ESW - Modifications and Specialist Equipment
Derby College
Derby
- £17,878 per year
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 27 March 2020
Job overview
Up to 35 hours per week, 38 weeks per year
Fixed-term position for 1 year, then likely to be extended or made permanent depending on student numbers.
Are you looking for a rewarding career?
We're expanding our 'OFSTED Outstanding' Inclusion in-class support team and have an exciting opportunity for someone with an interest in specialist support equipment and assistive technology to join the team.
As an ESW - Modifications and Specialist Equipment you will provide the appropriate modified resources and equipment to students across all sites enabling them to access a full range of activities as well as person-centred support to improve retention and achievement.
We would love to hear from you if:
* You want to develop 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
You will have experience of working with students and will understand current approaches around specific learning difficulties/disabilities and SEND reforms. Level 2 Maths, English and IT are also essential requirements for this role.
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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