Teacher of Business

Provisional Interview Date:  18/07/2024

Derby College Group (DCG) supports employers across the local region and the UK, by training students who will become the workforce of the future. We are recruiting a Teacher of Business to join our Business team based at the Roundhouse Campus in Pride Park, Derby. 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 Role

Within this role you will be pivotal to the success of the Business provision the College delivers to students from across the East Midlands. You’ll be joining a dedicated teaching team from a variety of business backgrounds.

You’ll be working with learners ranging from 16 to 18 years old and adult learners on a variety of courses including BTECs (Level 1-3), T-Levels in Business. Through the delivery of engaging teaching, learning and assessment, you will ensure they gain an in depth understanding of the business industry through subjects that may include;

• Sustainability in the Business Workplace
• Finance
• Managing a Business Event
• Project Management
• Managing Change
• Business Behaviours

About you

To succeed in this role, you’ll have excellent interpersonal skills, and be adept at time management and organisation to enable you to manage caseloads of work. You’ll hold a Level 3 or higher in a Business subject, and have experience of working within the sector, with a desire to pass on your knowledge to workforce of the future. Due to the sessional nature of the vacancy, flexibility is also required.

Not a qualified teacher?  No problem: you can start your teaching career with us! Pass on your skills to our students and get trained in-house.

• We will finance your in-house training while you work
• We will provide you with a mentor to support you through the process
• You must be committed to obtaining the appropriate qualification within 2 years

The Benefits

• 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
• 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
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme

If you have any questions about the recruitment process, reasonable adjustments, or about the role, please contact us at hrrecruitment@derby-college.ac.uk. 

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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