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About Us
Welcome
Dover College is 150 years old in 2021 and has educated over five and a half thousand young men and women in that time. We occupy a beautiful campus in the heart of Dover, with buildings dating back to the 12th Century. But there is nothing ancient in our approach to education. Our vision is centred around the following principles:
Small is beautiful! The values of the family run through Dover College. Our class sizes allow us to nurture confidence, encourage inquisitiveness and celebrate individuality.
We are academically ambitious. We take the time to really get to know each child so that the right balance of challenge and support is in place based on their needs.
We think differently. Our distinctive curriculum, connecting Early Years right through to Sixth Form, focusses not only on achieving excellent results but also developing inquisitive and creative minds ready for the challenges ahead.
We offer an all-round education. We encourage internationalism, democracy, care for the environment, adventure, leadership and service.
We are international and local. We welcome pupils from across Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas, encouraging everyone to be inclusive, unprejudiced, cosmopolitan and outward looking.
Whether you are applying for a teaching role, or one within our support services, your contribution to our team will be immensely valuable.
Safeguarding
At Dover College, there is nothing more important to us than the physical and emotional health and well-being of our pupils and staff.
We have created a safer culture in which pupils, staff, parents and governors feel able to articulate concerns comfortably; safe in the knowledge that appropriate and effective action will be taken.
Our Safeguarding Policy and Child Protection Policy applies to all adults, including volunteers, working in or on behalf of our School, in term and out of term time. We expect everyone working in, or for, Dover College to share responsibility for keeping children and adults at risk safe from harm and abuse, and to report any concerns to our Designated Safeguarding Lead or one of her deputies.
We have robust procedures in place for visitors to the site and carry out full recruitment checks on any adult who spends time regularly with our pupils. We have created our recruitment and selection policy to ensure Safer Recruitment practices are carried out throughout the College and these are applicable to all staff.
Pupil welfare issues are addressed through the dedication of staff to the ethos of the College. The pupils are taught and regularly updated on how to stay safe, including on-line and with their peers, and the staff have termly safeguarding updates.
Our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be accessed here.
Kent's Heritage Coast
Lonely Planet has named Kent’s heritage coast - taking in the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty around Dover and Folkestone - as the fourth best region in the world to visit. It is the only UK destination to feature in Lonely Planet's Best In Travel 2022. The area was praised for its commitment to sustainable tourism initiatives, with the regeneration of Dover recognised within the entry. Dover District Council leader Trevor Bartlett hailed the “outstanding global recognition, affirming White Cliffs Country’s well-deserved place on the world travel stage”.
