Teacher of Business with Economics
Proposed interview date: Wednesday 7th May 2025
Optimistic – Equity – Kindness – Innovation – Collaboration
Join our dynamic team at Derby College Group as a Teacher of Business with Economics at the Joseph Wright Centre. We are committed to providing high-quality education and fostering a supportive learning environment. If you are passionate about teaching and inspiring students, we want to hear from you! If you would like to visit the site and meet the team before applying, please reach out to us at hrrecruitment@derby-college.ac.uk.
The Opportunity
You’ll provide innovative, dynamic, and responsive delivery to meet the needs of our A Level and GCSE students. You’ll manage students' learning, inspire and support them, and continually raise their achievements. You will embrace Information Learning Technology, adapt teaching materials, and manage flexible learning environments. Your responsibilities include planning schemes of learning, providing effective feedback and tracking student progress.
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About You
You’ll have teaching experience in A Level Business Studies, with experience in teaching Economics being desirable. You will work closely with management, colleagues, and students to ensure success for both the college and students. Excellent interpersonal skills and a commitment to working effectively as part of a team are essential. You are qualified at degree level in Economics/Business Studies and hold a recognised Level 5/6 teaching qualification (PGCE/CertEd) or are working towards achieving this.
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The Benefits
- Salary of £27,690 non-qualified teacher; qualified teacher £31,035 to £41,683 per annum
- 49 days holiday (inclusive of 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days where these occur)
- 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.
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