Student Engagement Mentor (Fixed Term)
Derby College
Derby
- Expired
- Salary:
- £22,474 per annum
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 14 August 2022
Job overview
Would you like to join an innovative and dynamic team who aspire to reduce barriers to learning and promoting positive behaviours? We are creating a caring, supportive, inclusive and safe environment within which individuals are valued for their unique strengths and abilities and in which all students can learn and reach their full potential.
Do you have a passion for working with young people with social, emotional and / or distressed behaviours? Do you have the determination to make a difference and persevere? Do you have lived experiences which you can bring to this role?
DCG pride ourselves on being an inclusive employer. We value and celebrate equality in opportunities, and welcome applications from people who reflect the diversity of our communities.
We are open to applications from a diverse range of candidates, including females and people from the Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in this area.
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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