Your Questions Answered
What happens after I receive an offer?
Upon verbal acceptance of your offer, we will send you your contract, offer letter and associated pre-employment documents via email that you will then need to return to the HR department prior to your start date to ensure the relevant checks can be completed in time. You will then be contacted to arrange your first day.
How will you help me settle into my new role?
When you start your new role with us, you will be invited to take part in one of the College’s Welcome events where we cover the College structure, departments and where to go for help. You will also get to know other new staff and have the opportunity to meet the Principal.
I need help with the recruitment system
Here is a list of common problems experienced with the system and resolutions.
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If you edit a section, the system may allow you to save that page without completing all the mandatory fields. Please check for each section that you have completed the fields marked as mandatory.
How do I view my past applications?
When you access the recruitment system, there is a link on the left-hand side for ‘My Applications’. You will be able to see all applications submitted and any ones you currently have in progress.
I’m an existing member of staff, how do I log in?
Use your existing network account to log in (the same details you’d use to get onto the college computers).
How do I reset my password?
If you are a current member of staff, please speak to the IT helpdesk to reset your password. If you are an external candidate, you can reset your password using the link provided on the login page. This will email you a link to reset your password and get back into the system.
Do I need a teaching qualification to work in FE?
Not necessarily! We welcome your industry and subject specialist knowledge, and we will support and fully fund you to achieve a teaching or assessing qualification.
You can find out more about the Government’s #ShareYourSkills initiative here.
What opportunities will there be for personal development?
We value all our colleagues and their development, and have a programme of staff development opportunities that includes:
- Whole college development and team days
- Access to qualification courses and online course content
- Regular appraisals
- Access to funding for external courses/conferences
- Informal training, mentoring and management coaching
More information on Professional Development can be found here.
Register your interest
On each of our job adverts we have a ‘Register your interest here’ link within the advert heading. This is our opportunity to capture your contact details which we may use to contact you to discuss the job and your suitability for the role in further detail. Completing this form does not confirm your application for the job, so please still complete our full application form by clicking ‘Apply Now’ at the bottom of the job advert.
How do I Sign Up for Job Alerts?
- Choose any role on our career page Job Vacancies – City of Bristol College and press ‘Read more and Apply’
- On the new window, press ‘Apply Now’ at the bottom of the page
- Log in or create a new account
- Press ‘Search for a Job’ on the left side corner and press ‘Search’
- On the new window, press ‘Click here to save this search as a job alert’
You will now receive a weekly newsletter of all our live vacancies. The alert can be stopped at any time by logging into your account.
