Sessional Teacher of Adult English

Derby College Group (DCG) are recruiting for an experienced Teacher of English to join our Adult Maths and English team at our historic Roundhouse Campus. You’ll successfully deliver Functional Skills English qualifications to a Level 2 English class on a sessional basis.

The Opportunity

Within this role you’ll be responsible for providing outstanding English teaching, learning and assessment for our Adult Learners to help them gain confidence and build their employability skills. You’ll deliver the sessions on a Wednesday evening (18:00-20:00) at our Roundhouse Campus.

For a full explanation of the roles and responsibilities, please see the Job Description below.

About You

You’ll be a flexible, dedicated, and motivated professional, providing outstanding English teaching, learning and assessment for our Adult Learners. You’ll be qualified up to at least Level 3 in English, possess a recognised Level 5/6 teaching qualification (PGCE/CertEd) and have experience in successfully delivering Functional Skills English qualifications.

For a full explanation of the Person Specification, please see the Job Description below.

The Benefits

• £24.27 per hour (plus ‘meeting’ rate of £13.22 per hour for meetings & training)
• Membership of the Teacher’s 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.

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.

Job Description