EDUCATION NEWS

Bath College is investing in the region’s future with the expansion and refurbishment of workshops and facilities at Somer Valley Campus in Radstock. Brand new workshops are being built to house the college’s new state-of-theart Engineering Suite, which will be open for business in September 2023.

The Somer Valley Construction Centre will have upgrades made to many workshops, including the installation of two mezzanine floors to provide additional teaching space for electrical and multi-skills students. It will also now house the state-of-the-art BIM (Building Information Modelling) and Fulmax Suite. This investment will enable Bath College to continue to grow its provision, and meet regional and national industry skill requirements. bathcollege.ac.uk

Prior Park Educational Trust (Prior Park Schools) is seeking their next Chair of Trustees and welcomes applications from qualified individuals with the time, energy, skills, and enthusiasm to devote to this important role. Prior Park Schools are a family of Christian schools based in Bath and Gibraltar offering education for pupils aged between 3 and 18. The schools’ mission is to steward a thriving family of communities with love for the young people they serve at their heart.

The Chair of Trustees oversees the strategic development and direction of the schools and guides governance to the highest possible standards. The schools seek applications from those with an innate enthusiasm for education and who are able to lead the Board of Trustees to promote an inclusive and supportive board room environment, building good relationships and encouraging participation from all members, with a calm and collaborative approach.

For more information visit: chalkdownresearch.com/pps or call Ali Hollingbery for an informal conversation: ali@chalkdownresearch.com

Somerset Education Alliance are an independent supply teaching agency that provide supply teachers and teaching assistants with a peronalised service offering work opportunities in schools. Directors Emma and Marie come from a teaching background and have over 15 years experience in the recruitment industry, 10 within the education sector. Somerset Education Alliance is actively recruiting thorughout the area to serve the busy requirements from schools for an array of roles including long term supply cover and more flexible ad-hoc supply cover. They are recruiting for teachers, teaching assistants, learning support assistants (LSAs), HLTAs and cover supervisors. Somerset Education Alliance take on experienced, new and returning teachers and TAs and would love to hear from you. somerset-education-alliance.co.uk