Join the Oldham College Team

Who are Oldham College? We are Oldham’s specialist provider of work-related education and training.

Oldham College is at the forefront of reshaping post-16 education to deliver the future skills needed by learners of all ages. That means we are expanding our workforce to find the very best talents who can really make a difference to people’s lives.

We’re also at the heart of the Oldham community. That means we are committed to working with both young people and adults, and in partnership with employers and other stakeholders, to achieve the best economic and social outcomes that we can.

Want to join an organisation striving to be the ‘Best Place to Work and Learn’?

Grow your Career with Us
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Career Development

We are an organisation in which all staff are supported and encouraged to perform at their best. We invest significantly in staff development and put aside time for Continuous Professional Development throughout the year.

We also have our own bespoke, award-winning, teacher development programme called ‘Teaching for Distinction’. We are keen to ensure all our staff achieve their potential and offer funding support with postgraduate study.

All new staff are assigned a mentor to guide them through their first weeks and months and we have a comprehensive programme of mandatory training to make sure they have all the information they need to succeed.

Staff Benefits

When you become part of the Oldham College family, you will gain access to a range of brilliant staff benefits;

  • Pension: Either the Teacher Pension Scheme (if a teaching role) or the Greater Manchester Pension Scheme (in any other role)
  • Generous holiday allowances for all staff
  • Electric car scheme
  • Discount shopping portal
  • Mental health and wellbeing services
  • Discounts on rail, metro and bus travel
  • Optical care vouchers
  • Health services cash-back
  • Staff savings scheme
  • Financial planning tool
  • CostCo membership
  • Special offers at our on-site hair and beauty salon