Workplace Engagement Co-ordinator
Provisional interview date: Tuesday 17th February
Optimistic - Equity- Kindness- Innovation– Collaboration
Derby College Group are recruiting a Workplace Engagement Co‑ordinator, based at our Roundhouse Campus on a part‑time basis. Joining our Quality of Education team, you will play a key role in strengthening both employer and employee voice, ensuring meaningful feedback informs our improvement plans and enhances the overall experience for students, employees and industry partners.
If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact hrrecruitment@derby-college.ac.uk.
The Opportunity
In this role, you will play a central part in embedding both employer and employee voice into the heart of our quality improvement activity. You will lead the planning and delivery of feedback gathering activities, from surveys to focus groups, ensuring we capture meaningful insight from employees and industry partners. Working collaboratively across the organisation, you will analyse feedback, identify key themes, and translate these into clear, actionable improvements. Your work will directly influence the design and delivery of our programmes and enhance the experience of students, employees and employers alike.
For a full explanation of the roles and responsibilities, please click here.
About You
You will be confident working with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, from senior leaders to teachers and employers. You bring creative thinking to design engaging ways of capturing both employer and employee voice, along with the organisational and communication skills needed to turn feedback into meaningful insight. With strong IT skills and the ability to produce high‑quality, accessible reports, you work effectively both independently and collaboratively. You’ll understand education provision, confidentiality, safeguarding and inclusive practice, and hold Level 2 English and Maths alongside a Level 3 qualification in Business/Business Admin, Marketing, Digital, Customer Service, or a related specialism.
For a full explanation of the Person Specification, please click here.
The Benefits
- Salary of £33,161 per annum, pro rata, (actual salary £16,581 per annum)
- 34 days holiday pro rata (inclusive of 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days where these occur)
- 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.
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.
