Join the Board of Orbital South Colleges as a new Governor and support them in their mission to provide inspirational, inclusive and high-quality education and training.
* Location: Redhill, Surrey and South Croydon
Together, our colleges form a substantial college group trusted by schools and employers across Surrey, West Sussex, and South London. We work closely with local partner schools, as well as over 60 schools delivering vocational learning.
Our college is at the heart of our communities, transforming lives through learning, guidance, and support whilst offering real-life vocational experiences led by our passionate and skilled teachers and trainers.
We offer a comprehensive range of core skills, technical and professional qualifications, and courses, including apprenticeships ranging from entry-level to degree-level.
Our outstanding facilities and resources enable our students to learn and practise skills in a wide range of vocational areas, preparing them for the workplace, university or further training.
We are a driver for change, and to do this, we engage with hundreds of employers across multiple sectors to ensure what we deliver is relevant to their industries and workplaces.
We constantly strive to enhance our student experience, with student satisfaction rates routinely high at 97%, with 96% progressing to positive destinations on completion of their course.
We employ and support industry-qualified, experienced tutors who work closely in partnership with both national and local employers to help our students gain real-world skills, which can be put into practice through live projects and industry placements.
OSC is a supportive and community-focused environment. Students benefit from extra-curricular activities, wellbeing programmes, and strong safeguarding support. We encourage students to aim high and develop their work, social, and personal skills.
Our mission
To provide inspirational, inclusive and high-quality education and training which:
* Empowers individuals.
* Creates a talent pipeline for employers.
* Enriches our local and wider communities.
Our values
* Quality
* Aspirational
* Responsibility
* Clarity
Strategic objectives
Orbital South Colleges aims to continually add value to the social, economic, and physical well-being of the communities we serve. We do this through our overarching mission, values, and strategic aims, which are reviewed annually.
* Create: We co-create an innovative curriculum through high-quality teaching/training, learning and assessment, fostering a culture of personal and professional transformation.
* Promote: We promote and celebrate an inclusive, diverse community where everyone feels safe, heard, valued and happy.
* Build: We build agile, collaborative, and complementary partnerships that contribute positively to sustainable communities.
* Manage: We manage robust delivery structures and generate strong finances, which enable us to invest in the sustainable future of our college community.
Peridot Partners and Orbital South Colleges are, together, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and our client expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references before any final offer can be made.
For further information about the roles, or to arrange a confidential discussion, please contact our advising consultant at Peridot Partners:
If you would like to know more about this role please contact Shaun Eden.
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