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Advanced PH Practitioner

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 03 May 2026

We are seeking a motivated and experienced professional to join our Public Health Substance Use Team, with a background in substance use and/or housing. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping and delivering a whole‑system approach to substance use, working across a wide range of partners to improve outcomes for residents.

You will support the strategic development, commissioning and delivery of priorities from Derbyshire’s Housing Support Grant application, working closely with colleagues across public health, housing, adult social care, health, criminal justice, recovery services and the voluntary and community sector. The role requires strong partnership working skills and the ability to bring together different organisations around shared priorities.

You will have experience working in substance use and/or housing, or a closely related field, and a strong understanding of the complex issues facing people affected by drug and alcohol use.

You will be:

Excellent at partnership working and able to build and maintain effective relationships across multiple organisations and sectors
Confident working with commissioned providers and supporting commissioning processes
Comfortable working at a strategic level while also supporting practical delivery

Essential criteria:

Experience working in substance use and/or housing, public health, or a related area
Strong partnership working experience across statutory, voluntary and community sectors
Experience supporting or contributing to commissioning, service development or contract management
Ability to communicate complex issues clearly to a range of audiences

The Job and Person Specification contains full details of the skills and experience you need to have for the role.

In return for your commitment, we offer you:

27 days of annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays
Good work/life balance including Flexi time, allowing up to an additional 2 days of leave per month
Training and development opportunities
Mentoring
A supportive team environment
Generous local government pension scheme
Access to a comprehensive wellbeing package
Cycle to work scheme
Electric/Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme: Encouraging environmentally friendly commuting options. (Terms and conditions apply)
Discounts at selected county leisure centres
and much more!

A postgraduate qualification in Public Health is a desirable element of this role, so contact Rosalie.weetman@derbyshire.gov.uk if you would like to find out more.

Provisional Interview Date: 20th May 2026

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Business Services Assistant

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 03 May 2026

Are you ready for a key role in providing and supporting vital transport services, where the work you do genuinely makes a difference, and every day brings something new?

An exciting opportunity has opened within Derbyshire County Council’s Specialised Transport Services, which include Commissioning and Compliance, for a Business Services Assistant (BSA) who is motivated, proactive, organised, and dedicated to providing the best possible service to our clients.

About the Role:

The service plays a vital role in supporting children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) by arranging and managing home-to-school transport for around 1800 students across Derbyshire and beyond. As a BSA, you will provide essential administrative support for arranging, procuring and maintaining the transport services, while assisting with contracts and ensuring compliance within passenger transport services, working closely with various stakeholders, including parents/carers, schools, operators and internal teams at DCC ensuring the smooth operation of our home-school-transport services.

This role includes working on a team rota between 8:00am and 5:00pm, depending on service needs

Why Join us?

You’ll be part of a supportive, friendly and dedicated team committed to improving services that directly impact families across Derbyshire. The service is undergoing an exciting period of transformation, and we are therefore looking for individuals who embrace change, are full of initiative and thrive in a lively working environment.

What we’re looking for:

We require someone who has the following qualities and who can bring energy, organization, and a positive can-do approach to a front-line service. You should be able to demonstrate experience of working in fast-moving environment and be ready to hit the ground running.

Strong self-management skills with the ability to prioritise workloads
Excellent Organisational and Communication skills, both written and verbal
A solid understanding of data managements systems and financial processes
Proficiency in ICT systems, particularly MS Office Applications
A sharp eye for detail with the confidence to question and check information
Ability to perform under pressure and meet strict deadlines
A good understanding of confidentiality and data protection guidelines and legislation

Key Responsibilities:

Serve as the primary point of contact, addressing issues and providing support for both internal and external stakeholders.
Monitor contract performance and escalate issues where necessary.
Provide administrative support including note‑taking and document management.
Maintain and organise records and data, ensuring accuracy and compliance.

Support & Benefits:

Generous Annual Leave Scheme (25 days increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service): ensuring a healthy work-life balance
Flexi Time Scheme: up to two days’ flexi leave every four weeks (pro rata for part-time employees), subject to service needs
Local Government Pension Scheme: Providing financial security
Wellbeing Support Framework: Includes OH physician services, physiotherapy, CBT and in-house counselling, with fast-track physiotherapy, confidential psychological support services, Employee Assistance Programme and ‘Wisdom App’
Training and Development opportunities: Opportunities for professional qualifications and ongoing training
Cycle to Work Scheme: promoting a healthy lifestyle
Our Derbyshire Rewards: a package of benefits and discounts

Interested?

Whether you’re looking for a fresh challenge, development and progression, or a route into the Council, this is a fantastic opportunity to build your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and be a part of an ever-evolving service making a real difference.

For any questions, or an informal chat, about the role, please contact Will Duckham at Will.duckham@derbyshire.gov.uk

Provisional Interview Date W/C 11 May 2026

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Catering Assistant (Firfield Primary School)

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 10 May 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join award-winning Derbyshire Catering Service.

Are you passionate about food and enjoy working as part of a team? We are currently recruiting for a Catering Assistant to work as a valued member of our dedicated kitchen team.

You will be supporting the kitchen supervisor in all areas of the service Firfield Primary School. This may involve working at a production unit or at a servery unit. Possible tasks include food preparation, cooking, portion control, allergen compliance and preparing the dining room for service.

Our Catering Assistants are our point of contact with our hungry customers. Whilst serving meals to our customers all team members help ensure that food hygiene and health & safety regulations are followed. We want to help make good lunchtime memories for our customers so it is essential that you can demonstrate an attitude which is appropriate to the school environment.

Successful completion of the NVQ food hygiene certificate will be required upon appointment.

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Cemeteries and Play Area Operative

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 03 May 2026

We require enthusiastic, positive, hard-working individuals who are committed to providing a high standard of work towards the Clean & Green Services. The following duties include:

Assisting in the preparation and back filling of burials within the District Councils cemeteries
Carrying out inspections at the District Councils play areas.
Carrying out memorial safety inspections
Carrying out cemetery maintenance works including mowing, weeding and cleansing

You will be required to have a full driving licence. It is essential that you have good customer service skills and knowledge of Health & Safety. It is essential that you have 3 years relevant experience and/or an NVQ Level 2 in a relevant subject.

The post includes:

26 days leave per year plus bank holidays (pro rata), rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service.
Enrolment into the Local Government pension scheme
Optional overtime when available
Reduced leisure centre membership fees

For an informal discussion regarding the job role contact Helen Dennis at Northwood Depot on 01629 733624

If you encounter and problems applying online please contact humanresources@derbyshiredales.gov.uk

We do not accept CVs.

Candidates must possess the necessary ‘right to work in the UK’ authorisation. We are unable to provide sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa as we do not possess a visa sponsorship licence.

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Cleaner

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 05 May 2026

Heath Fields Primary School in Hatton, South Derbyshire, are looking to employ a cleaner to join our cleaning and caretaking team. The successful candidate would be expected to work positively within our school team and will be required to undertake a variety of cleaning duties throughout the school, ensuring class rooms and communal areas are clean and tidy in readiness for children’s learning. Hours of work will be Monday to Friday, 2 hours a day after school finishes for the children.

Please visit our websites at: https://www.heathfields.derbyshire.sch.uk/ for further details about The Dove Federation and Heath Fields Primary School.

Please contact school for more information on:

01283 813255 or by email at admin@heathfields.derbyshire.sch.uk

Provisional Interview Date: Either week of the close of advert in May 2026 or week beginning 11 May 2026

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Community Care Worker - Erewash (2 Posts)

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 03 May 2026

About the role

Derbyshire County Council have two exciting opportunities for a caring and determined Community Care Worker to join our Erewash Locality team. This role offers progression and development, excellent benefits, and the opportunity to use your skills and experience to genuinely improve outcomes for children and young people.

Post 1: 37 hours per week. Monday to Friday, working flexibly as details in the job description.
Post 2: 22 hours 12 minutes per week (equivalent to 3 days). The working pattern can be agreed at interview and will fall within Monday to Friday hours, with flexibility as outlined in the job description.
Please indicate in your application form which post hours you are interested in applying for.

The position is within a busy social work team with an experienced and committed group of colleagues, supported by a highly competent Practice Supervisor and experienced Team Manager.

We are looking for motivated and dedicated applicants who can demonstrate a passion for working with vulnerable individuals within society and making a difference to children and families.

What will you be doing?

The role involves a range of tasks linked to social work practice in the locality including.

Parenting assessments
Supporting family time
Direct work with children
Supporting plans for children and families.
Engaging with other agencies and partner organisations

What skills and experience do you need?

NVQ Level 3 in Care or equivalent, or willing to work towards once in post (please refer to job and person profile for more information).
Experience of creating rapport and building effective relationships with families.
Knowledge of Child Protection, child development and parenting abilities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent assessment and IT skills.
Ability to travel to remote locations and transport young people and/or resources as required. Access to a suitable vehicle would be advantageous.

Interview date: Friday 15.05.2026

Our Community Care Worker Role attracts a starting salary of £29,719 with annual increments to £31,691 pro rata.

We believe that hard work and commitment to your role should be rewarded, so we offer a package that will ensure you always feel supported and valued:

Diverse range of cases providing an exciting, challenging and rewarding career
Excellent supervision and a supportive peer network
A development programme (specific to your role) – to enable you to gain confidence and competence in your role and regularly network with your peers across the department
Fantastic opportunities to undertake further formal qualifications, including social worker degree, and career progression through our career pathways.
DBS check undertaken and paid for by us

For more information on our services please visit Children and family services - Derbyshire County Council

What benefits do we offer you?

Local Government Pension Scheme
generous annual leave and flexi-time scheme
travel expenses
discount on leisure centre memberships
free car parking at most sites
an in-house counselling service
occupational health service
access to sessions with a trained physiotherapist
cycle to work scheme

Provisional Interview Date: 15 May 2026

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Exercise Class Instructor

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 30 April 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

We are seeking highly motivated individuals with a genuine passion for health and fitness and a commitment to delivering an exceptional customer experience in a class‑based studio environment.

Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong communication skills, a positive can‑do attitude, and the ability to build and maintain excellent relationships with both customers and colleagues.

You should be fully qualified to lead exercise classes to a high standard and be committed to helping customers progress toward their personal fitness goals.

Positivity, enthusiasm and flexibility are essential characteristics required to help deliver cutting edge services at Staveley Healthy Living Centre, Queens Park Sports Centre and other venues as directed in the Chesterfield Borough communities.

We are committed to improving the Health and Wellbeing of our community and are looking for like-minded staff to drive the service forwards and ensure we retain our current members but also attract and engage with new ones.

Ideally, we are looking for Body Pump and Body Combat instructors but are also looking for cover instructors with RSA Exercise to Music or equivalent, which have recognised governing bodies, and additionally recognised qualifications relating to Step; Aqua-Cise, Yoga, Pilates, Zumba, Circuit Training, Aerobics, Indoor cycling etc to complement our varied programme, we are also looking to recruit into more niche classes own programme such as Rockbox.

Candidates must possess the necessary right to work authorisation to enable them to work for Chesterfield Borough Council. Regrettably, we are unable to provide sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa at this juncture.

How to apply

Interested candidates should initially apply with their CV and a covering letter stating the job title and clearly demonstrating suitability and experience for the role. Please send it to hrjobs@chesterfield.gov.uk no later than the closing date shown below.

