Personal Development Trainer
Proposed interview date: 26th June
Optimistic - Equity- Kindness- Innovation– Collaboration
Derby College Group (DCG) are looking for a Personal Development Trainer to join our Student Experience and Pastoral team. This role is based at our iconic Roundhouse campus with travel to our other amazing campuses when necessary. 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
Join a dynamic team committed to empowering our learners by designing and delivering engaging and inclusive personal development programs. This role offers the chance to shape essential life skills, RSHE (Relationships, Sex, and Health Education), Prevent awareness, and careers education, particularly for those at lower academic levels. Make a lasting impact by raising aspirations and supporting students’ holistic growth and future success.
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About you
You are a committed with experience in delivering PSHE, life skills, and Prevent topics in FE and alternative education. You will be skilled in supporting Level 1 students, effectively embedding safeguarding frameworks and British Values into sessions. Holding a Level 3 teaching qualification and Level 2 vocational and core subject credentials, you excel in meeting tight deadlines while focusing on continuous improvement.
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The Benefits
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with a 20.5% 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
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.
Recruitment Agencies - We have a PSL of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list.
