College Charter

Staff Guidelines

Values
We value:

• Respect
• Diversity
• Excellence

Code of Conduct 
We will:
* Accept shared responsibility for the well-being and success of the college 
* Promote a positive culture of achievement that enables each individual to fulfil their potential
* Represent the college professionally in internal and external relations
* Take informed and intelligent steps to continuously improve our performance
* Promote collaboration, team work and effective communication
* Prioritise the safety and well-being of the college community
* Celebrate diversity and promote equality
* Be efficient, cost effective and sustainable

Accept shared responsibility for the well-being and success of the college by:
1. committing to the College Charter
2. staff modelling the behaviour we expect of others

Promote a positive culture of achievement that enables each individual to fulfil their potential by:
1. ensuring that roles and responsibilities are clear
2. giving recognition and showing appreciation both informally and formally and rewarding good performance
3. recognising and acknowledging colleagues’ best practice by adopting it 
4. taking an active and positive part in our own performance management  
5. supporting presentation and awards events

Represent the college professionally in internal and external relations by:
1. always presenting and promoting College in a positive way
2. being prepared and punctual
3. being aware of wider internal and external issues affecting the College as a whole
4. being courteous to everyone
5. responding  to external requests in a timely and appropriate manner

Take informed and intelligent steps to continuously improve our performance by:
1. take an active part in staff development and training opportunities 
2. holding and constantly reinforcing high expectations of our students
3. measuring our performance as a basis for continuous improvement 
4. actively supporting necessary changes

Promote collaboration, team work and effective communication by:
1. respect each others’ roles and responsibilities 
2. sharing responsibility for the success of our team
3. actively supporting cross-college and team building events
4. valuing and supporting ALL our colleagues 
5. continually developing the spirit of cooperation and collaborations that is prominent in the college

Prioritise the safety and well-being of the college community by:
1. using safe working practices at all times
2. ensuring that the college is safe for all users
3. supporting activities that support the well-being of everyone at the  college
4. undertaking appropriate training in health and safety and safeguarding 
5. working to maintain the college environment as a high quality place to learn

Celebrate diversity and promote equality by:
1. valuing and respecting all individuals 
2. eliminating barriers under the Protected Characteristics of age, race, disability, religion or belief, gender reassignment, sex, marriage and civil partnership, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, and adhering to our legal obligations
3. encouraging mutual respect through developing a greater understanding of cultural and other differences
4. ensuring that the images, activities and services of our College fully reflect the diversity of our community

Be efficient,  cost effective and sustainable by:
1. planning and using time effectively to meet deadlines
2. working together to develop standardised and shared materials and processes
3. making efficient, financially prudent and sustainable use of all available resources