Our people and careers

Bridgend College is a special place to learn and work. We want to create an inclusive environment which enables people to be innovative and passionate about what they do. We want to create inspirational opportunities and make decisions which are people-centred, for every person and in every interaction.

We know that the standards we walk past are the standards we accept, so by being a team player who is committed to our organisational values, we can ensure that everyone is ready to learn and work in an environment where they are respected and feel safe, to be all that they can be.

Working at Bridgend College

People are at the heart of everything we do. We are a values-based organisation, and we look for people to join us who share those values.

Benefits of working at Bridgend College
  • Generous annual leave entitlement
  • Excellent on-site facilities, including free on-site parking
  • Enrolment into generous pension schemes
  • Flexible working opportunities
  • Extensive opportunities for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) including dedicated CPD days throughout the year
  • Multi-faith reflection and prayer space available for use by people of all genders during core campus opening hours
  • A range of family-friendly policies supporting staff who are parents or carers to access time off from the workplace when they may need it

Belonging at Bridgend College

We want Bridgend College to be a place of sanctuary, providing a sense of belonging.

We want all staff to feel that they can be their authentic selves – quite simply, Be You. We are on a journey and we are committed to becoming an extraordinary organisation where people feel that they belong and can thrive.

Our Values

Our Staff Stories

Our Awards

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion reports
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Access to Higher Education
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Adult Basic Education
Adult Community Learning (ACL)
Agriculture
Agriculture & Countryside Management
Agriculture and Environmental Conservation
Agriculture, Wildlife and Countryside
Animal Care
Art & Design
Art, Design and Creative Media
Art, Design and Creative Media
Automotive Engineering (Light and Heavy Vehicle)
Bevan College
Brickwork
Bridgend College
Building Construction Brickwork
Building Services
Business
Business Administration and Accounting
Care and Childhood Studies
Care and Childhood Studies
Care, Childhood and Landbased Studies
Care, Childhood and Landbased Studies
Carpentry
Carpentry and Joinery
Catering & Hospitality
Community College
Construction
Construction and Built Environment / Civil Engineering
Construction Plant Maintenance
Cookery
Counselling
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Creative Arts, Education, Sport & Public Services
Criminology
Customer Service
Digital
Digital Technologies
Education
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electrical Installation
Employability
Engineering
Engineering, Science & Building Services
English
Equine
ESOL
Facilities Management
Green Skills Courses
Hair & Beauty Therapy
Hair & Beauty Therapy
Health and Social Care
Hobbies and Leisure
Horticulture
Horticulture
Horticulture / Sports Turf
Independent Living Skills
Independent Living Skills
Information & Office Technology
Information & Office Technology
Languages
Leadership and Management
Literacy
Logistics
Looking after people
Maths
Mechanical Engineering
Motor Vehicle
Motor Vehicle
Multiply
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NPTC
NPTC
Numeracy
Online Learning
Other
Painting & Decorating
Part Time Provision
Part Time Provision
Part Time Provision
Partnerships
Partnerships
Partnerships
Penybont 6th Form
Performing Arts
Performing Arts
Plumbing
Psychology
Public Services
Science
Services to People & Skills
Services to People & Skills
Skills
Skills & Partnerships
Skills, Partnerships, Sport, Public Services, Digital Technologies and IT
Social Work
Sport
Sport, Public Services, Digital Technologies & IT
STEM
STEM
Step Up
Travel and Tourism
Unspecified
Veterinary Nursing
Welding
Welsh
Work Based Learning
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Adult Learners
Higher Education
Top 5 - Education & Training's Best organisations to work for 2022
Top 10 - Wales' Best companies to work for 2022
Top 50 - UK's Best Large Companies 2022
Careers Wales Mark - Marc Gyrfa Cymru
The Diana Anti-Bullying Award
Disability Confident Employer - Leader
Gold Award 2023/24 - Mind Workplace Wellbeing Index
Princess Royal Training Award 2021
Armed Forces Covenant
Google for Education Reference College
44th Most Inclusive Employer - Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers 2024/25
Corporate Parent Wales - Rhiant Corfforaethol Cymreig
Carbon-Conscious Website - EFWA Accreditation 2025
Top 5 - Education & Training's Best organisations to work for 2022
Top 10 - Wales' Best companies to work for 2022
Top 50 - UK's Best Large Companies 2022
Careers Wales Mark - Marc Gyrfa Cymru
The Diana Anti-Bullying Award
Disability Confident Employer - Leader
Gold Award 2023/24 - Mind Workplace Wellbeing Index
Princess Royal Training Award 2021
Armed Forces Covenant
Google for Education Reference College
44th Most Inclusive Employer - Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers 2024/25
Corporate Parent Wales - Rhiant Corfforaethol Cymreig
Carbon-Conscious Website - EFWA Accreditation 2025
Top 5 - Education & Training's Best organisations to work for 2022
Top 10 - Wales' Best companies to work for 2022
Top 50 - UK's Best Large Companies 2022
Careers Wales Mark - Marc Gyrfa Cymru
The Diana Anti-Bullying Award
Disability Confident Employer - Leader
Gold Award 2023/24 - Mind Workplace Wellbeing Index
Princess Royal Training Award 2021
Armed Forces Covenant
Google for Education Reference College
44th Most Inclusive Employer - Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers 2024/25
Corporate Parent Wales - Rhiant Corfforaethol Cymreig
Carbon-Conscious Website - EFWA Accreditation 2025
Top 5 - Education & Training's Best organisations to work for 2022
Top 10 - Wales' Best companies to work for 2022
Top 50 - UK's Best Large Companies 2022
Careers Wales Mark - Marc Gyrfa Cymru
The Diana Anti-Bullying Award
Disability Confident Employer - Leader
Gold Award 2023/24 - Mind Workplace Wellbeing Index
Princess Royal Training Award 2021
Armed Forces Covenant
Google for Education Reference College
44th Most Inclusive Employer - Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers 2024/25
Corporate Parent Wales - Rhiant Corfforaethol Cymreig
Carbon-Conscious Website - EFWA Accreditation 2025
Top 5 - Education & Training's Best organisations to work for 2022
Top 10 - Wales' Best companies to work for 2022
Top 50 - UK's Best Large Companies 2022
Careers Wales Mark - Marc Gyrfa Cymru
The Diana Anti-Bullying Award
Disability Confident Employer - Leader
Gold Award 2023/24 - Mind Workplace Wellbeing Index
Princess Royal Training Award 2021
Armed Forces Covenant
Google for Education Reference College
44th Most Inclusive Employer - Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers 2024/25
Corporate Parent Wales - Rhiant Corfforaethol Cymreig
Carbon-Conscious Website - EFWA Accreditation 2025
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