Specialist Practitioner - Trauma Informed
Optimistic – Equity – Kindness – Innovation – Collaboration
Derby College Group (DCG) are recruiting Specialist Practitioner - Trauma Informed across our incredible college sites, you will be joining our incredible Student Development team. If you would like to visit the site and meet the team before applying, please reach out to hrrecruitment@derby-college.ac.uk.
The Opportunity
We are looking for an experienced Specialist Practitioner to focus on trauma-informed practice, personalised intervention planning, and collaborative working with internal and external stakeholders to ensure students are supported to access learning and achieve positive outcomes. You will act as a consistent, trusted adult for identified students, supporting emotional regulation and resilience and support these students in re-engaging with learning and building positive relationships within the college community.
For a full explanation of the roles and responsibilities, please see job description here.
About You
You will have Passion for supporting young people with complex needs and barriers to learning, and a strong understanding of trauma-informed practice and SEMH strategies. You will have the ability to work collaboratively across teams and with external partners and will bring a resilient, reflective, and solution-focused approach to the role.
For a full explanation of the Person Specification, please see job description here.
The Benefits
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with a 19.9% 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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