The College was opened as a Technical Institute in 1907 and was known as Erith Technical Institute. That Institute grew and developed into a College and just before the Second World War it was recognised by the University of London for an external Degree course in Engineering. From a full time staff of 12 in 1952 the College has grown to a full/part time staff of around 250 with 3,000 students in attendance on a range of courses. In 1971 the College moved to new premises in Tower Road. In 1993 the College was incorporated and renamed Bexley College. New workshops providing electrical, plumbing, welding, brickwork and carpentry facilities have recently been provided at the Holly Hill Campus. Bexley College is the only Further Education College in the London Borough of Bexley and recruits 81% of its students from the postal areas of Dartford and SE London, and the surrounding areas of Kent, Thamesmead Town and Greenwich. It is committed to meeting the needs of its community and has a diverse and harmonious mix. We invite you to become a part of that process: in doing so you will be contributing to the development of the College as well as to your own personal success. The Borough Bexley is in the south-east of the Greater London area where it borders with Kent. The Borough has a five-mile frontage onto the River Thames in the north and spreads southwards for up to seven miles where it meets the London Borough of Bromley. Much of the Borough is residential, having been extensively developed. The main London-Dover Road (A2) runs west-east through the middle of the Borough and the area has many railway services from north Kent to London. The principal centres in the Borough are Bexleyheath, Crayford, Erith, Sidcup and Welling. Bexleyheath is the strategic centre, which is in the middle of the Borough, close to the A2, and has been developed as the focal point for shopping, transport and leisure. There is a large Central Library, Sports Centre and a major shopping centre in Bexleyheath. In addition to a number of other hotels in the area the Marriott Hotel and Holiday Inn at Bexleyheath provide hotel and conference facilities. IN addition the extensive and renown shopping centres at Lakeside in Essex and Bluewater near Greenhithe are both within easy reach by car and public transport. The Borough's population is evenly dispersed throughout the area. There is, in the areas of Crayford and Thamesmead, some small concentration of Asian ethnic groups which the College works to assist. Many of the Borough's residents work in inner London, although there is substantial local industry in the north of the Borough at Erith and Crayford and in the southern outskirts of Sidcup.

Safeguarding Recruitment Statement

Bexley College is committed to the safeguarding of vulnerable adults and all posts are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure prior to starting employment. The College looks to positively promote equality of opportunity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community.