Closing date: 30 April 2026
Provisional interview date: To be confirmed

Direct link to advert: https://www.chesterfield.gov.uk/exercise-class-instructor/

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Head of Music

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 27 April 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

Required for 1st September 2026

We are now recruiting for a Head of Music, to develop excellence in pedagogy and accelerated progress for all students in your subject area. The successful candidate will also be responsible for department staff, other relevant personnel and students within the subject area.

To be successful in this role you will have:-

QTS
Degree level qualification in Music
Able to teach full range of ability 11-18

Tupton Hall School is part of Redhill Academy Trust. The Academy is also a member of Redhill College of Leadership and Development and as such there are excellent CPD opportunities and a chance to work alongside colleagues from other high-performing schools in the region. The Trust also leads the regional Teaching School Hub, delivering local teacher training and the National Professional Qualifications for teachers.

Benefits

Access to Teachers Pension Scheme
Recognised continuous local government service
The opportunity to be part of a highly supportive and ambitious team/school
Cycle to work Scheme
Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including Employee Assistance Programme
Employee benefits platform

For further details regarding this post or to request a visit please contact D Thompson (Deputy Headteacher) d.thompson@tuptonhall.org.uk. To apply complete our on-line application form, please use the 'apply now' button. Please include the following in the additional information section of the application:

Your reasons for applying for the role
Your ideas on effective teaching and learning in Music

If you have any questions or queries regarding the application process please contact the HR Team on hr@redhillacademytrust.org.uk.

As Redhill Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding children practices, any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS and Child barred list checks, candidate online search and successful references.

Applicants should apply through the vacancy on our trust website:

Head of Music | Redhill Academy Trust

Provisional Interview Date: Week commencing 4 May 2026

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Headteacher

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 03 May 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

Join us on an exciting journey of inclusion, aspiration and community impact

At Tapestry Learning Partnership, we believe in the transformative power of education. Formed in January 2026 through the merger of QEGSMAT and Djanogly Learning Trust, we united by sharing a moral purpose to ensure every child succeeds and flourishes. We are now seeking an exceptional Headteacher to lead Castle View Primary School and Nursery, a warm, inclusive and ambitious school community where every child matters.

About the Role
This is a unique opportunity to lead a deeply inclusive primary school at the heart of its community. As Headteacher, you will shape the next stage of Castle View’s journey, building on its strong values, nurturing its people and ensuring the highest standards of teaching, learning and care.

You will provide clear strategic leadership rooted in moral purpose, inclusion and aspiration, working in close partnership with the Trust, governors, staff, families and the wider community. Your leadership will ensure that every child, regardless of background or need, is empowered to thrive academically, socially and emotionally.

Your responsibilities will include:

Providing inspirational and visible leadership with integrity and passion
Setting a clear strategic direction aligned with the school’s vision ‘Exceeding Expectations, Raising Aspirations’
Embedding a culture of inclusion, high expectations and kindness across the school
Ensuring high quality teaching, learning and curriculum provision from Nursery to Year 6
Championing SEND, wellbeing and equity so that every child’s needs are met successfully
Working collaboratively with the Trust and wider partners to strengthen outcomes and opportunities
Building and sustaining a strong, positive school culture where staff feel valued and supported

Who We Are Looking For
We are seeking a Headteacher who:

Leads with moral purpose, warmth and ambition
Has a deep commitment to inclusion, SEND and meeting the needs of every child
Sets consistently high expectations for behaviour, learning and wellbeing
Believes passionately in developing children’s confidence, character and aspirations
Has the emotional intelligence and presence to unite, motivate and empower staff
Values strong partnerships with families, governors and the wider community
Brings resilience, clarity and vision to drive continuous improvement

About Castle View Primary School and Nursery
Castle View Primary School and Nursery is a caring, inclusive school where children are known, valued and celebrated as individuals. We recognise that every child has unique talents and abilities, and we see it as our responsibility to help them discover, develop and believe in these strengths.

Our school is founded on strong relationships, mutual respect and a deep sense of community. We promote kind, well‑mannered behaviour and actively teach children to understand and appreciate difference.

Our vision, ‘Exceeding Expectations, Raising Aspirations’, underpins everything we do. We aim to ensure that children:

Achieve highly across a broad and engaging curriculum
Develop confidence, independence and resilience
Learn about themselves, others and the world around them
Are well prepared for future learning and life in a changing world

Castle View is a school where:

Inclusion and care are at the heart of daily practice
Children feel safe, supported and inspired to learn
High aspirations are nurtured from the earliest years
Staff work collaboratively and are proud of their school
Partnerships with parents and carers are genuinely valued

Why Join Tapestry?
As part of our Trust, you’ll benefit from:

A strong, supportive network of school leaders
High-quality professional development and leadership support
A culture that values wellbeing, balance and professional growth
Opportunities to shape and influence education across the Trust
Access to a range of employee benefits designed to promote health and wellbeing

This is a rare opportunity to lead a school where community, inclusion and ambition come together to make a real difference to children’s lives.

Tapestry Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is a criminal offence to engage or seek to engage in regulated activity or regulated work with children, if you appear on the DBS barred list. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and be eligible to work in the UK.

Further information about our commitment to Safeguarding can be found at: Tapestry Learning Partnership

Please be aware, the Trust may also consider performing an online presence check as part of their pre-employment checks.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).

If you are interested and wish to have an informal conversation to discuss the role, or would like to visit the school, we would be happy to arrange this. Please contact Sharon Taylor, Executive Assistant, on s.taylor@tapestrylearningpartnership.org or 01335 340830, extension 10782.

Further details about our school can be found on our website: https://www.castleviewmatlock.com

To apply for this position, please visit our careers page via our website: Tapestry Learning Partnership

Closing date for applications: 3^rd May 2026

Interview date: To be confirmed

Potential Start date: September 2026

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Learning Support Assistant (Midday Care and Support)

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 13 May 2026

The Executive Headteacher and Governors of Brackenfield School are seeking to appoint Midday Care & Support Assistant to support the class teams and healthcare team to provide intimate care and assistance with daily routines such as mealtimes and personal care. You will also support the delivery of programmes that promote independent living skills and engage pupils in structured play and learning activities.

Our pupils are aged between 3 to 19 and all have communication or cognition needs. Many pupils require support with independent life skills and have complex medical needs. The successful candidate will be someone who can follow systems and procedures to ensure the health, first aid and intimate care needs of pupils are met across the school. The successful candidate may have experience in medical or health care environments and working with vulnerable adults or young people. The successful applicant will also promote the school ethos through high levels of expectation, being an adaptable team player and able to work with little direction.

Visits to the school are welcomed. Please call the school on 0115 9733710 to arrange a visit.

Please see job specification and job description for full responsibilities. We would like to encourage applicants to come to look round the school and meet the staff and students

Pre Interview:18.05.2026

Face to Face Interview: 22.05.2026

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Leaving Care Worker - Staying Put and Supported Lodgings

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 10 May 2026

Derbyshire Leaving Care Service is seeking a Part-Time Leaving Care Worker to join our passionate, nurturing, inclusive, and dynamic Staying Put and Supported Lodgings team, based in one of our nationally recognised young people’s hubs.

Are you passionate about supporting hosts who provide safe, nurturing homes for young people aged 16–21 as they prepare for independence?

Do you want to be part of a small, dedicated, values-led, relationship-focused team with a culture of “not giving up on a young person” embedded across the service?

This is an exciting time for Supported Lodgings and Staying Put in Derbyshire, as we continue to develop these services—bringing new opportunities to strengthen quality, consistency and outcomes for young people.

If you are enthusiastic about developing Supported Lodgings and Staying Put arrangements, promoting safe and supportive homes and helping shape the future of this growing service, then this role could be the perfect fit for you.

You will be committed to corporate parenting and relationship-based practice as drivers of positive outcomes and transitions. Social pedagogy and trauma-informed approaches will be at the heart of your practice, along with the ability to challenge and inspire colleagues and partners to ensure a genuine parenting approach and high-quality accommodation options for older children in care and care leavers.

You will be joining an established, high-performing service with excellent strategic arrangements, including a comprehensive Local Offer for Care Leavers, strong education, employment and training (EET) opportunities, discounted water bills, council tax reductions and thriving support groups.

We are ambitious to further improve following our 2021 Ofsted Leaving Care Visit. Inspectors noted:

A passionate and skilled workforce enabling care leavers to progress and benefit from positive experiences
Ambitious plans that reflect a determination for care leavers to succeed
Effective transitions for young people aged 16–18, supporting independence and life skills
Care leavers value the service and feel supported and able to contact their workers
Accommodation needs are carefully considered, respecting young people’s wishes and relationships
A strong focus on education, employment and training opportunities

About the Role

We are looking to recruit a Leaving Care Worker to join our Supported Lodgings and Staying Put Team. The focus is on supporting hosts who provide safe and stable homes for young people aged 16–21, helping them develop the practical and emotional skills needed for independent living.

You will work closely with Supported Lodgings and Staying Put hosts, ensuring they have the skills and confidence to support young people who have experienced trauma. We encourage all hosts to work in a trauma-informed and therapeutic way, so you will support both your own development and that of hosts in embedding these principles.

Your role will include involvement from initial enquiry and referral stage through to ongoing support. Responsibilities include:

Undertaking initial visits and competing Supported Lodgings and Staying Put assessments. This will involve gathering relevant information, evaluating suitability, and ensuring that prospective hosts can provide a safe, stable, and supportive environment for young people.
Supporting hosts through the panel process
Providing regular supervision and completing annual reviews to both Supported Lodgings & Staying Put Hosts
Collaborating with professionals to ensure stability and quality of home
Attending team meetings, and multi-agency meetings such as LAC reviews, stability meetings and planning discussions
Ensuring under 18’s approved hosts meet the key principles and quality standards of Supported Lodgings, in line with Ofsted Supported Accommodation Regulations, including the Quality Standards, maintaining compliance and promoting continuous improvement in service delivery.

What We Offer

Manageable workloads
A thriving office and young people’s hub environment
Visible, supportive, and committed management
A diverse and rewarding caseload
Excellent supervision and peer support
Access to high-quality training and development opportunities
Opportunities for formal qualifications and career progression

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme
Guaranteed annual incremental pay increases
Generous annual leave, sick pay, and flexible working
Discounts on leisure centre memberships
Free car parking at most sites
In-house counselling service
Occupational health service
Access to physiotherapy sessions
Cycle to Work Scheme

Provisional Interview Date: 18th May 2026

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Site Manager

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 10 May 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

Join us on an exciting journey of transformation and excellence.
At Tapestry Learning Partnership, we believe in the power of education to change lives. Formed in January 2026 through the merger of two strong trusts, QEGSMAT and Djanogly Learning Trust, we are building a future where every child succeeds and flourishes. Now, we are looking for a passionate and committed Site Manager to play a vital role in supporting this vision at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School.

About the Role

A Site Manager is responsible for the safe, secure, clean, and well‑maintained running of a school site. The role combines practical facilities management with leadership, compliance, and problem‑solving, ensuring the school environment supports learning and wellbeing for pupils, staff, and visitors.

Who We’re Looking For

We are looking for a reliable, practical, and proactive individual who takes pride in maintaining a safe, welcoming, and well‑run school environment. This role suits someone who enjoys responsibility, problem‑solving, and working with a wide range of people across the school community.

About Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School
Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School is a highly regarded selective school set in the heart of Derbyshire. With a strong academic tradition and a clear focus on personal development, QEGS provides an inspiring and supportive environment in which pupils are encouraged to achieve their full potential.

