Educational Support Worker
Derby College
Derby
- Expired
- Salary:
- £17,878 pro rata per annum
- Job type:
- Part Time, Temporary
- Apply by:
- 20 October 2019
Job overview
Various hours per week, 38 weeks per year, across all DCG sites
GBP 17,878 per annum (pro rata) - actual salary based on 35 hours per week, 38 weeks per year is GBP 13,590 per annum
Fixed-term positions until 31 August 2020 and likely to be extended to August 2021.
Are you looking for a rewarding career?
We're expanding our 'OFSTED Outstanding' Inclusion in-class support team and would love to hear from you if:
- You want a career in supporting students with inclusion needs (SEND)
- You believe that learning is for life and see potential, possibilities and progression
- You want to learn about working from a socially inclusive perspective and support students in a person-centred way
- You meet challenges in a positive, motivated and inclusive way
- You are open to change and quality improvement, in all you do
- You are motivated to take part in professional skills development and training
We will be recruiting educational support workers in:
ESOL (English for Speakers of other languages)
Inclusion Curriculum - we are passionate about Preparation for Adulthood and about ensuring that young people with complex needs develop the skills and confidence for life and work. Our students are predominantly aged from 16-25 and follow personalised learning programmes including embedded English and maths, social skills, life skills and personal development. Learning takes place in the classroom, "real-world" practical and community settings and work placements. Our ESWs provide a range of support across our curriculum and throughout unstructured times of the day.
Cross-college Support - working across all levels and in all subject areas such as animal care, engineering and games development.
Our learners have a broad range of SEND needs with key areas for support being Dyslexia, Mental Health and Autism
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity please join us at an informal information evening at the Roundhouse Campus on Tuesday 8 October 2019 between 4pm and 6pm (last entry 5.30pm) where you can meet staff from the team and find out more about the role of an in-class support worker at Derby College Group.
About Derby College
Derby College is a large general further education college with four sites in or near the city of Derby. It supports around 26,000 learners, who choose from more than 1,000 full-time and part-time apprenticeship, A-level, BTEC and NVQ courses.
Derby College was established as a single institution in 2002 by merging three further education colleges: Mackworth Tertiary College, Wilmorton Tertiary College and Broomfield Agricultural College. A merger between South East Derbyshire College and Derby College was approved in 2010. Heavy investment has been made by the college in its teaching and learning facilities, from the fully equipped teaching kitchens at the Roundhouse campus to the high-tech science labs at the Joseph Wright Centre and the Equestrian Centre at the Broomfield Hall campus.
Chief executive
Mandie Stravino
Values and vision
In its mission statement, Derby College states an ambition to provide inclusive, inspirational and innovative learning communities, predicting and serving the needs of its learners, the economy and society. Designed in collaboration with industry, business and the professions, the college’s vocational pathways concentrate on developing students’ employability skills through work experience and expert mentoring. Independent learning, critical thinking and research skills are developed in students aspiring to higher education in an environment that seeks to be challenging and interactive.
Ofsted report
“Teaching and learning are good, particularly in practical and vocational subjects. The college is a valued resource for the city of Derby and county of Derbyshire; it provides an inclusive and welcoming environment and high-quality facilities for teaching and learning.”
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