Current Vacancies at Sussex Downs College
- TUTOR FOR FOUNDATION DEGREE IN PERSON-CENTRED COUNSELLING - Eastbourne
- NVQ ASSESSOR/TRAINER FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE - Eastbourne
- CURRICULUM LEADER FOR PLUMBING & UTILITIES - Eastbourne
- SMOKING CESSATION OFFICER - Eastbourne
- GROUNDS TECHNICIAN - Eastbourne
- INTERNATIONAL ADMINISTRATOR - Eastbourne
- LEARNING CENTRE ASSISTANT - Lewes
- QUALITY ADVISER - Lewes
About Us
Sussex Downs College is one of the largest and most successful Colleges in the South East. With sites in Eastbourne, Lewes, Newhaven and Hailsham it prides itself on creating a specifically tailored learning experience for every student.
During 2008 the Minister of State and Education officially awarded the College the ‘learning and skills Beacon Status’ in recognition of its outstanding performance. The College was also praised by Ofsted for its ‘outstanding leadership and management’ and the quality of its teaching and learning following inspection in 2007.
The College offers courses in both academic and vocational subjects with qualifications ranging from GCSE’s to foundation degrees.
The College also offers courses for mature learners through the Adult College. Employer Training, the College’s employer relations arm helps students keen to get into the work, and the International College is aimed at helping European and international students achieve their goals.
The College also works closely with local schools to help meet the needs of young people in the area. The College offers 14-16 year olds the opportunity to undertake work based learning during years 10 and 11.
Numerous awards, strong student success, brand new multimedia facilities and praise from OFSTED underline Sussex Downs College as an FE College of the future.
Our Commitments:
The College is committed to providing centres of excellence in education and training and to extend lifelong learning and raise skills and qualification levels in the local population. We offer over 750 qualifications ranging from entry level to Higher Education, embracing an exciting and diverse portfolio of courses and qualifications.
Our Aims:
In order to fully meet the learning needs of the communities we serve our strategic aims are to:
- Increase and widen participation, raise retention and achievement and ensure progression for young people
- To increase and widen participation, raise retention and achievement and ensure progression for adult learners
- To work with employers to meet the training needs of the local workforce
- To become a leading provider and centre of excellence for international students
- To improve the quality of the learner experience
- To build effective partnerships and collaborative arrangements
- To continuously develop a professional and effective workforce
- To provide a safe, welcoming, friendly and high quality learning environment
- To maximise income, promote efficiency and invest in the future of the College
- To promote equal opportunities and to take positive action to redress unjustified disparities
- To research, understand and positively influence our markets
- To create a single cohesive college
Our Achievements:
We are well on the way to achieving our aims and commitments and this is being recognised by our high levels of success and achievement. As a College we have achieved the Training Quality Standard, Investors in People accreditation, recognition as a ‘two ticks’ disability employer and Action for Business Colleges accreditation.
In addition, during 2008 the Minister of State for Education officially awarded the college the ‘Learning and Skills Beacon Status’ in recognition of its outstanding performance. The College was also praised by OFSTED for its ‘outstanding leadership and management’ and the quality of its teaching and learning following inspection in 2007. Furthermore, we are also a member of the prestigious 157 group.