The school’s academic ambition goes hand in hand with a strong focus on care, character, and opportunity. With a supportive ethos and a track record of excellent results, it provides a stimulating learning environment that nurtures curiosity, resilience, and confidence. Students benefit from high‑quality teaching, a wide range of enrichment activities, and a warm, inclusive community that values every individual.

Why Join Tapestry?
As part of our Trust, you’ll benefit from:

A supportive network of professionals who share your commitment to excellence
High-quality professional development and career progression opportunities
A caring, inclusive organisation that values staff wellbeing and work–life balance
Access to a range of employee benefits designed to promote health and wellbeing

This is your chance to be part of something special. Help us shape the future and make a lasting impact.

Further information about our commitment to Safeguarding can be found at: Tapestry Learning Partnership

Please be aware, the Trust may also consider performing an online presence check as part of their pre-employment checks.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore shortlisted applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions or convictions, and any adult cautions or convictions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).

If you are interested and wish to have an informal conversation to discuss the role or would like to visit the school, we would be happy to arrange this. Please call Sarah Smit on 01335 343685.

Further details about our school can be found on our website: https://www.queenelizabeths.derbyshire.sch.uk/

To apply for this position, please visit our careers page via our website: Tapestry Learning Partnership

Closing date for applications: 10th May 2026

Interview date: To be confirmed

Potential Start date: As soon as possible

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Buildings Officer

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 03 May 2026

Amber Valley Borough Council is currently recruiting for a part-time Buildings Officer based at its Central Headquarters Offices in Ripley, Derbyshire. The postholder will provide facilities management support and ensure ongoing compliancy of the Council’s building portfolio.

The successful applicant will be located within the Estates and Facilities business unit, duties include monitoring water and energy usage, carrying out building compliance work, raising of purchase orders for minor maintenance repairs, procuring of supplies and services, processing of invoices and making payments in accordance with the Council’s financial regulations and standing orders. The role also requires management of Caretaking staff at Ripley HQ.

In addition, we can offer:

Pension Scheme
Free on-site parking
Personal and professional development opportunities
Opportunities to make a difference
Flexible working scheme

If you are a highly motivated driven individual, who is looking for a varied and rewarding role, have good communication skills, a sense of pride, and work well under your own initiative, then we’d love to hear from you.

Training & support to help the successful candidate settle into the role will be provided.

To apply, please visit Amber Valley Borough Council’s website at: www.ambervalley.gov.uk/jobs

CVs are not accepted.

Candidates must possess the necessary right to work authorisation to enable them to work for Amber Valley Borough Council. Regrettably, we are unable to provide sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

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Catering Assistant (Gorseybrigg Primary School)

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 03 May 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join award-winning Derbyshire Catering Service.

Are you passionate about food and enjoy working as part of a team? We are currently recruiting for a Catering Assistant to work as a valued member of our dedicated kitchen team.

You will be supporting the kitchen supervisor in all areas of the service at Gorseybrigg Primary, Balmoral Crescent, Dronfield S18 8ZY. This may involve working at a production unit or at a servery unit. Possible tasks include food preparation, cooking, portion control, allergen compliance and preparing the dining room for service.

Successful completion of the NVQ food hygiene certificate will be required upon appointment.

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Class Teacher

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 10 May 2026

This is an exciting opportunity to work in our small (NOR 145) and friendly primary school in the heart of Langwith Junction, Shirebrook.

The Governors of Brookfield Primary School are looking to appoint a talented and enthusiastic teacher who wishes to join our teaching team and school for maternity cover from 1^st September 2026 until Easter 2027.

For us, our vision is ‘Be the Best You Can Be’, which lies at the heart of all that we do. We have wonderful children, parents and staff who make up our friendly and committed team.

The successful candidate will be:

A clear and engaging communicator in front of the children – someone who can hold their interest
Able to hold a sense of ambition for all children in their class -even those who finding learning a challenge
Is flexible and adaptable in the classroom – in order to meet the needs of the children in front of them
Speaks the English language confidently and has impeccable standards of spoken grammar
Has a professional disposition and is research driven
Has a restorative approach
Someone who holds a ‘can do’ attitude and can be relied upon to put their heart and soul into our school
Have experience of leading a subject, or the desire to

The successful candidate will bring additional strength to our teaching team, through their excellent classroom practice.

Allocation of class/year groups will be based upon discussions with candidates, taking into account experience and professional development opportunities. We therefore ask that teaching experience is made clear within applications.

In return, we offer;

A happy working environment
A supportive school where everyone is valued and cared for
Opportunities to develop professionally
A school dedicated to caring for staff well-being

Visits to the schools are very warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school office 01623 742285 and speak to Mrs Victoria Hardy, School Business Manager to make an appointment.

Provisional Interview Date: Week commencing 11 May 2026

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Class Teacher

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 11 May 2026

This is an exciting opportunity to work in our small (NOR 145) and friendly primary school in the heart of Langwith Junction, Shirebrook.

The Governors of Brookfield Primary School are looking to appoint a talented and enthusiastic teacher who wishes to join our teaching team and school from 1^st September 2026.

For us, our vision is ‘Be the Best You Can Be’, which lies at the heart of all that we do. We have wonderful children, parents and staff who make up our friendly and committed team.

The successful candidate will be:

A clear and engaging communicator in front of the children – someone who can hold their interest
Able to hold a sense of ambition for all children in their class -even those who finding learning a challenge
Is flexible and adaptable in the classroom – in order to meet the needs of the children in front of them
Speaks the English language confidently and has impeccable standards of spoken grammar
Has a professional disposition and is research driven
Has a restorative approach
Someone who holds a ‘can do’ attitude and can be relied upon to put their heart and soul into our school
Have experience of leading a subject, or the desire to

The successful candidate will bring additional strength to our teaching team, through their excellent classroom practice.

In return, we offer;

A happy working environment
A supportive school where everyone is valued and cared for
Opportunities to develop professionally
A school dedicated to caring for staff well-being

Visits to the schools are very warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school office 01623 742285 and speak to Mrs Victoria Hardy, School Business Manager to make an appointment

Provisional Interview Date: Week commencing 11 May 2026

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Deputy Manager (Fairview)

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 10 May 2026

About Derbyshire Residential Children’s Services

Derbyshire County Council provides consistent, high‑quality care through twelve children’s homes across the county. Our homes offer safe, nurturing environments where children and young people feel happy to live and are supported to thrive.

Our practice is underpinned by:

PACE (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity and Empathy)
Trauma‑informed and psychologically informed practice
Social pedagogy
Person‑centred, relationship‑focused care

We are committed to continuous improvement and ensuring every child has the opportunity to develop resilience, life skills and positive futures.

About Fairview Children’s Home

Fairview is a 4‑bed children’s home providing care for children with complex emotional and behavioural needs. The home offers a stable, nurturing and therapeutically informed environment, supported by a small, experienced and committed staff team.

The Deputy Manager plays a vital role in maintaining consistency, quality and strong relationships within the home, supporting both children and staff to achieve positive outcomes.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Deputy Manager to join the team at Fairview Children’s Home.

Working closely with the Registered Manager, you will be responsible for the day‑to‑day operational management of the home, ensuring high standards of care, safeguarding and compliance are maintained at all times.

This role requires a confident leader who can balance operational responsibilities with a strong therapeutic presence for children and staff.

Key Responsibilities

As Deputy Manager, you will:

Support the Registered Manager in the overall management of a 4‑bed children’s home
Lead and supervise the staff team, promoting reflective and trauma‑informed practice
Ensure children receive high‑quality, consistent and therapeutic care
Build strong, trusting relationships with children and model positive, emotionally attuned care
Oversee care planning, risk assessments, behaviour support and safeguarding practice
Ensure compliance with:
- The Children Act
- Children’s Homes (England) Regulations 2015
- Quality Standards
- Ofsted requirements
Manage staffing arrangements, rotas, supervision and performance
Contribute to recruitment, induction, training and development of staff
Support effective partnership working with families, social workers, education, health and other agencies
Assist with budget management and effective use of resources
Promote children’s independence, life skills and participation in daily routines and activities
Take part in the on‑call rota, covering 50% of standby duties

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for a Deputy Manager who is:

Caring, resilient and emotionally intelligent
Confident working in a therapeutic and relationship‑based environment
Able to lead, motivate and support staff in a demanding but rewarding setting
Organised, reflective and able to make sound decisions under pressure
Committed to anti‑oppressive practice, equality and safeguarding

Essential Requirements

Significant experience of direct work with children and young people in a residential setting
Supervisory or management experience within residential childcare
Sound knowledge of:
- Children’s Homes Regulations and Quality Standards
- Safeguarding and risk management
- Trauma, attachment and child development
Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (England) or equivalent
Willingness to work towards, or hold, the Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare
Ability to work a rota when required, including evenings, weekends and on‑call duties

Standby / On‑Call Arrangements

As Deputy Manager, you will be expected to cover 50% of the on‑call rota.

Standby payments apply:

£29.93 for any standby period up to 8 hours
An additional £3.75 for each subsequent 2‑hour block (up to a maximum of 24 hours per period)

Working for Derbyshire County Council

Derbyshire is a great place to live and work, offering beautiful countryside alongside excellent transport links to Derby, Nottingham, Sheffield and Manchester.

Benefits include:

Local Government Pension Scheme
Generous annual leave entitlement
Employee discounts
Occupational health and wellbeing services
In‑house counselling and physiotherapy support
Cycle to work scheme
Free parking at most sites

Our Values

We welcome applications from individuals who share our values:

Collaborative | Innovative | Empowered | Accountable

These values guide how we work together and how we support children, families and colleagues.

Safeguarding

This post involves working with children and vulnerable young people and is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. A criminal record will not necessarily prevent appointment; each case will be considered on its own merits.

Apply now to join us and make a meaningful difference in the lives of children at Fairview Children’s Home.

If you are interested in an informal chat and a look around the home before interview please contact Alice Thompson- alice.thompson@derbyshire.gov.uk- 07428174460

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Environmental Health Officer/Practitioner

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 17 May 2026

We have an exciting opportunity for an Environmental Health Officer to join our small but busy Regulation Team which deals with Food Hygiene, Public Health, Health and Safety, and Animal Welfare Licensing.

Amber Valley is an attractive area in the heart of Derbyshire on the edge of the Peak District National Park and close to the lively cities of Nottingham and Derby. We are looking for an enthusiastic professional who enjoys a challenge and has a proven competency in food hygiene and is willing to continue their development with us. The post will also offer development in the fields of health and safety and animal welfare. You will need to demonstrate a strong sense of self-motivation, be a competent communicator and be capable of taking responsibility for your individual work targets.

If you enjoy interacting with a diverse range of businesses, then you will enjoy Amber Valley. Our businesses range from major manufacturers to smaller domestic based enterprises and everything in between. The opportunity to develop and fine tune your regulatory skills will be plentiful. We encourage our officers to have a broad competency across all the team’s disciplines thereby giving plenty of chances to expand your knowledge and skills.

Applications are invited from those who hold a certificate of registration with EHRB / CIEH Register of Practitioners and recent experience of conducting food hygiene interventions of A to E rated businesses, together with health and safety enforcement in a local government setting. Animal welfare licensing enforcement and accident investigation experience is also desirable.

Due to the nature of the role, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the post holder to meet a certain level of physical fitness. This is necessary to safely and effectively carry out duties such as accessing and inspecting a range of premises, walking across uneven terrain, standing for extended periods, bending, kneeling, climbing stairs or ladders in varied weather conditions. This requirement is a proportionate means of achieving the legitimate aim of ensuring public and employee safety and service delivery.

