Specialist Teaching Assistant - Mental Health and Behaviour

Specialist Teaching Assistant - Mental Health and Behaviour

Fixed Term to July 2024

Optimistic - Inclusive - Healthy - Innovative - Collaborative



Derby College Group (DCG) have an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Teaching Assistant at our Broomfield Hall campus. As a Teaching Assistant, you will work with our teaching staff to enable access to learning and quality education for students within the Pathway provision with SEMH and / or behaviour support needs by supporting behaviour and student well-being.

About you

We value the ability to build good working relationships, the ability to foster confidence and a 'can do' attitudes; to support and challenge students to excel. We also value practical problem solving and using your initiative in trying to make our students world a little better every day.

The Benefits

  • 34 days holiday (inclusive of 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days where these occur)
  • Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with a 19.5% 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


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 [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 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.

Job Description

We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the adverts should we receive a sufficient level of interest!