Professional Construction Learning Facilitator - Higher Level

Derby College Group (DCG) are recruiting for a Professional Construction Learning Facilitator (Higher Level) to join our Professional construction team. This role will be based at our iconic Roundhouse campus. If you would like to visit the site and meet the team before applying, please reach out to hrrecruitment@derby-college.ac.uk.  

The Opportunity

Within this role you will be pivotal to the success of the Professional Construction provision the College delivers to 150 students from across the East Midlands. The team you’ll be joining is energetic and diverse, with colleagues ranging from recent graduates to those with over 35 years’ experience within the construction industry to those who have been teaching with us for 6 years.

You will be delivering high-quality teaching, learning and assessment experience to ensure all learners are challenged, engaged and making progress every day. You will motivate, support and progress apprentices to achieve identified outcomes including all component parts of the Apprenticeship Standards, within the agreed timeframes.   

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

About you

To excel in this role, you’ll have experience of the relevant industrial context (Building Services Engineering or Civil Engineering) with a degree or higher in Building Services Engineering or Civil Engineering or a related discipline. You will have A1 / TAQA Assessors qualification or willing to work towards. You will also have a certificate in Education/PGCE/Professional Diploma in Teaching or be willing to work towards.

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

The Benefits 

• 49 days holiday (inclusive of 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days where these occur) pro rata.
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with a 20.5% 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
• 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.

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.

Job Description