A full driving licence is required, and the starting salary will be dependent on relevant experience, skill set, and qualifications held.

Those invited for interview will be requested to provide a draft or confirmation of their current competency matrix as outlined in the Food Law Code of Practice.

For an informal discussion please contact Julia Cope, Regulation Manager on 01773 841341 or email julia.cope@ambervalley.gov.uk

In addition, we can offer:

Casual user car allowance and free office car parking.

Flexible working hours and hybrid working opportunities.

Personal and professional development.

Access to the local government pension scheme.

To apply, please visit Amber Valley Borough Council’s website at: www.ambervalley.gov.uk/jobs

CVs are not accepted.

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EYFS Reception Teacher

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 04 May 2026

This role is not appropriate for ECTs.

The |governors of Newton Solney C of E (VA) Infant School are seeking to appoint a committed, enthusiastic and inspiring Early Years Foundation Stage teacher to join our wonderful, small, village school.

Newton Solney Infant School is a key part of the community in the village of Newton Solney and its surrounding areas. We welcome children and families from all surrounding towns and villages, often from beyond our catchment area. We are proud to be a Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Infant School with strong links to our local parish church. The school benefits from a magical Forest School area where all pupils benefit from a weekly Forest School session.

We are looking for a full time Reception Class Teacher who:

Has a passion for helping every pupil to achieve their full potential and to ‘fly high’, both academically and socially.
Is an excellent Early Years teacher with experience across the Infant age range.
Is able to plan high quality learning experiences across the EYFS areas of learning, building strong foundations in early communication, literacy and mathematics.
Understands the value of Outdoor Education and enabling children to access the wonders of the natural world.
Has high expectations of behaviour and achievement for all pupils, including those with SEND.
Demonstrates excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
Supports the Christian nature of our wonderful school.
Is committed to playing a full part in the wider life of a small village school.

We can offer:

A caring Christian ethos. Enthusiastic, happy children with a thirst for knowledge.
A dedicated staff team with supportive governors and parents.
A nurturing, inclusive family atmosphere.
A workplace where everyone is valued.

Visits to the school by arrangement are warmly welcomed – please contact us on 01283 703461. Please also visit our website for further details of the school – Welcome to Newton Solney Infant School

Committed to safeguarding the welfare of our children.

Provisional Interview Date: Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th May

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Principal Environmental Health Officer

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 17 May 2026

Derbyshire Dales is a council with ambition, flair and imagination with a real drive and focus on continuous improvement. Our ‘One Team, One Council, One Purpose’ approach is about working together to create a brighter, better Derbyshire Dales. To support this, we are seeking to recruit to the above specialist post which sits within the Environmental Health Department and focuses on Food Safety, Health and Safety regulation, Infectious Disease Control and Animal Welfare.

Whether you are a qualified and experienced officer already working across these disciplines at a management/supervisory level or aspire to such a role whilst widening your knowledge and expertise, this post gives you an opportunity to make a really positive impact in one of the top ten places to live in the UK.

You’ll join a supportive and knowledgeable team where your technical leadership skills, regulatory understanding, and problem‑solving approach will help protect public health and enhance the local environment.

Interested? Jump on a short information session Wednesday 6th May at 1pm via Teams to hear from the Environmental Health Manager and other key members of staff about working at Derbyshire Dales. To register for the session please contact humanresources@derbyshiredales.gov.uk

For an informal 1-2-1 discussion about the post please contact Amanda Goodwill - Environmental Health Manager on 01629 761316, or alternatively Dave Cowley (current post holder) 01629 761249.

If you encounter any problems applying online please contact humanresources@derbyshiredales.gov.uk

We do not accept CVs.

No agencies please. We kindly ask that recruitment agencies refrain from contacting us regarding this vacancy. Applications will only be accepted via the online recruitment system.

Interview: Week commencing 1st June 2026

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School Business Assistant

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 10 May 2026

Cutthorpe Primary School is a warm, friendly and nurturing village school where children are at the heart of everything we do. We are looking for a committed and organised School Business Assistant to join our team and support the smooth running of our school office.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a busy environment, has excellent communication skills, and takes pride in providing a welcoming first point of contact for families, staff and visitors.

You will work closely with the School Business Manager and wider staff team to ensure our day-to-day administrative and operational processes run efficiently.

Provisional interview date: Tuesday 19th May

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Site Supervisor

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 03 May 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

The leaders and governors of Riddings Junior School and Brigg Infant School are excited to share with you a rare opportunity to join our friendly, well-established teams. We are seeking an organised, approachable and capable site supervisor that we can trust and rely on to be part of our team.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for an individual who demonstrates the following attributes:

a proactive and vigilant approach to safeguarding
good skills of communication and the ability to work well as part of a team
initiative, a creative approach to problem-solving and the skills required to maintain a site to a high standard with minimal intervention
punctuality, resilience and a flexible approach towards work

What can we provide?

We believe that Riddings Junior School and Brigg Infants provides a healthy and positive workplace environment, where staff feel valued and trusted. As part of this culture, we can offer the following:

a friendly and enthusiastic team
a positive, nurturing atmosphere
opportunities for professional development within our school and across our growing trust
happy and supportive staff and leaders
healthcare and wellbeing support through our partners, Education Mutual
employment perks via Embark's benefits and rewards package-

When does it start?

We are looking for the candidate to commence their post from May 2026 – however, for the right candidate, we may be able to offer a delayed start date.

To apply, visit - Site Supervisor application

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Social Worker (Youth Justice Service)

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

Derbyshire Youth Justice Service works with young people aged 10-17 on both court orders and out of court disposals. We had an HMIP inspection in June 2022 with an outcome of good and are continuing to further develop our service offer to children at risk of offending and victims of crime.

Our culture is enshrined in our mission statement: "Child First in everything we say, do and write. We build on the strengths of children, families and communities to achieve their potential and in turn, protect the public and victims. We never give up on our children and young people".

Embedded within the team and service is a trauma informed, relationship based culture with high support, expectations and outcomes for our children.

In relation to priorities for the service we work towards ensuring that young people are not criminalised unnecessarily and our victims receive a good service.

About the role

This is a part-time post based within the Amber Valley, Bolsover and NE Derbyshire Area Team. The office base for the candidate is Ilkeston.

The successful candidate will be expected to work with minimal supervision and possess skills around engaging and motivating young people. Experience of working with young people is necessary including following intervention programmes. The successful candidate should also be able to demonstrate administration and IT skills and have a flexible approach to work. Good communication skills and the ability to work to deadlines are essential

Development

We support newly qualified social workers to progress in their career through supportive frameworks and excellent progression opportunities. We work hard to ensure that our social workers have the time and resources to deliver good outcomes for children and families. Our vision means working creatively to inspire and empower children, young people, and their families to be the best they can be.

What will you be doing?

Provide a quality social work service that supports children to achieve their potential.
The successful applicant will complete a full assessment of the young person's and family circumstances and then complete intervention with them to ensure they do not re-offend.
Effectively manage a number of young people to achieve the best outcomes for them.
Working in partnership with individuals build and sustain relationships, identify needs, and develop plans and responses that meet those needs.

What skills and experience do you need?

BA Honours in Social Work and current Social Work England registration (refer to job and person profile for more information).
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a person-centred approach to building a rapport and relationships with children and families.
Ability to reflect on own practice and development enabling flexible and thoughtful social work practice and positive change.
Experience of relationship focused social work.

In line with our performance capability framework, systemic practice model and continued professional development, qualified registered social workers are eligible to progress from grade 9 to 11

We believe that hard work and commitment to your role should be rewarded, so we offer a package to our social workers that will ensure you always feel supported and valued:

manageable case loads
diverse range of cases providing an exciting, challenging and rewarding career
effective leadership and management which helps to reduce risk for our social workers and the children and families they support
excellent supervision and a supportive peer network
accelerated pay progression opportunities for frontline social workers following their ASYE
systemic training equivalent to a foundation level Post Graduate Certificate
access to an excellent range of training and development opportunities, worth over £5000, including leadership and management development
Corporate membership with Research in Practice – allowing access to reputable, evidence-based research, training, and resources
fantastic opportunities to undertake further formal qualifications and career progression through our career pathways
DBS check undertaken and paid for by us
Social Work England registration fee reimbursed

If you would like to talk to someone informally about this post, please contact Team Manager, Michelle Barr - michelle.barr@derbyshire.gov.uk

What benefits do we offer you?

Local Government Pension Scheme
generous annual leave and flexi-time scheme
travel expenses
discount on leisure centre memberships
free car parking at most sites
an in-house counselling service
occupational health service
access to sessions with a trained physiotherapist
cycle to work scheme

Provisional Interview Date : 30.04.2026

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Catering Supervisor (Brookfield Primary School)

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the award-winning Derbyshire Catering Service.

We are currently recruiting an experienced catering professional to lead the kitchen team at Brookfield Primary School, Burlington Avenue, Langwith Junction, NG20 9AD.

As Catering Supervisor, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the kitchen, including food preparation, cooking and service.

The role also involves carrying out required clerical and administrative duties using a digital catering management system. The health, safety and wellbeing of our customers is a key priority, and all staff are expected to work in full compliance with food hygiene and health and safety regulations.

We aim to create positive lunchtime experiences for our customers, so it is essential that you demonstrate a professional, caring and appropriate attitude within a school environment.

The successful candidate will ideally hold an NVQ Level 2 in Catering and Hospitality or have relevant equivalent experience. You will have a sound knowledge of health and safety requirements and hold, or be willing to obtain, a Level 2 Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.

The starting salary within the grade is negotiable and will depend on your current salary, experience and qualifications.

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Facilities Assistant

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 24 April 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

Start date: As soon as possible

An added option of a possible combined role with the Barrow Hill Facilities Assistant currently advertised on split shifts over 30 hours per week.

Minerva Learning Trust is a growing multi-academy trust committed to providing an outstanding education for students from a wide variety of backgrounds across Sheffield and Derbyshire. Founded in 2014, Minerva Learning Trust has expanded to a thriving family of schools, including primary, secondary, sixth form, and a unique post-16 provision. We have a strong track record of school improvement, successfully transforming schools from Ofsted ratings of RI and Inadequate to GOOD.

Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy joined Minerva Learning Trust in December 2024 and is committed to ensuring an inclusive education for our youngest children. The school prides itself in supporting all children to achieve regardless of their ability and create a sense of awe and wonder through playful learning opportunities.

Following the retirement of the current postholder, our new Facilities Assistant will be part of the wider

facilities team in the Derbyshire Hub under the leadership of the Regional Facilities Manager. You will work to ensure that our school site is secure, warm and compliant to the Trust and regulatory requirements. We want our regional team to support each other therefore, a requirement to drive is essential. You may be required to provide cover on other sites. The successful candidate will have:

A proactive approach to fulfilling the requirements of role.
The ability to undertake minor repairs and maintenance.
The ability to ensure all routine testing and inspections are carried out in accordance with the Trust’s procedures.
IT skills to record and keep up to date compliance records.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to liaise with colleagues, contractors.

Candidates are encouraged to visit the school or have an informal discussion about the role with Sarah Sawford, Hub Business and Operations Manager. Arrangements for this can be made by contacting Sarah on ssawford@regional-mlt.co.uk .

The closing date is 9am on Friday 24 April 2026 and interviews will take place on w/c 11 May 2026. Candidates must be available on this date.

