Abbey DLD Colleges Ltd

The Abbey DLD Group of Colleges consists of three independent day and boarding schools located in Cambridge, London and Manchester offering a range of academic programmes for students aged from 12 to 21 years.

Each of our colleges has their own unique style and personality, but we are united by a common goal; to support from around the world to achieve success in British education and to progress to the UK and world’s best universities, and to develop the personal and social skills needed to succeed at university and beyond.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Free lunch for staff
• Employee assistance programme
• Group personal pension plan, 7% employer contribution
• Discounted school fees
• Regular social events
• Season Ticket Loans
• Eye Care
• Gym Scheme
• Workplace Nursery Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Family friendly policies, including enhanced maternity, paternity and neonatal      care pay
• Smaller class sizes
• Additional time off during Christmas period

Child Protection

Each college’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be accessed the colleges website which can be accessed through the group website Welcome to Abbey DLD Colleges | Abbey DLD Group of Colleges (abbeycolleges.co.uk)

Checks and Training

• Enhanced DBS checks to ascertain successful candidates suitability to work with children will be carried out. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and therefore all convictions, cautions and bindovers, including those regarded as ‘spent’ must be declared.

• Online searches will be carried out on candidates for any unsuitable content by or about candidates.

• Two written & verbal references from previous employers and a personal reference will be sought. Referees will be asked about candidates suitability to work with children and whether they know of any disciplinary offences relating to children or young persons and whether candidates have been the subject of any child protection allegations or concerns and if so the outcome of any enquiry or disciplinary procedure.

• Candidates full employment history will be checked, any significant gaps will require explanation and proof of any relevant qualifications will need to be provided.

• Successful candidates will be required to complete Child Protection Training via e-learning prior to commencing employment.

• Pre-employment health screening will also be carried out.