Teacher of Initial Teacher Education
Proposed interview date: Tuesday 4th November 2025
Optimistic – Equity – Kindness – Innovation – Collaboration
Derby College Group (DCG) is recruiting a passionate and experienced educator to join our growing Academy of Professional Education, Training and Development. This exciting role supports the delivery of Initial Teacher Education programmes from Level 3 to Level 7, helping shape the next generation of teachers. If you’d like to visit the site and meet the team before applying, please feel free to get in touch with hrrecruitment@derby-college.ac.uk.
The Opportunity
You will support trainee teachers in developing their knowledge, skills, and professional behaviours through innovative delivery and assessment. The role includes contributing to quality assurance and enhancing teaching, learning, and assessment strategies to ensure excellent outcomes and progression. Drawing on your pedagogical expertise and recent sector experience, you’ll deliver engaging learning that reflects the current demands of teaching roles in further education and training.
You will deliver across:
- Level 3 Award in Education and Training
- Certificate in Education
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE, Post-14)
- Level 5 Learning and Skills Teacher Apprenticeship
For a full explanation of the roles and responsibilities, please see the Job Description here.
About You
You’ll be a qualified teacher with significant experience, (meeting UOD requirements of a minimum of five years) in the post-14 education and training sector. Confident in applying pedagogical theory to practice, you’ll have a successful track record of supporting student achievement. Strong interpersonal and time management skills are essential, along with IT proficiency. Experience in remote delivery, tutoring, and using technology-enhanced learning tools would be an advantage.
For a full explanation of the Person Specification, please see the Job Description here.
The Benefits
- Salary of up to £44,218 per annum pro rata
- 49 days holiday (inclusive of 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days where these occur) pro rata.
- Membership of the Teacher’s Pension Scheme with a 28.68% employer contribution
- Discount at our Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ onsite Little Explorers Nursery
- TOTUM discount card (aka NUS/Student Discount Card) / discounted Tastecard
- Discounts on East Midlands Railway Annual Season Tickets
- Microsoft Office for FREE with 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage
- Discount on treatments at SENSI our onsite salon at the Roundhouse
- Flint Bishop Solicitors – free will writing, 1-hour free consultation with family department, 10% discount on Conveyancing services
- Continuous development and progression opportunities
- Free eye tests with Specsavers
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace which promotes and values diversity. We welcome all talent irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. We ensure that our policies and procedures treat all applicants consistently and fairly during our recruitment process.
If you have any questions about the recruitment process, reasonable adjustments, or about the role, please contact us at hrrecruitment@derby-college.ac.uk.
Safeguarding statement
DCG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. An online search of the preferred candidate is also completed to help to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the college may need to explore with the candidate further. Please be advised that it is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
If you require visa sponsorship
Please note that unfortunately, this role is ineligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system. Applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK but would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route. Please consult the Home Office website for further information.
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