Service (DBS) check. In line with KCSIE, the trust/school will be carrying out online searches on shortlisted candidates as part of their due diligence.

Please ensure that you do not fill in a Derbyshire County Council application form in respect of this vacancy, ONLY MINERVA LEARNING TRUST APPLICATION FORMS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

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Facilities Assistant

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 24 April 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

Start date: 1 May 2026

An added option of a possible combined role with the Whittington Moor Facilities Assistant currently advertised on split shifts over 30 hours per week.

Barrow Hill Primary Academy joined Minerva Learning Trust on 1st December 2024 as part of the Trust’s merger with Cavendish Learning Trust. Exciting times lie ahead as the Trust continues to grow, partnerships are strengthened and the offer for all our children is enhanced.

Following the change in our current postholder, our new Facilities Assistant will be part of the wider facilities team in the Derbyshire Hub under the leadership of the Regional Facilities Manager. You will work to ensure that our school site is secure, warm and compliant to the Trust and regulatory requirements. We want our regional team to support each other therefore, a requirement to drive is essential. You may be required to provide cover on other sites. The successful candidate will have:

A proactive approach to fulfilling the requirements of role.
The ability to undertake minor repairs and maintenance.
The ability to ensure all routine testing and inspections are carried out in accordance with the Trust’s procedures.
IT skills to record and keep up to date compliance records.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to liaise with colleagues, contractors.

The closing date is 9am on Friday 24 April 2026 and interviews will take place on w/c 11 May 2026. Candidates must be available on this date.

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Gym Instructor (Casual)

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 04 May 2026

Post: Casual Gym Instructor

Salary/Grade: £13.47 to £13.90 per hour / Grade 5 £25,989 to £26,824 pro rata

Contract Type: Casual

Hours: As and when required

Primary Location: Eckington Active, Gosber Street, Eckington, S21 4DA / Killamarsh Active, Stanley Street, Sheffield, S21 1EL/ Dronfield Active, Civic Centre, Dronfield, S18 1PD and Clay Cross Active, Market Street, Clay Cross, Chesterfield, S45 9LX.

Closing Date: 4 May 2026

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Job Details and Requirements

North East Derbyshire District Council is a dynamic and ambitious organisation that takes pride in delivering excellent services to our community whilst driving economic growth and environmental sustainability for the district.

Candidates must have a good understanding of a wide range of sports/activities and hold a Level 2 Gym Instructor qualification. Formal fitness class instructor qualifications e.g. ETM, together with experience of delivering fitness classes would be an advantage.

To be successful you will need:

Level 2 Gym Instructor qualification
Knowledge of safe methods of exercise and current training methods.
Excellent customer service skills

The successful candidates will be subject to a Disclosure carried out by the DBS at the Enhanced Level.

For a full list of job details and requirements please view the Job Description and Person Specification.

Why work for us?

North East Derbyshire District Council is a great place to work and if you join our team, you will become part of a talented and dedicated workforce. If you are keen to make a difference to people’s lives and develop your skills and experience, we would like to hear from you.

We offer the following benefits:

Competitive salary
30 days annual leave (rising to 35 after 5 years service), plus bank holidays and a Christmas close down
Flexible working arrangements
Generous local government pension scheme
Free parking
Discounted leisure services

Learn more about the benefits of working for us at ne-derbyshire.gov.uk

Contact and Additional Information

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Adam Swift, Healthy Lifestyle Team Manager on 01246 217261 adam.swift@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk

Apply today!

If you are interested in this post, please apply using the online application on our dedicated webpage on Derbyshire Jobs at: North East Derbyshire District Council Vacancies or via Derbyshire - Jobs and Careers by clicking ‘Apply for this job’ and creating an account. You can save your progress and exit the application at any time, coming back to it at a later stage to complete and submit your application. Please read the Guidance Notes provided before completing any application and please note that CV’s will not be accepted.

Applications close midnight on 4^th May 2026

If you do not have internet access, you can request an offline application pack by contacting North East Derbyshire District Council on 01246 231111 or emailing: HumanResources@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk

Please note the Council only consider applications from candidates eligible to work in the UK and who possess a current work permit appropriate to the job role advertised.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

If you have not received any communication within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion and we thank you for your interest in the job role.

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Housing Adaptations Officer (Job Share)

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 08 May 2026

Working within the Adaptations Team the post holder will be required to carry out a wide range of administrative tasks. The main focus of the role is to organise and administer the mandatory Disabled Facilities Grants (DFGs) and Council adaptation requests received into the local authority from initial referral to completion and payment.

You will need a wide range of skills to undertake the duties associated with the role, including communication skills, maintaining and updating digital case management files, liaising with, and where necessary visiting vulnerable applicants in their homes, financial administration including payments, tendering and other day-to-day duties required to fulfil the needs of the role.

You should have:

A positive and flexible approach to work
The ability to communicate effectively with members of the public, outside agencies, contractors and other officers of the Council.
An ability to work within a team and on your own initiative.

The Council does operate a flexible working policy and any arrangements will be in line with the needs of the service. You must have a current driving licence and access to your own vehicle together with access to the internet to support any flexible homeworking.

Once you have read the job description and personal specification form should you wish to discuss this role informally then please email Architectural Projects Officer, Andrew Bennett (andrew.bennett@southderbyshire.gov.uk)

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Midday Supervisor

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

The Governing Body at Harpur Hill Primary School and Nursery wish to appoint a positive and enthusiastic person to join our team of midday supervisors.

Duties will include supervising the children during their lunchtime from 11:55 to 13:15 each day; encouraging active play and ensuring the welfare and safety of pupils. Previous experience of working with children (including raising own) is desirable and knowledge of basic first aid is expected, but training will be given.

The appointed person will be someone who can build excellent relationships with our children, the midday team, teaching staff and have a willingness to learn and undertake further training as required.

Provisional Interview Date: Week commencing 27^th April 2026.

We can offer:
-friendly and enthusiastic children
-a warm, caring atmosphere
-happy and supportive staff

We are a large, happy and vibrant primary school with our own nursery on site, located in Harpur Hill, near Buxton, Derbyshire. Our families are supportive and we have strong links with the wider community.

Enquiries are welcomed by telephoning the school office on 01298 23261Please see our website to find out more details about our school:- www.harpurhill.derbyshire.sch.uk.

Provisional Interview Date: Wek commencing 27 April 2026

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Parenting Assessor

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 10 May 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Children’s Services for a dedicated and proactive individual to support families facing complex and challenging circumstances.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver high-quality support to children, young people, and families, promoting personal, social, and educational development.
Identify and support vulnerable children to achieve safety, stability, and long-term positive outcomes.
Motivate and empower families to engage in change, including managing challenging behaviours.

Undertake the preparation and presentation of comprehensive reports to present to court, drawing on complex information and analysis to inform recommendations and decision‑making.

Essential Skills & Experience

Proven experience working with children, young people, and families facing emotional or practical difficulties.
Strong report writing skills, including court documentation.
Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams and provide guidance to partner agencies.
Excellent problem-solving, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
Sound understanding of safeguarding procedures.
Proficient in IT systems and tools.

What We Offer

Generous annual leave entitlement.
Flexi-scheme
Local government pension scheme.
Annual incremental pay increases.
Cycle to work scheme.
Discounts at selected county leisure centres and more benefits.

If you're a motivated professional looking to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Contact: Tracy Reader tracy.reader@derbyshire.gov.uk

Provisional Interview Date: 26^th May 2026

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Premises Manager

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 24 April 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

Start date: June 2026 or asap

Minerva Learning Trust is a growing multi-academy trust committed to providing an outstanding education for students from a wide variety of backgrounds across Sheffield and Derbyshire. Founded in 2014, Minerva Learning Trust has expanded to a thriving family of schools, including primary, secondary, sixth form, and a unique post-16 provision. We have a strong track record of school improvement, successfully transforming schools from Ofsted ratings of RI and Inadequate to GOOD.

Netherthorpe School is an oversubscribed 11-16 school in the south-east of Sheffield. We regard all staff and pupils as part of our family and whilst we have really high expectations of everyone, we maintain a caring and supportive ethos. We strongly believe in work life balance, and we work with our staff to actively promote and improve wellbeing.

We are seeking to appoint a hard-working and highly organised individual to undertake the important role of Premises Manager.

Candidates are encouraged to visit the school or have an informal discussion about the role with Sarah Sawford, Hub Business and Operations Manager at ssawford@regional-mlt.co.uk .

The closing date is 9am on 24 April 2026 and interviews will take place w/c 11 May 2026.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment, further information can be found in our child protection and safeguarding policy on our statutory information page on our website Minerva Learning Trust. The successful candidate will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In line with KCSIE, the trust/school will be carrying out online searches on shortlisted candidates as part of their due diligence.

The application form and information pack are available on the trust website All Vacancies - Minerva Learning Trust

Please ensure that you do not fill in a Local Authority application form in respect of this vacancy, ONLY MINERVA LEARNING TRUST APPLICATION FORMS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Please provide telephone numbers and email addresses for yourself and referees.

Provisional Interview Date: Week commencing 11 May 2026

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School Business Assistant

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

Brassington Primary School is a caring and nurturing family at the heart of its village community.

We are looking to appoint a positive and friendly Senior Business Assistant to join our school. Brassington Primary School is part of The Village Federation, made up of 4 local primary schools.

The current contract offers 25 hours per week for 39 weeks, although a job share or less hours would be considered for the right candidate.

The right candidate needs to be cheerful and well organised, as well as able to multi-task and continually re-prioritise their workload. As the “face of the school” they need to be confident in building strong relationships with parents, staff, governors, the village community, and, most importantly, the children.

Confident IT skills will be essential to learn the school information systems, for which training will be given. Experience in a similar role is preferred and training will be provided in school specific systems.

The Village Federation believes in providing a secure and caring atmosphere for families, staff, governors, our neighbours and most of all, the children in our care. Brassington is a forward looking school that builds on strong traditions, and we are looking for a new Senior Business Assistant to join our strong supportive team.

The Village Federation offers an excellent working environment where talent is nurtured, work-life balance is valued, and everyone is determined to create a happy and successful environment for children and adults alike. To learn more about our vision for everyone involved in school, please visit: https://www.thevillagefederation.co.uk/vision

Provisional Interview Date: 30 April 2026

Informal discussions and visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the Federation Business Manager at business@thevillagefederation.co.uk to arrange an appointment to visit or to discuss the post.

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School Business Manager

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 29 April 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

Odyssey Collaborative Trust is seeking to appoint a highly motivated and experienced School Business Manager to support Oakwood Junior School.

This role offers flexibility, to work 2.5 days or 3 days across the week.

Odyssey Collaborative Trust is a locally focused and proactive organisation comprising seven primary schools, all situated to the north and east of Derby. The schools are located close to one another, enabling strong collaboration and shared values across the Trust.

You can find out more about what makes us unique here.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and manage the school’s administrative team, promoting a collaborative and accountable working environment
Provide administrative and strategic oversight across key operational areas: Finance, HR, IT, Health & Safety, Premises, Facilities, and GDPR
Ensure smooth and efficient office operations aligned with the school’s values and priorities
Drive continuous improvement and build team capacity to support school effectiveness
Maximise the use of resources to support the school’s development plan
Ensure compliance with statutory regulations and deliver high standards of customer service

Please ensure your completed application is returned no later than 10.00am on the Closing Date.

If you’d like to discuss the role in more detail or have any questions please contact the Headteacher; CT Atwal on 01332 571231 or email head@oakwoodj.odysseyct.org.uk.

