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Programme Development Worker

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Location
Cotmanhay and Ilkeston Adult Community Education Centre, Cotmanhay
Reference
JOB/24/03646
Salary details
Grade 9 £15672.00 - £16,626.48 per annum
Job term
Part Time
Appointment type
Permanent
Hours
18 hours and 30 minutes per week
Closing Date
17 November 2024

Derbyshire Adult Community Education Service (DACES) has a 18.5 hour per week (2.5 days) vacancy for a Programme Development Worker (PDW), based at our Cotmanhay and Ilkeston Centre. Some homeworking will be considered. 

This is a Grade 9 post with starting salary of £30,054 (£15,027 pro rata) 

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic adult learning professional wanting to make a difference to the life chances of Derbyshire residents who are furthest from learning and from work. 

You will be joining us at an exciting time as we move our programme of Community Learning (non-qualification) courses to a new ‘Tailored Learning’ programme. The purpose of Tailored Learning is to support learners into employment and to help them progress to further learning. Alongside this, we will also help them improve their health and wellbeing, equip parents/carers to support their child’s learning and develop stronger and more integrated communities. 

The name "Tailored Learning" was chosen by government funders to highlight the importance of being adaptable and responsive to the specific needs of learners. We also need to be responsive to local needs, working closely with community partners and employers. 

We are looking for someone who can: 

  • Develop meaningful partnerships with organisations working to support people those furthest from learning and work, including refugees and others for whom English is not their first language. 
  • Work with Job Centres, Derbyshire Careers Service and support organisations to develop learners’ English / ESOL, maths and digital skills 
  • Work with partners to ensure we broaden our reach to more people and particularly those in our hardest to reach communities in the South Derbyshire area 
  • Develop new and innovative tailored learning programmes to meet the needs of these communities 
  • Work alongside our qualification and skills team colleagues to ensure that learners have clear progression routes into qualifications. 
  • Understand the barriers to learning faced by some people and be able to put in place strategies to help them engage with learning.  

Provisional Interview Date: Week commencing 2 December 2024 

For further information please contact nikki.wright@derbyshire.gov.uk   

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.