a teacher in Further Education you could obtain help to buy your first home. Opportunities are also available to rent homes at affordable prices. Eligibility varies across regions depending on local recruitment and retention priorities.

For further information please contact the Human Resources Department or visit the web site at www.odpm.gov.uk/keyworkerliving.

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WorkWell

The College promotes a positive attendance culture and there are a range of policies and procedures to support staff who are unwell or who have disabilities. The College operates a generous occupational sick pay scheme.

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Active Health Partners

The College's contract with Active Health Partners will provide you with immediate health advice from Occupational Health nurses when reporting an absence, and is also available to support you with any health problems 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.

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Car Parking Provision

Free car parking is available at all our campuses.

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Catering Facilities

On-site catering facilities are available at all our campuses. The Brasserie at Barnfield and Café B at New Bedford Road are run by students in the Hospitality Department.

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