To apply, please complete the attached Application form aligning skills and experience to the Personnel Specification and return to head@oakwoodj.odysseyct.org.uk.

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Senior Care Worker (Ada Belfield)

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

We are recruiting a Senior Care Worker to help our residents lead dignified lives.

The successful applicants will work alongside care staff and provide leadership and mentoring support to them whilst delivering all aspects of personal care. You will be responsible for allocating day to day tasks within the care team, administering medication and personal service planning with an emphasis on person centred care, under the direction of the Unit and Deputy Unit Managers. You will be required to promote good practice and deliver high quality care and support to residents with a range of care and support needs.

Excellent communication skills both written and oral are required to promote teamwork and deliver quality handovers for each shift. You will be the senior person on duty for intervals during the working day and will be required to offer support and guidance appropriate to the grade. Full training will be provided appropriate to the level of the post.

We are looking to recruit an individual to work two shifts covering a mixture of early and late shifts.

Employees have access to a range of benefits and discounts including:

Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
25 days annual leave per year (rising to 30 days after 5 years continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata).
Training and development opportunities.
Paid travel expenses if required to travel to other sites.
Smarter travel scheme including access to the cycle to work scheme.
Supportive management and team.
Access to our in-house occupational services which also includes free eye tests, physiotherapy and counselling.
Derbyshire rewards – offering hundreds of discounts and cashback .

More details on the benefits of working for the council can be found on our reward and recognition page.

Provisional Interview Date: TBC

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Specialist Teaching and Learning Assistant (EYFS)

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 06 May 2026

The Governors wish to appoint an excellent EYFS Teaching and Learning Assistant for September 2026, who will support in our Reception class.

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic teaching assistant, with an understanding of the early years curriculum and assessment essential, who has the desire to motivate children and support their learning. We have high expectations of ourselves and behaviour, and we all have a desire to achieve, ensuring we reach our full potential.

Eureka is a caring and supportive school; we work hard as a team to achieve the best for our children. Applicants must be able to demonstrate effective working with and supporting children and ensure the best possible outcomes for all.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Visits to school are warmly welcomed.

Provisional Interview Date: 19 May 2026

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Specialist Teaching and Learning Assistant (EYFS)

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 01 May 2026

The Governors of Ripley St. John’s CE Primary School and Nursery are seeking to appoint an inspirational EYFS Teaching and Learning Assistant to support our classes within school. We pride ourselves on being a warm and welcoming school, with a true Christian ethos, putting the children at the heart of our decision-making, striving to ensure we are ‘the best that we can be’.

We are a family-feel, two form-entry primary school located in Amber Valley, Derbyshire, with 365 pupils on roll.

We are appointing for a 30 hour post, working within the EYFS foundation phase, as a classroom teaching assistant.

Where necessary the working hours will be negotiated in line with the successful candidate and the specific requirements of the school.

Our new EYFS Teaching Assistant will:

be caring, approachable and willing to go the extra mile to improve educational outcomes for all children.
be an individual who can effectively contribute to the school life, supporting the vision of the school.
demonstrate a commitment to safeguarding, equal opportunities and inclusion as well as understanding, awareness and empathy for all.
be dedicated to raise standards across the school and have high aspirations for yourself and the whole school community.
be a motivator who can encourage both staff and children, fostering a positive and productive school environment.
be a role model; demonstrating excellence and innovation in practice.
possess boundless energy and have the ability to inspire confidence when making management and organisational decisions.

In return, Ripley St. John’s offers:

a welcoming and friendly environment, made up of a hard-working, supportive and experienced team who strive to deliver innovation and excellence for all children.
dedicated and supportive governors who share in the school’s vision for success.
marvellous children who are passionate about learning and take pride in everything they do.
a supportive parent community that shares in the school’s initiatives.
extensive opportunities for ongoing professional development, tailored to individual needs.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please telephone the School Office, on 01773 742457, asking for Katie Reaney, our School Business Officer, to arrange an appointment to visit the school.

Provisional Interview Date: 8 May 2026

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Assistant Residential Childrens Worker (The Old Post House)

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

Our Commitment

Derbyshire provides consistent, good quality care through twelve children’s homes across the County. Our homes provide an environment where young people feel happy to live.

Under-pinned by Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity and Empathy (PACE), trauma informed practice, social pedagogy and person-centred approach to inform practice, we work continuously to improve the quality of our Children’s homes, ensuring our young people have every opportunity to thrive and develop.

About the role

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join a small, experienced, supportive team at The Old Post House in Calow, Chesterfield.

Our Residential Childrens Workers provide a service to Children in accordance with legislative and policy requirements. Working as part of a small staff team who provide support and a person-centred service, they are responsible for the daily support, guidance, educational and social needs of our children.

As a part time ARCW, you will need to have an openness to and an aptitude for relationship focused and psychologically informed working practices. You must have the appropriate skills and experience to perform and work within an environment that can, at times, require using your own initiative along with an understanding of the children act, the quality care standards and Children’s Homes (England) regulations 2015.

You must hold, be working towards, or be willing to undertake and complete within 2 years of starting work at the home, the Level 3 Children and Young people’s Workforce Diploma and Social Care Pathway (England) 2015. OR you should hold an equivalent qualification such as The NVQ 3 caring for children & young people and be prepared to complete any additional work to meet the required level. More information on the role can be found within the Job and Person profile.

Assistant Residential Childrens Worker roles attract the following additional payments. This post is an overnight role, for the most part, and will include weekend and bank holiday working, as well as attendance at team meetings and reflective practice sessions. Assistant Residential Childrens Workers have the support of a Residential Childrens Worker who will sleep in, and wake, should the need arise.

Salary details: Grade 6 £13.47 - £13.71 Monday to Sunday 7am-7pm. After 7pm until 7am £17.96 - £18.28. Bank Holidays £26.94 - £27.42.

For more information on our residential children’s service please visit https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/social-health/children-and-families/children-we-look-after/residential-care/young-people-who-need-residential-care.aspx

Working for Derbyshire

Derbyshire is also a great place to live and work. It's only a short drive to Derby, Nottingham, Sheffield, and Manchester but is also home to miles of beautiful countryside and has the Peak District National Park on its doorstep. The county enjoys house prices below the UK average and has great road and rail links. In addition to location, there are several perks to being a Derbyshire County Council employee:

Local Government Pension Scheme
Generous annual leave and flexi-time scheme
Travel expenses
Discount on leisure centre memberships
Free car parking at most sites
An in-house counselling services
Occupational health service
Access to sessions with a trained physiotherapist
Cycle to work scheme

Provisional Interview Date: April 29/30th, to be confirmed

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Care Worker (Ada Belfield) (Relief)

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 03 May 2026

Care Worker

Belper

Derbyshire County Council services reach everyone who lives in or visits Derbyshire, which is why we believe in working in partnership with our communities to ensure we meet their needs and expectations.

Our Care Workers are part of our well established and committed teams, and we are looking to add more dedicated people to come and join us at Ada Belfield Care Centre

Our residents will need you to:

Wear a warm smile, every day and even on the difficult days
Listen, learn, remember, reminisce, repeat.
Be kind, patient and understanding….always.
Sing and dance (badly or brilliantly), laugh, even at bad jokes and make them laugh along with you
Try to make everything OK, even when you are not sure what is wrong
Be a world class hand holder.
Get to know them so well that you know what they need, even when they can’t tell you themselves
Care for them with dedication, patience and kindness
Know that you can make a difference and that you can make someone feel safe, loved and happy

Here at Ada Belfield Care Centre ……

Our dedicated and passionate team provide both a home for adults who need long term residential care, tailoring support to enable individuals to live their lives in the most fulfilling way.

Ada Belfield is an award-winning purpose-built building, set in the centre of Belper, providing an idyllic environment, with beautiful gardens for residents to enjoy, spaces for entertainment and activities, a hairdresser, a café, close to the town centre shops and all linked to the local library.

Working in care can be demanding and at Ada Belfield we support our staff, the team is hard working, caring and approachable, pulling together to support each other through challenging times, and bringing fun and happiness to the day to day routines. We are easy to reach, with good bus and train routes.

What will I be doing:

Supporting people with personal care, domestic tasks, medication and health related activities in line with agreed personal care plans.
Providing support which helps to meet social and emotional needs.
Assisting in tasks which support individuals to maintain their independence.

Completing records in respect of; Personal Service Plans, logs, reviews and admissions.
Liaising with colleagues, other agencies, people with a range of complex needs and their families/carers.
Ensuring the safeguarding of vulnerable adults.
Maintaining the confidentiality of the individual and adhering to the departments’ recording systems.
Other ad-hoc activities

What skills and experience do you need to have:

Experience of caring for other people (work based, voluntary or personal).
Understanding of and empathy with the needs of vulnerable people
Ability to communicate with and relate to a wide range of clients
Understanding of the principles of treating others with dignity and respect
Ability to follow routines, carry out set care plans, record and monitor changes in individual condition
Ability to work with a range of service users as part of a team and alone
Ability to work flexibly over a regular shift pattern to include days, nights, weekends, and bank holidays

What we offer you:

25 days of annual leave plus another 5 once you reach 5 years of continuous service
Generous local government pension scheme
Guaranteed incremental annual pay increases
Cycle to work scheme
Discounts at selected county leisure centres
Developmental support for your career
and much

For more information on the role, please read the full Job and Person profile attached to this vacancy. For any specific questions, or if you require help with the application, please get in touch by emailing asch.recruitment@derbyshire.gov.uk

We look forward to hearing from you!

Provisional interview date - 8 May 2026

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Cover Supervisor

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 20 April 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

Required to start as soon as possible

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Cover Supervisor to join our dedicated and hardworking team at The Bolsover School. The successful candidate will be required to provide classroom supervision in the event of teaching staff being absent from work or otherwise unavailable. When not being used for cover, the successful applicant will be required to provide administrative or 1:1/small group classroom support.

The Bolsover School is part of Redhill Academy Trust. The Academy is also a member of Redhill College of Leadership and Development and as such there are excellent CPD opportunities for further information please visit the website.

Benefits:

Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
Generous annual leave entitlement increasing with service, plus statutory holidays
The opportunity to be part of a highly supportive and ambitious team/school
Recognised continuous local government service for annual leave entitlement, Occupational Maternity/ Paternity pay
Cycle to work Scheme
Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including Employee Assistance Programme
Employee benefits platform

For further details regarding this post please contact The Bolsover School on the Academy number. To apply complete our on-line application form, please use the 'apply now' button.

If you have any questions or queries regarding the application process please contact the HR Team.

Provisional Interview Date: Week commencing 20 April 2026

Please apply using the link below:

Cover Supervisor | Redhill Academy Trust

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Lawyer (Child Care)

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 17 May 2026

Working in local government is a highly satisfying and rewarding experience in so many ways, and you will enjoy an excellent range of benefits at Derbyshire County Council.

We recognise that our workforce is our greatest asset, and we are currently looking for inspired and proactive people to join our Family, Safeguarding and Education Team.

An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Legal department for an enthusiastic and committed individual to work as a Child Protection Lawyer within our busy yet friendly team of Lawyers and Legal Assistants.

On a day-to-day basis you will be advising and representing Childrens Services on matters of child protection including adoption. Your workload will be varied but will include case management of pre-proceedings matters and Court work.

You will be expected to undertake some advocacy as part of this role. We have an excellent in-house advocacy team who are willing to support lawyers to improve and enhance skills in this area.

