Aim Higher Project Officer
Derby College
Derby
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 25 February 2020
Job overview
Derby College are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the DANCOP (Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Collaborative Outreach Programme) team as part of the Office for Students funded National Collaborative Outreach Programme (NCOP).
NCOP aims to identify and address matters around progression into Higher Education. In particular, it seeks to undertake outreach/In reach activity in specific local area where HE participation is low overall.
The successful candidate will be experienced in developing and delivering activities for young people and parents/carers, ideally focussed around raising aspirations to Higher education. You will be required to work closely with school staff to ensure targeted provision is relevant, and successfully delivered, monitored and evaluated.
The successful candidates will have the following:
* Excellent Communication skills and an ability to interact effectively with young people and school staff professionals
* Knowledge of higher education progression routes and the UCAS application process
* Networking skills, ideally with knowledge of local education provision
* An understanding of the barriers to progression that young people for a wide range of backgrounds may face
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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