How Bury College provides ESOL learners with an introduction to life in the UK
ESOL (English as a Second Language) learners from our Step Up to Prospects course recently celebrated their achievements over the last year.
We will hold and process any personal data, including sensitive (special category) personal data, relating to you in accordance with our legal obligations, in the manner set out in this Privacy Notice for Staff and in accordance with our Data Protection Policy. All staff should familiarise themselves with our Data Protection Policy (and all other subsidiary policies to it) and comply with them at all times. Neither this Privacy Notice for Staff nor those policies form a part of your contract of employment.
We are the data controller of personal information about you. We are Bury College and our address is Woodbury Centre, Market Street, Bury Manchester, BL90BG.
If you have any questions about this policy or the ways in which we use your personal information, please contact our Data Protection Officer at dpo@burycollege.ac.uk
This privacy notice has been prepared in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018.
We will collect personal information from you when you apply for a job with us. The College uses a third-party company to manage recruitment and we will ensure there is a robust contract in place with this third-party to ensure your data is secure. The details we will collect will, or may include; name; address; phone number; email; date of birth; DofE number; NI number; current employment details including job title, start and end dates, current salary, notice period, reason for leaving; past employment details; education details; interests; whether you are related to any personnel of the College or Governing Body; references/referees; special arrangement details for interview; criminal record details; Disclosure Barring Service check, Including law enforcement checks under Part 3 of the Data Protection Act 2018; Prohibition from Management check; Prohibition from Teaching check; Check of Barred List/List 99; Pre-employment Health Questionnaire/Medical Report.
We will collect and process personal information from you when you are a new starter and become an employee of the College. This will, or may, include: name; marital status; previous surname(s); address; date of birth; occupation; type of employment; phone number; email addresses; NI number; start date; next of kin and contact details; bank details; pension details; statement about employment; student loan details; offer letters; employment terms and conditions; changes to your terms and conditions; certifications/qualifications, disciplinary, grievance, capability, job descriptions, sickness absences, maternity/paternity/adoption information; accidents and injuries at work; working time information; annual leave records; recruitment information; photo; payroll details; gender; flexible working; exit interviews; return to work notifications; parental leave request forms; appraisal/performance; bank account number; sort code; disqualification information; sickness absences; medical information; thumb print].
We will use your personal information set out above as follows:
We treat your personal information with confidentiality and we do not use it for any other purposes.
We collect and use your personal information on the basis that it is necessary for performing our employment contract with you, or it is necessary to take steps before entering into the contract with you. We also collect and use your personal information on the basis that we need to do so in order to comply with our legal obligations and to perform our duties as a public body.
Where we collect your special category personal information, we do this on the basis that it is necessary for the purposes of carrying out our obligations in the field of employment law. Special categories of personal data are personal data that reveal a person’s racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religions or philosophical beliefs, trade union membership, genetic data (i.e. information about their inherited or acquired genetic characteristics, information about their physical, physiological or behavioural characteristics (such as facial images and fingerprints), physical or mental health, sexual life or sexual orientation and criminal records).
e will not keep your personal information for longer than we need it for the purposes we have explained above. The retention periods for differing record types are outlined in our Retention and Disposal Policy.
When you are an employee, we will keep your personal information for as long as you work with us and then after you leave, we will keep your personal information for the time periods set out in our Retention and Disposal Policy.
We may share the personal information with third-party organisations to fulfil the obligations we have as an employer and to enable us to service the purposes outlined above. We will never share your information for any other purpose without your consent. Organisations we share your data with include:
We do not store or transfer your personal data outside of Europe.
You have a number of rights over your personal information, which are:
We keep our privacy policy under regular review. Any changes we make to our privacy policy will be updated here at the earliest opportunity.
ESOL (English as a Second Language) learners from our Step Up to Prospects course recently celebrated their achievements over the last year.
Students from our Life Wise and Life Challenge courses have been practising and developing their gardening skills
Our first-year Business Academy students recently got together to celebrate their achievements over the last few months.
A former Bury College Access student has landed a place on a prestigious legal scheme to further help him achieve his dream career
Performing Arts students have recently been showcasing their talents as part of their production of SpongeBob SquarePants.
A mural showcasing the culture and heritage of Bury has been displayed at the Mill Gate Shopping Centre after being created by our Art and Design students.