You will need to be proficient in using IT software, and have good organisational, motivational, and interpersonal skills to ensure the continued delivery of an efficient and effective service by the legal department.

The Job and Person Specification contains full details of the skills and experience you need to have for the role.

In return for your commitment, we offer you:

27 days of annual leave plus another 5 once you reach 5 years of continuous service, plus 8 bank holidays
Good work/life balance including Flexi time, allowing up to an additional 2 days of leave per month
Training and development opportunities
Mentoring
A supportive team environment including an allocated legal assistant and a supportive administrative team
Generous local government pension scheme
Guaranteed incremental annual pay increases
Access to a comprehensive wellbeing package
Cycle to work scheme
Discounts at selected county leisure centres
and much more!

Legal Services are contractually based in Matlock, Derbyshire, but as part of our Modern Ways of Working programme we are currently working on a hybrid basis. As flexible workers, you will be able to work from home. It is a requirement that you will be able to work in the office once per week, attend face to face Court hearings predominantly in Derby and Chesterfield, and meetings, where necessary.

We're always pleased to hear from talented people so if you're looking to join a dynamic team and have the skills and experience, we're looking for, then we'd like to hear from you!

We’re recruiting to other vacancies in our Legal Team to information about these vacancies click here Derbyshire - Jobs and careers .

After reading the documentation supplied you would like to have an informal chat about this role, get in touch with Linzi Olney (Linzi.olney2@derbyshire.gov.uk), Jeanette Bloor (jeanette.bloor@derbyshire.gov.uk) or Angela Baldwin (Angela.Baldwin@derbyshire.gov.uk)

Provisional Interview Date: 27th May 2026

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Residential Childrens Worker (The Old Post House) (2 Posts)

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

Our Commitment

Derbyshire provides consistent, good quality care through twelve children’s homes across the County. Our homes provide an environment where young people feel happy to live.

About the role

A fantastic opportunity to join the team at The Old Post House Children’s Home, located in Calow, Chesterfield, providing therapeutically informed residential care for up to three Derbyshire children, aged between10 – 18yrs.

As an RCW, you will need to have an openness to and an aptitude for relationship focused and psychologically informed working practices. You must have the appropriate skills and experience to perform and work within an environment that can, at times, require using your own initiative along with an understanding of the children act, the quality care standards and Children’s Homes (England) regulations 2015.

Residential Childrens Worker roles attract the following additional payments. This Residential Childrens Worker role is shift based (earlies, late’s and sleep in’s) to provide 24hr care.

Grade 9 £16.77- £17.79 Monday to Sunday 7am-7pm. After 7pm until 7am £22.36 - £23.72. Bank Holidays £33.54 - £35.58 per hour

Sleep-in duty, you will be paid a basic duty payment rate of £34.76 Any additional time worked as a result of being called to work when sleeping in will be paid at the appropriate rate for the day/time of day. Bank holidays: sleep-in duties that span into or out of a bank holiday will be enhanced to double the basic duty payment rate.

Working for Derbyshire

Local Government Pension Scheme
generous annual leave and flexi-time scheme
travel expenses
discount on leisure centre memberships
free car parking at most sites
an in-house counselling services
occupational health service
access to sessions with a trained physiotherapist
cycle to work scheme

Provisional Interview Date : 29.04.2026 and 30.04.2026 - to be confirmed

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School Business Officer

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

Our friendly village school is looking for someone to join our office team as a school business officer, with responsibility for finance.

We can offer a supportive staff team and lovely children and families in our beautiful school in a pretty rural setting. Holbrook is part of DDAT Academy Trust, who offer training for the role as well as day-to-day support for finance, HR and budget.

There are termly network meetings for SBOs across all the schools, so there is a great support team. Please do come for a look around to see if Holbrook could be the place for you - give the school office a ring on 01332 880277 to book a visit.

Provisional Interview Date: Week commencing 13 April 2026

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School Business Officer

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 03 May 2026

Speedwell Infant School is a small community and family orientated school. We are looking to recruit a new School Business Officer from September 2026 who can become an integral part of the Speedwell community. The School Business Officer is a highly valued and important member of the team. We are looking for someone who both believes in and can promote our family friendly ethos and values, and be confident to develop this role in the future.

We are seeking someone who:

Is friendly and approachable with a calm manner

Has effective interpersonal and communication skills

Is able to take responsibility, using their own professional judgement and initiative within set guidelines

Can prioritise their own workload, working to timescales and deadlines

Has excellent IT skills, which they can apply to different applications and systems

Wants to be part of a team that works together in a supportive and friendly environment

Wants to make a positive difference to the children and families in our school

Everything we do at Speedwell is to ensure every child is supported, valued and able to achieve their very best. If you think you could be the perfect fit for our school community we would love to hear from you.

We would welcome and encourage anyone interested in this post to visit the school. Please contact Bev on 01246 472336 or info@speedwell.derbyshire.sch.uk if you would like to arrange a visit. If you can’t visit, but would like to have an informal telephone conversation, please also contact Bev to arrange a convenient time for a chat.

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Teaching & Learning Assistant (SEND)

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

The Governors of Ripley St. John’s CE Primary School and Nursery are seeking to appoint an inspirational SEND Teaching and Learning Assistant to support our classes within school, covering a staff Maternity. We pride ourselves on being a warm and welcoming school, with a true Christian ethos, putting the children at the heart of our decision-making, striving to ensure we are ‘the best that we can be’.

We are a family-feel, two form-entry primary school located in Amber Valley, Derbyshire, with 365 pupils on roll.

We are appointing for a 15 maternity cover post, working with a child with a diagnosis of ASD in the Key Stage 1 phase.

Where necessary the working hours will be negotiated in line with the successful candidate and the specific requirements of the school.

Our new SEND Teaching Assistant will:

be caring, approachable and willing to go the extra mile to improve educational outcomes for all children.
be an individual who can effectively contribute to the school life, supporting the vision of the school.
demonstrate a commitment to safeguarding, equal opportunities and inclusion as well as understanding, awareness and empathy for all.
be dedicated to raise standards across the school and have high aspirations for yourself and the whole school community.
be a motivator who can encourage both staff and children, fostering a positive and productive school environment.
be a role model; demonstrating excellence and innovation in practice.
possess boundless energy and have the ability to inspire confidence when making management and organisational decisions.

In return, Ripley St. John’s offers:

a welcoming and friendly environment, made up of a hard-working, supportive and experienced team who strive to deliver innovation and excellence for all children.
dedicated and supportive governors who share in the school’s vision for success.
marvellous children who are passionate about learning and take pride in everything they do.
a supportive parent community that shares in the school’s initiatives.
extensive opportunities for ongoing professional development, tailored to individual needs.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please telephone the School Office, on 01773 742457, asking for Katie Reaney, our School Business Officer, to arrange an appointment to visit the school.

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Teaching & Learning Assistant (SEND)

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 03 May 2026

Brockwell is a special place. In partnership with parents, the whole school delivers excellence at all levels with a clear mission to be Safe, Smile & Succeed. The governors of Brockwell Junior School wish to appoint a Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant.

The successful candidate will join an experienced, happy and supportive team who are committed to ensuring that our children reach their full potential in a well-maintained environment.

We would like the post holder to:

have high expectations and standards.
understand the requirements of the role and the needs of learners with complex needs

contribute and collaborate positively as part of a team.

In return we offer:
A happy working environment with quality resources
A supportive school including your well-being.
Access to further training as required.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please ring the school on 01246 278542 and speak to Mrs Knowles or Mrs Murcott, Senior Business Assistants to make an appointment.

Provisional Interview Date: 19 May 2026

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Catering Assistant (Whitestones) Relief

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date:

🌟 Come Join Our Team as a Relief Catering Assistant at Whitestones Care Home! 🌟

Whitestones Care Home is entering an exciting new chapter under new management, bringing a renewed focus on quality, teamwork, and providing a warm, welcoming environment for our residents.

Are you dependable, team‑focused, and proud to play a part in supporting others? 💙

Do you enjoy working in a fast‑paced kitchen environment where your contribution truly matters?

If so, we would love you to join our catering team! 🍽️

As a Relief Catering Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting the preparation and delivery of meals that meet residents’ nutritional needs, dignity, and personal preferences, while maintaining high standards of hygiene and safety.

🌼 Your Role Will Involve:

🍲 Supporting basic food preparation and simple cooking
🍽️ Serving meals with correct portion control
🪑 Preparing, setting up, and clearing dining areas
🧼 Cleaning kitchen areas, equipment, and dining furniture to set standards
🦺 Ensuring compliance with food hygiene, health and safety regulations at all times
🤝 Working as part of a supportive kitchen team and following duty rotas

This role is essential in maintaining a safe, hygienic, and welcoming dining experience for residents.

🌈 What We Offer:

🏡 A rewarding role within a supportive team under new management
📚 Training and development opportunities, including food hygiene
🤝 A positive and inclusive working environment
⏱️ Flexible working approach through a relief post

🌼 Ready to Make a Meaningful Impact?

If you take pride in your work, enjoy supporting others, and want to be part of a dedicated team making a difference every day, we encourage you to apply.

⭐ Derbyshire County Council is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences. ⭐

Provisional Interview Date: TBC

📧 If you wish to discuss the role in more detail, please contact:
Drishti.Tyagi@derbyshire.gov.uk

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Domestic (Whitestones) Relief

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date:

🌟 Come Join Our Team as a Relief Domestic at Whitestones Care Home!

Whitestones Care Home is entering an exciting new chapter under new management, with a renewed focus on quality, teamwork, and providing a safe, welcoming environment for our residents.

Are you reliable, caring, and take pride in maintaining high standards of cleanliness? 💙

Do you want to play a vital role in supporting the wellbeing and dignity of vulnerable adults?

If so, we would love you to join our team! 🧹✨

As a Relief Domestic, you will help maintain a clean, safe, and hygienic environment for residents, staff, and visitors. Your work will directly support infection prevention, comfort, and dignity within the home.

🌼 Your Role Will Involve:

🧼 Carrying out general cleaning duties in line with agreed schedules
🦠 Using cleaning products and equipment safely in line with Infection Control and COSHH guidance
🏡 Maintaining high standards of cleanliness across communal and residential areas
🍽️ Washing up utensils and crockery as required
🪑 Laying and clearing tables when needed
🤝 Working as part of a small team while showing courtesy and respect to residents

This role is essential to ensuring Whitestones remains a safe, hygienic, and welcoming home for all residents.

🌈 What We Offer:

🏡 A rewarding role within a supportive team under new management
⏱️ Flexible working through a relief post
📚 Training and development opportunities
🤝 A positive, inclusive, and respectful working environment

🌼 Ready to Make a Meaningful Impact?

If you take pride in your work, enjoy supporting others, and want to contribute to a caring environment where your role truly matters, we encourage you to apply.

⭐ Derbyshire County Council is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences. ⭐

Provisional Interview Date: TBC

📧 If you wish to discuss the role in more detail, please contact:
Drishti.Tyagi@derbyshire.gov.uk

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Ecologist

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 23 April 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

The Role

We are looking for an Ecologist to join our Landscape & Conservation team on a part time basis. The post is offered on a permanent 22.2 hours basis, with an additional 7.8 hours per week (30 hours total) available until 31 March 2027 .

