Sessional Teacher of Equine

Optimistic – Equity – Kindness – Innovation – Collaboration

Kindly note that we do not accept CVs, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education requirements. All applications must be submitted via the link provided only.

Derby College Group (DCG) is delighted to be recruiting a Sessional Teacher of Equine to join our dedicated team at the beautiful Broomfield Hall campus. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced equine professional to inspire students and contribute to the delivery of our Level 3 Equine programme, teaching modules including: equine health, behaviour, biology, and nutrition. This is a term time only role.

The Opportunity

You will be responsible for the planning, delivery, and assessment of Level 3 equine teaching, ensuring agreed performance and quality standards are consistently met. A key aspect of the role involves delivering 1:1 lessons to students with specific inclusion and support needs, using innovative and inclusive teaching and assessment approaches to support student progress, engagement, and achievement.

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

About You

You will have strong knowledge of the equine sector and hands-on industry experience, ideally across a range of settings. Experience teaching students with additional support needs would be beneficial. Teaching experience on the City & Guilds Level 3 Extended Diploma in Equine Management is desirable, along with current industry CPD. A recognised teaching qualification and FE teaching experience would be advantageous.

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

The Benefits

• 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.

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