Full Time, Maternity Cover

January 2025

24 November 2024

Proposed interview dates: 5th, 9th, 10th December


Optimistic - Inclusive - Healthy - Innovative – Collaborative


Maternity Cover from January 2025 to May 2026



The Opportunity
Within this role you will deliver high quality, innovative, inclusive, and cost-effective recruitment and selection methods and processes, enabling DCG to attract and recruit talented people committed to the values, aims and objectives of the organisation. You’ll develop effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders including hiring managers, senior leaders, HR colleagues, agencies, job boards, and potential/active candidates. You’ll work closely with the TA assistants to review and transform the current processes and templates; innovation and creativity are key within this role.
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 great communication and interpersonal skills and be able to quickly build relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. You will need strong knowledge and understanding of recruitment processes and experience within a recruitment or talent acquisition role. You will have a solutions-focussed approach to problem solving and improving processes with excellent attention to detail, achieving high levels of accuracy, and have a desire to make your mark on the department and improve processes. It’s also essential that you are IT literate and have a great working knowledge of the MS Office suite, particularly Excel.
For a full explanation of the Person Specification, please see the Job Description below.


The Benefits

• Salary of £ £42,305 per annum
• 35 days per year plus 6 College closure days where applicable and 8 statutory days per year 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 One Drive 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.


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.
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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.

Derby College is a large general further education college with four sites in or near the city of Derby. It supports around 26,000 learners, who choose from more than 1,000 full-time and part-time apprenticeship, A-level, BTEC and NVQ courses.
Derby College was established as a single institution in 2002 by merging three further education colleges: Mackworth Tertiary College, Wilmorton Tertiary College and Broomfield Agricultural College. A merger between South East Derbyshire College and Derby College was approved in 2010. Heavy investment has been made by the college in its teaching and learning facilities, from the fully equipped teaching kitchens at the Roundhouse campus to the high-tech science labs at the Joseph Wright Centre and the Equestrian Centre at the Broomfield Hall campus.
Chief executive
Mandie Stravino
Values and vision
In its mission statement, Derby College states an ambition to provide inclusive, inspirational and innovative learning communities, predicting and serving the needs of its learners, the economy and society. Designed in collaboration with industry, business and the professions, the college’s vocational pathways concentrate on developing students’ employability skills through work experience and expert mentoring. Independent learning, critical thinking and research skills are developed in students aspiring to higher education in an environment that seeks to be challenging and interactive.
Ofsted report
“Teaching and learning are good, particularly in practical and vocational subjects. The college is a valued resource for the city of Derby and county of Derbyshire; it provides an inclusive and welcoming environment and high-quality facilities for teaching and learning.”