Learning Support Trainer

Derby College Group (DCG) are looking for a Learning Support Trainer to join our Student Experience and Pastoral team. In this role, you will work in a thriving and progressive team, supporting a range of neuro-diverse students across DCG's fantastic campuses. You will be key in facilitating a safe, welcoming and inclusive learning environment in the college’s Base-Rooms. These spaces are a hive of activity, where students can access support to reach their potential at DCG.

Key Responsibilities:

• To work outside of the classroom in a non-teaching capacity, supporting students presenting with learning support requirements through one to one or small group coaching sessions. This could be in any location across DCG. 

• Managing the daily operations of the Learning Support Base Rooms
• Providing a student-centred approach to identifying support needs and completing student support plans
• Act as a Mental Health First Aider supporting students with their wellbeing

You will have a passion for education, an energy to invest in the students you support and an ability to drive and implement new initiatives. If you’re positive, motivated, ready to learn new skills and be a role model we'd love to hear from you!

If you’d like to come and take a look at where you might be working, reach out to sophie.sanderson@derby-college.ac.uk and we will arrange this for you prior to interview!

The Benefits

• 34 days holiday (inclusive of 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days where these occur)
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with a 19.5% employer contribution
• Free onsite parking
• 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.

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