Governor

As one of London's most successful FE colleges, Waltham Forest College has a reputation for delivering high-quality teaching and learning in brilliant environments. Join their Board as a Governor and apply your expertise to help take them into the future.Location: Walthamstow, East LondonAbout Waltham Forest CollegeWaltham Forest College
is one of London’s most successful FE colleges, delivering hundreds of courses from pre-entry to level 5, including apprenticeships, with a yearly intake of 4500+ students from 31 London boroughs and counties across the UK.Waltham Forest College is an aspirational place to learn. With highly skilled, supportive staff and industry-standard specialist facilities , the College works in partnership with employers to equip learners with the skills they need for their future. We are proud to be an inclusive college, supporting and encouraging our students to ‘Think BIG’
in achieving their career goals.We are one of the most diverse colleges in London and are even more diverse than the local community. Our borough is one of the most culturally rich areas in the country.There are 97 different languages spoken by students at Waltham Forest College. Our extensive new buildings, which include the Creative Arts building and our new STEM centre, have been purposely designed to accommodate students with disabilities.At all levels, we are committed to providing appropriate resources to enable and encourage access and participation for all in further and higher education. This takes a number of forms – funding to the Student Association, direct staff support, resources in kind in the form of accommodation and office costs, time off for student representative activities, and a wider staff development commitment to developing and embedding learners into all decision making, evaluation and quality improvement measures in the College.Student engagement is constantly being reviewed and developed through the Students’ Union, Student Governors, Course Representatives, Student Ambassadors, Student Council and the senior leadership team listening to feedback from regular student surveys and focus groups.Our visionInspiring learners to create their future.Our missionTo deliver outstanding technical and professional learning, which raises aspirations, develops skills and creates futures.Our valuesOur organisational values drive the way we interact with each other and influence learners in creating their future.Peridot Partners and Waltham Forest College 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 role, 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 Sarah Atkins-Boal
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