Milton Road

Sighthill and Granton
Our gyms have a great range of equipment including fixed and free weights as well as running and rowing machines. Further information and contact details can be found on the College Gyms section of the college website. 

All College employees are entitled to a 25% Nuffield Health discount. Education sector memberships can be purchased on the Nuffield Health website – Employees must use the online joining code BLCTEACHER25, they can also use the code BLCPAR25 to add a plus one on at the same discounted rate. 

World of Football on Marine Drive (near Granton Campus) is a newly built football facility including both indoor and outdoor 3G turf pitches. Staff are entitled to 25% off pitch hire, any pitch, at any time.

MCL Medics EAP is a free and confidential counselling support service available to all employees and their families to help them with any problem they may be facing. It is completely confidential and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days of the year.

The college has an Occupational Health department that focuses on the physical and mental wellbeing of employees in the workplace. The department consists of the following health professionals: nurse, doctor and physiotherapist. All Occupational Health referrals are to be made through line manager, and on an appointment basis.

The college encourages employees to have a healthy work-life balance to provide a more supportive, effective, and happy workplace. All employees can apply to work flexibly by submitting a Flexible Working Request. This will be considered carefully and will be agreed upon where possible, considering the needs of the business. For more information, please contact HREnquiries@edinburghcollege.ac.uk.

Our training academies enable students to practise and acquire the valuable skills necessary for working in the hair and beauty industry. Partnering with industry experts Elemis, Wella and Dermalogica, staff can expect a premium service for a fraction of the cost. Staff are entitled to a 15% discount at both salons.

There are also annual memberships available for beauty and complementary spa therapies for £200. Case studies will be advertised in advance, and an additional charge of £10 will apply (prices correct as of September 2025).  

eh15 at Milton Road and The Apprentice at Granton are open Wednesday to Friday during term time and are where cookery and hospitality students learn their craft.

Serving the general public, students learn to cook and serve under the guidance of trained professionals, ensuring they are prepared to work in some of the top restaurants and catering venues in the country. Employees are entitled to a 15% discount on food with their employee ID card (excluding College Cafes). For more information and prices, visit the Restaurants section of the College website.  

Staff are entitled to apply for a parking permit which permits them to park in any of the Edinburgh College campus carparks for free.

All employees are entitled to a 20% discount off car and van hire with Arnold Clark.

Staff are entitled to use the electric cars to travel between campuses and on college business.

Liftshare is a social enterprise providing a free carpooling service for staff. By signing up for the service employees can easily find colleagues who are travelling in the same direction as them, and contact them to arrange to share a lift. This will save staff money, reduce congestion in the car parks, and provide more social opportunities. It is entirely free to use.

Secure bike lock-up areas are available at each campus and are accessible on application at our reception desks, where you will be given a key or a 6-digit code, depending on the campus. Showers are available at each campus and some lockers are available on an application basis at Sighthill, Granton and Milton Road campuses.

Staff can enrol on Edinburgh College programmes of study and have their fee waived if the programme is relevant to their role. Places are subject to line manager approval and infill spaces being available, i.e. that staff are not taking the place of a standard paying student.

All college employees are automatically registered with the LRCs (libraries) across the four college campuses. Staff members can borrow books, DVDs, films and journals without incurring fines. The LRCs are part of the Edinburgh Library Passport Scheme. The passport allows access to over 20 library services in the Edinburgh area. Passports are issued from the LRCs main service desks.

LinkedIn is a great place to connect but also for development. At Edinburgh College, staff have full access to courses and training on LinkedIn Learning.