Inclusion Job Coach
Proposed Interview Date: 22nd October
Optimistic - Inclusive - Healthy - Innovative - Collaborative
Derby College Group (DCG) is recruiting a new Inclusion Job Coach to join our Student Experience and Pastoral Support team based at our beautiful Broomfield Hall Campus. DCG supports c13,000 students studying full-time, part-time or via distance learning on a wide range of programmes including academic, vocational, apprenticeships and higher education. The student is at the heart of everything we do, and we pride ourselves on providing an excellent level of support throughout their journey at DCG.
If you would like to visit the site before applying, please reach out to us at hrrecruitment@derby-college.ac.uk.
The Opportunity
The role of an Inclusion Job Coach is to ensure that DCG students are ready for the world of work. This involves working with teachers to establish and review progression routes for students into work experience or supported internships. You’ll be coaching and mentoring students and employing person-centred strategies to support them in gaining and securing a work experience placement or Supported Internship.
For a full explanation of the roles and responsibilities, please see the Job Description below.
About you
To excel within this role, you’ll have great interpersonal and communication skills, be highly organised and have good attention to detail. You’ll also have knowledge of data Protection and GDPR compliance and have your NVQ Level 3 in Advice and Guidance or be willing to work towards this with full support from us.
For a full explanation of the Person Specification, please see the Job Description below.
The Benefits
- Salary of £25,167 per annum
- 20 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays and 6 College closure days where these occur
- Membership of the Teachers’ 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
Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
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 applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. An online search of the preferred candidate is 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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