At Runshaw College, our recruitment process is designed to be simple, straightforward, and fair, while also remaining competitive. To enhance your chances of success, we recommend using our guidance to help prepare for interviews and crafting a professional, persuasive application. This will help you perform at your very best and truly stand out.

Apply Online

In the education sector, we are required to fulfil certain criteria to ensure fairness in recruitment and follow standard safeguarding procedures. Applying online is our preferred method. It’s the fastest, most cost-effective, and environmentally friendly way to submit your application. Simply follow the job you wish to apply for to register on our Vacancies page with your personal details, including your email address. This will allow you to:

  • Complete your application.
  • Save partially completed applications.
  • Submit your application directly to the College.

Once you have submitted your completed application form, you will receive a confirmation email message.

Maximise your Chance of Success

Read Carefully

Review the job description and person specification thoroughly. Clearly describe how you meet the essential and desirable criteria, as this information is used to shortlist candidates.

Tailor Your Responses

We recognise that you may be exploring other opportunities while applying for a position at our college. However, we strongly encourage you to customise your answers to reflect the values, requirements, and insights of our institution. This personalised approach will not only demonstrate your understanding of our college but also showcases how you can contribute to our mission. To enhance your application, consider incorporating key phrases from the job description or our mission statement, both of which are readily available online. This will help you stand out in the selection process.

For Teaching Posts

If you are applying for a teaching position, please ensure you expand on your experiences and convey your passion for teaching and commitment to student success.

  • Focus on teaching methodologies, educational practises, classroom management, and student engagement strategies.
  • Include quantifiable achievements (e.g., improved student test scores, successful projects, and information about the examination results of students you have previously taught, unless you are a newly qualified teacher.)
  • Highlight relevant experiences that align with Runshaw College’s mission and vision.

Highlight Achievements

Remember to quantify your accomplishments where possible. Use specific examples and evidence that demonstrates your skills, contributions, and outcomes.

Proofread

We want all candidates to have the best chance of success and to present themselves in the best light. We encourage applicants to thoroughly check for spelling and grammatical errors. A polished application demonstrates attention to detail and ensures that your content is clearly understood by hiring managers.

Filled Application Form

We strongly encourage all candidates to fill out every section of the application form before submitting it. Providing comprehensive details allows our hiring manager to better assess your qualifications, skills, and experiences, helping them determine your fit for the role. Incomplete applications may require us to reach out for clarification, which can delay the hiring process or affect your chances of being shortlisted.

References

As an educational institution, we are committed to upholding a strong duty of care towards our learners and staff. This commitment means maintaining high standards of safeguarding and professionalism. As part of our recruitment process, we require two references: one from your most recent employer and another from the employer most relevant to the role for which you are applying. To facilitate a smooth and fair onboarding process, we encourage applicants to reach out to their references prior to submitting their applications. This ensures that we can efficiently verify qualifications and uphold our standards expected in FE Education.

 

What Happens Next?

The shortlisting panel will review the information provided in your application to determine which candidates best meet the selection criteria. We will keep you updated on the progress of your application via email.

Need Support?

If you have any questions or need assistance while completing your online application, please email our recruitment support provider and include the advert reference in the subject line. Alternatively, you can call us at 0844 800 9376.

Accessibility

If you have a disability, health condition, or other support needs and require the application form in an alternative format, please contact our Human Resources team at HR@runshaw.ac.uk or call 01772 622677.

  • Application Form Guidance Notes

    Please read this page carefully before you complete your application form.

    Application Form

    This is a standard online application form to be completed by all candidates, including internal candidates. If you need any support in completing this application form, please contact the HR Team. If you have any technical issues, you may want to contact HireRoad support on 01509 975182. All information given will be treated in the strictest confidence.

    Please do not submit a C.V. or other testimonials in support of your application. This is because the application form is designed so that information can be compared on a like for like basis.

    When providing information about previous employment, please be accurate about dates of employment and include part-time and unpaid work. Also include dates and reasons for any breaks in your employment or education history.

    If you are successful, the College will undertake a number of employment checks including the requirement to see original certificates of all relevant qualifications.

    References

    Candidates should provide two referees to support their application. References will not be accepted from relatives or from those writing in the capacity of a friend. If you are in or have just completed full-time education, one reference should be from your school/college/university. Otherwise, references should be from your current employer and a previous employer. For employment references, you should provide a referee who was senior to you and is able to comment upon your suitability for the role. One of your referees should be from a Head Teacher or Principal if you have previously worked in education or a setting with children or young people. Character references should only be supplied when no employment referee exists.

    Disclosure of Criminal Convictions

    Runshaw College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the health and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

    In order to check an individual candidate’s suitability to work in an educational environment, the successful candidate will require an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Clearance.

    All applications for DBS are dealt with in accordance with the DBS’s Code of Practice and the College’s Policies on the Guidelines on the Recruitment of Ex- Offenders and on Guidelines on Handling, Use and Secure Storage of Disclosures. Visit www.gov.uk for a copy of the DBS Code of Practice and Privacy Notice.

    Equal Opportunities Form

    We are an equal opportunities employer and value diversity. No candidate, employee or users of College services will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of a protected characteristic, or be disadvantaged by a condition or requirement which cannot otherwise be justified.

    By providing this information it will help us to measure the impact of our Equality and Diversity Policy and to continue to develop relevant HR policies. Your equality and diversity information will not be seen by the shortlisting panel and forms no part of the selection process. However, it will be necessary to share information about disability during the selection process in order to guarantee an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post and/or to ascertain what support and assistance may be required.

    Pre-employment Checks

    It is important that all the information you provide is accurate. Any offer of employment will be subject to a number of pre-employment checks to verify information which has been provided on the application form and to ascertain suitability to work in an educational environment. Pre-employment checks, which must be satisfactory to the College, will include:

    • Eligibility to work in the UK
    • Verification of identity
    • Disclosure and Barring Service clearance
    • Health assessment
    • References
    • Verification of qualifications
    • Online search
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