Kirklees College

We’re already a successful college, but we’re continually striving to be better and do better - be part of our story! We are hiring a Financial Performance Assistant. You will be based at our Huddersfield Centre with a focus on providing essential financial and administrative support to the Financial Performance Team. If you are interested, please visit our website for more information and to apply: https://ow.ly/mN0t50TUFku

Join us for the Engineering Employer Board to discuss apprenticeships and opportunities! This event will provide a unique platform for employers to share their experiences and insights on apprenticeships, discuss best practices, and highlight the talent and skills that apprentices can bring to your organisation. Together, we can work towards fostering a skilled workforce that meets the evolving needs of the engineering industry. 📅Thursday 28 November ⏱️10.00am – 1.00pm 📍Kirklees College, Engineering Centre, HD1 6AG Book here: https://lnkd.in/ef5Rn4gS?

Last week, Dewsbury Town Board visited our Springfield Sixth Form Centre to ask students how they want Dewsbury's £20million investment from the government to be spent in their home town 🗳️

Students at our Engineering Centre have been enjoying Drumming Workshops with Claudio Kron on Tuesdays 🥁 Designed to help with wellbeing, these sessions have certainly been lifting spirits at our Engineering Centre!

After a lovely lunch, staff were able to spend valuable time in their teams. We would also like to say thank you to our contributing speaker Martin Burder, an expert on embedding positivism and wellbeing into workplaces. Thank you to all our KC staff for attending and all our contributors, we hope you had a great day being brilliant! #KCCommunity

This week, we are shining the Staff Spotlight on Engineering Lecturer Chris Eastwood ⭐ Chris is retiring this week after an incredible 39 years’ service. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication, Chris, and enjoy your retirement👏

Throughout the day, all staff had the chance to attend a keynote speech from wellbeing expert Dr Andy Cope, 'The Art of Being Brilliant' 🤩 Staff have also attended their workshops of the day, focused on our strategic aims of culture and behaviour, resilience and wellbeing, quality of education, health and safety, restorative practice and sustainability. #KCCommunity

Today is our first All Staff Learning and Development Day of the academic year 🙌 We are starting the day with breakfast and networking before staff set off for their workshops, all focused on the theme 'The Art of Being KC Brilliant' as we navigate our journey from Good to Outstanding ⭐ #KCCommunity

A huge thank you to the KC Afro Dance Club and KC Afro Music Club for delivering such an incredible performance this afternoon! 🎶 The energy was electric as they showcased vibrant African culture through music and dance. We also had the powerful video premiere from the Student Commission on Racial Justice. And to everyone who wore all black to show your support—thank you for standing in solidarity! #BlackHistoryMonth #KCCommunity

Did you know our ESOL department has two podcasts with brand-new episodes to listen to? Everyday English covers topics such as homes, hobbies and and short stories for all levels. Culture Corner features episodes exploring traditions, celebrations and events that make up our multicultural nation. Our podcasts can inform listeners about life in the UK and can be used by our ESOL students as listening practice. Listen here 🎧 Culture Corner: https://ow.ly/Fj9l50TSzst Everyday English: Entry 3: https://ow.ly/Jm1150TSzss Entry 2: https://ow.ly/NOoW50TSzsn Entry 1: https://ow.ly/HlCB50TSzsp Level 1: https://ow.ly/Z8ri50TSzsx