Teacher of Early Years

Derby College Group

Proposed interview date: 10th March

Optimistic - Equity- Kindness- Innovation– Collaboration

A fantastic opportunity has arisen at Derby College for a further education Teacher to join our successful and growing Early Years department. We are looking for a dedicated and motivated professional who is passionate about using their skills and experience to inspire and develop the future Early Years workforce. If you would like to visit the site and meet the team before applying, please reach out to us at hrrecruitment@derby-college.ac.uk.

The Opportunity

This Early Years Teacher role offers the opportunity to lead a vibrant environment where high‑quality teaching is at the heart of every day. The role is key in driving strong levels of progress, ensuring students are consistently challenged, motivated and supported to achieve their best. With a focus on excellence, creativity and personalised learning, this position plays a vital part in promoting positive outcomes, strengthening retention and building a foundation for lifelong learning. You will be responsible for the planning of teaching and learning, student development and engagement, creating and marking assessments, supporting to develop and succeed, and managing student learning plans and other course and student records systems.

For a full explanation of the roles and responsibilities, please click here.

About you

You are a dedicated and skilled early years professional with the ability to confidently deliver CACHE qualifications up to Level 3, supported by strong interpersonal skills that enable you to build meaningful relationships with learners, colleagues and stakeholders. Your experience in the early years sector gives you a deep understanding of child development and high‑quality practice, and you are committed to ongoing professional development to keep your knowledge current. Ideally, you also have experience planning and facilitating learning in a post‑16 environment, supporting both groups and individual students to meet targets, develop their confidence and achieve success. You either hold, or are willing to work towards, a teaching qualification such as a Certificate in Education, PGCE or Professional Diploma in Teaching, alongside a minimum Level 3 Early Years qualification .

This is a fantastic opportunity to work for a leading College, and to pass on your specialist knowledge, preparing our students for the next phase of their lives.

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The Benefits

• 49 days holiday (inclusive of 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days where these occur)
• Membership of the Teacher’s Pension Scheme with a 28.68% employer contribution
• Development and progression opportunities e.g. fully funded teaching qualification
• 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
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme

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 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 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

Location:	Derby
Salary:	Up to £44,218 per annum
Hours:	Full Time
Contract Type:	Permanent
Placed On:	9th February 2026
Closes:	23rd February 2026