Optimistic - Equity- Kindness- Innovation– Collaboration
Fixed term 1 year
Derby College Group (DCG) have a brilliant opportunity to join our amazing pastoral team as the Pastoral and Engagement Coordinator (Care Experienced). This is a great opportunity to provide incredible support to our students. This role will be based at our Roundhouse campus. If you would like to visit the site and meet the team before applying, please reach out to [email protected].
The Opportunity
This role presents a meaningful opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of Care Experienced and Looked After young people by ensuring they feel supported, valued, and empowered throughout their educational journey. It offers the chance to lead a coordinated and student-centred approach that promotes inclusion, removes barriers to learning, and enhances both personal wellbeing and academic achievement. Working collaboratively with internal departments and external agencies, the role plays a vital part in advocating for vulnerable learners, supporting successful transitions into and through education, and helping students develop the confidence, resilience, and skills needed to achieve their full potential and progress positively into their future aspirations.
Please note this a fixed term contract for one year.
For a full explanation of the roles and responsibilities, please click here.
About you
We are looking for a compassionate, resilient, and highly organised individual who is passionate about supporting Care Experienced and vulnerable young people to succeed. You will have proven experience working within a school, college, or community setting and be confident in building positive, professional relationships with students, colleagues, and external agencies. With excellent communication and report-writing skills, you will be able to manage sensitive information with discretion while remaining calm and supportive in challenging situations. A strong understanding of safeguarding, child protection, and legislation relating to young people is essential, alongside experience supporting students who may display distressed behaviours. Above all, you will be committed to creating an inclusive and supportive environment that enables every student to thrive and reach their full potential.
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The Benefits
- Salary of £31,000 per annum
- 34 days holiday pro rata (inclusive of 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days where these occur) pro rata
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with a 19.9% 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 [email protected].
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 not able 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.
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