Teacher of Humanities

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 0.5 FTE Teacher of Humanities (with subject specialism) to join our GCSE Plus team at the Joseph Wright Centre (JWC). We are seeking a committed and enthusiastic teacher with a genuine passion for their subject to join our high-performing, friendly, and dedicated team. 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

Within this role you’ll be pivotal to the success of the GCSE Plus curriculum, specialising in Georgraphy, RE or Business Studies. The GCSE Plus curriculum is designed for students who need an additional year to gain the GCSE qualifications required to access Level 3 qualifications the following year. Our cohort is wonderfully diverse, with high attendance and strong achievement.

For a full explanation of the roles and responsibilities, please click here.

About you

To excel in this role, you will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to deliver inspiring and effective teaching, learning, and assessment to enable students to make excellent progress. A professional subject qualification at least Level 4 is essential, and applicants must already have a recognised Level 5/6 teaching qualification (PGCE/CertEd).

If you have the skills, drive, and motivation to help students achieve their potential and positive destinations, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

For a full explanation of the Person Specification, please click here.

The Benefits 

• Salary of Non-qualified teacher £27,690; qualified teacher £31,035 to £41,683 per annum pro rata
• 49 days holiday (inclusive of 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days where these occur) pro-rata
• 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

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.

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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