In the role you will be responsible for:

supporting the work of the Senior Nature Officer
helping to deliver the ambitions of the National Park’s Nature Recover Plan
providing high quality and timely advice to Authority staff and to land managers and other organisations, on appropriate measures to conserve and enhance the nature conservation value of sites
providing appropriate ecological advice in response to proposals (e.g. Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, Agri-environment scheme applications, forestry consultations, planning applications, farm conservation schemes etc.).
carrying out ecological surveys of sites and assessing their nature conservation importance
organising the implementation of nature conservation projects in the National Park in liaison with other organisations and individuals
raising appreciation and understanding of the central role of nature conservation in the Authority’s activities. This may include production of reports, provision of advice, training or presentations to Authority staff, outside organisations, land managers and others.
maintaining and developing the Authority’s ecological database. This will include paper/map based work, and use of databases and GIS

About You

You will have a degree in a relevant subject. You will have the ability to:

carry out Phase 1 and 2 Habitat Surveys, and experience of botanical survey and Phase 2 habitat mapping
assess the nature conservation importance of sites from a brief survey and recommend appropriate management.
work closely with others and communicate with land managers, farmers and other professionals
write reports/advice to a high standard, and work to short deadlines
articulate your sound understanding of ecological principles and habitat management for nature conservation

About Us

The Peak District National Park was the first of Britain’s 15 national parks and is still enjoyed by millions, looking for both adventure and a breathing space to escape. It is also the most accessible due its proximity to four major cities of the UK and its 38,000 residents. We recognise the importance of our national park and our job is to speak up and care for the Peak District National Park for all to enjoy forever.

Further Information

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Anna Badcock on anna.badcock@peakdistrict.gov.uk. No agencies at this time please.

Benefits

We offer a range of staff benefits including flexi-time, a high-quality defined benefit pension scheme, 26-31 days holiday (plus bank holidays) with the option to purchase more, volunteering leave and free parking at most of our offices. Please check out our Total Reward Brochure to see what else we offer.

Flexible Working

(Please delete if you are not able to offer flexible working options) A range of flexible working options would be considered, (you can choose to list some main options you would consider here; also please list anything that you absolutely cannot consider, ie, job-share, annualised hours, reduced hours, flexible on work pattern, hybrid home/office working etc). If you would like to discuss this, please contact me on the details above or contact HR@peakdistrict.gov.uk

Our Values

Care – We care for the Peak District National Park, the people we work with and all those we serve. It’s at the heart of everything we do.
Enjoy – We take pride in what we do and feel good about our contribution.
Pioneer – We were born of pioneers. We will continue to explore opportunities to inspire future generations.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

The Peak District National Park Authority is committed to equal opportunities. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.

We are a “Disability Confident” employer and have committed to offering an interview to a proportionate number of applicants who declare a disability, if they meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please select 'Yes' if you wish to be considered under this basis.

Unfortunately we cannot offer visa sponsorship, therefore you will need to have the right to work in the UK before starting the role.

If you are unable to apply on line and require a word version of the application form please contact HR@peakdistrict.gov.uk.

Further information

For further information and to apply see our careers site

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Health Improvement Practitioner (Localities Team)

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 03 May 2026

Health Improvement Practitioner – Localities Team

Part time - permanent

Location: Erewash with some hybrid working.

Hours: 22 hours and 12 mins (over 3 days)

The Localities public health team works with local partners and communities in each of the 8 boroughs and districts to identify and tackle barriers to improved health and wellbeing through a community focused public health approach. The team strives to improve the health and wellbeing of our local populations and to reduce inequalities through place-based and community partnership approaches.

You will be based with the Erewash locality Health and Wellbeing Partnership, supported by a county-wide team. Key duties will include:-

Support Health & Wellbeing Partnership meetings, including chairing meetings
Grant management including writing and managing service specifications and liaising with providers
Facilitate and lead sub-groups as needed
Operationalise the delivery of the locality work supporting direction/strategy
Staff management and support to Service Development Officer
Be responsible for managing local monitoring and evaluation, and providing information for reports
Build and maintain relationships with partners and make community links across the locality area
Be the expert of the Locality geographical areas with a depth and breadth of local knowledge
Have a broad knowledge of the cross-county programmes and feed local information into the work
Regular travel in and around Erewash, with occasional county-wide travel.

Employees have access to a range of support, benefits and discounts including:

Generous Annual Leave Scheme 27 days annual leave per year (rising to 32 days after 5 years continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata). Grade dependant.
Local Government Pension Scheme: Providing financial security
Supportive management and team
Training and Development: Opportunities for professional qualifications and ongoing training.
Wellbeing Support Framework: Includes OH physician services, physiotherapy, CBT, and in-house counselling.
Employee Wellbeing Support: Fast track physiotherapy, confidential psychological support services, Employee Assistance Programme, and “Wisdom” app.
Paid travel expenses if required to travel to other sites (Terms and conditions apply)
Cycle to Work Scheme: Promoting a healthy lifestyle.
Electric/Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme: Encouraging environmentally friendly commuting options. (Terms and conditions apply)
Our Derbyshire Rewards: a package of benefits, cashback and discounts.

More details on the benefits of working for the council can be found on our reward and recognition page

For more information about the role or an informal chat, please email carmel.chaplain@derbyshire.gov.uk or luan.wilde@derbyshire.gov.uk

Provisional Interview Date: Wednesday 20^th May 2026

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Senior Care Worker LDSB (Moorwood) Relief

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 03 May 2026

🌳 About Us 🌳

The Morewood Centre is a short break centre for up to ten people with a Learning Disability and/or Autism. Our home is in the middle of the beautiful Alfreton Park. Our mission is to provide a stimulating and enjoyable environment which people look forward to returning to.

👴 The Role 👴

We are seeking caring, dedicated individuals to join our team as Senior Care Workers. You will work under the guidance of a Care Lead each shift. You will play a vital role in supporting people with activities, social interaction, promoting independence, and ensuring their well-being in a safe and friendly environment. This includes supporting with nutrition and hydration, personal care, and medication. We work with over sixty different clients, which is a lot of different personalities, some of the people who use our service may display behaviours that challenge therefore its essential that you are happy to support clients who may be challenging.

🗝️ Key Responsibilities 🗝️

Provide high-quality, person-centred care to clients, tailored to their individual needs.
Support clients to participate in social activities and maintain their independence.
Maintain accurate and timely care records.
Collaborate with team members to ensure the highest standards of care are upheld.
Working as part of a valued care team you’ll be ensuring our clients stay happy, healthy and well.
Supporting people in the community, either by yourself or with other staff.

❤️ About You ❤️

Experience in a care role is an advantage but not essential—full training will be provided.
Experience in supporting people who may display behaviours that challenge us preferred.
A kind, compassionate approach with a passion for supporting people with a Learning Disability and/or Autism.
Enthusiasm and willingness to plan and carry out activities.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
A commitment to promoting independence and dignity in care.

💼What We Offer💼

A fulfilling and rewarding role within a supportive team.
Comprehensive training and opportunities for career development.
A competitive benefits package, including pension contributions and generous holiday entitlement.
A chance to make a genuine difference in the lives of people with a Learning Disability and/or Autism.

💻 How to Apply 💻

To find out more before applying, please email Danielle.way2@derbyshire.gov.uk

Provisional Interview Date: 11 May 2026

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Social Care Practitioner (Mental Health Adult Care Team)

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

An opportunity has arisen within the Derbyshire Dales Mental Health Adult Care Team for a Social Care Practitioner.

The team works with people with mental health difficulties from the age of 18. You will require good working knowledge of the Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2005, as you will be assessing clients care needs, and working with them and their support networks to create support plans. You will need knowledge of the Mental Health Act and other relevant legislation. Using person centred, strengths-based approaches you will be supporting people to live independently or within a more formal support setting.

A good working knowledge of Safeguarding is also essential.

We are continuing to offer a hybrid approach to working, and our team is currently working from home and from the office based on the needs of the service.

Employees have access to a range of support, benefits and discounts including:

Generous Annual Leave Scheme 25 days annual leave per year (rising to 30 days after 5 years continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata). Grade dependant.
Local Government Pension Scheme: Providing financial security
Supportive management and team
Training and Development: Opportunities for professional qualifications and ongoing training.
Wellbeing Support Framework: Includes OH physician services, physiotherapy, CBT, and in-house counselling.
Employee Wellbeing Support: Fast track physiotherapy, confidential psychological support services, Employee Assistance Programme, and “Wisdom” app.
Paid travel expenses if required to travel to other sites (Terms and conditions apply)
Cycle to Work Scheme: Promoting a healthy lifestyle.
Our Derbyshire Rewards: a package of benefits, cashback and discounts.

More details on the benefits of working for the council can be found on our reward and recognition page

**Please read the additional information attachments which will highlight in detail the essential/desirable attributes needed to apply for this role. Applicants will need to link their experience to the criteria stated in the attachment/s in order for the management team to choose the most suitable candidates for shortlisting**

If you require any further informal information, please contact Lindsey Harrison, Service Manager on lindsey.harrison2@derbyshire.gov.uk

Provisional Interview Date: Week commencing 4th May 2026

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Care Worker (Community) Whitfield Extra Care

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

Whitfield House Extra Care, Glossop.

Would you like to make a difference to the life of an elderly person or disabled person?

We’re looking for a person to join our valued care team, helping Derbyshire residents lead independent, dignified lives. Vacancies are available based at Whitfield House, Extra Care, Glossop.

As a care worker (community) you’ll be ensuring people stay healthy, happy and well in their own homes, by helping them with a variety of everyday tasks including assisting with medication, Personal Care and Meal Preparation.

You don’t need previous experience as we’ll give you all the training and support you need to do the job.

If you’re looking for a rewarding job that offers flexible working hours on a Three Shift basis, (AM, PM and Nights). We offer a good rate of pay and a good pension Scheme, free uniform, high quality training and many other benefits including a minimum of five weeks holiday and eight bank holidays a year (pro- rata) and extra pay for unsocial hours, we’d like to hear from you.

Employees have access to a range of support, benefits and discounts including:

Generous Annual Leave Scheme 25 days annual leave per year (rising to 30 days after 5 years continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata). Grade dependant.
Local Government Pension Scheme: Providing financial security
Supportive management and team
Training and Development: Opportunities for professional qualifications and ongoing training.
Wellbeing Support Framework: Includes OH physician services, physiotherapy, CBT, and in-house counselling.
Employee Wellbeing Support: Fast track physiotherapy, confidential psychological support services, Employee Assistance Programme, and “Wisdom” app.
Paid travel expenses if required to travel to other sites (Terms and conditions apply)
Cycle to Work Scheme: Promoting a healthy lifestyle.
Our Derbyshire Rewards: a package of benefits, cashback and discounts.

More details on the benefits of working for the council can be found on our reward and recognition page

If you require more information or an informal discussion please email julia.parkinson@derbyshire.gov.uk

Provisional Interview Date: TBC

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Catering Assistant - St Michaels Primary Hathersage

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

Catering assistant An exciting opportunity has arisen to join award-winning Derbyshire Catering Service.

Are you passionate about food and enjoy working as part of a team? We are currently recruiting for a Catering Assistant to work as a valued member of our dedicated kitchen team.

You will be supporting the kitchen supervisor in all areas of the service St Michael's primary school Hathersage. This may involve working at a production unit or at a servery unit. Possible tasks include food preparation, cooking, portion control, allergen compliance and preparing the dining room for service. Our Catering Assistants are our point of contact with our hungry customers. Whilst serving meals to our customers all team members help ensure that food hygiene and health & safety regulations are followed. We want to help make good lunchtime memories for our customers so it is essential that you can demonstrate an attitude which is appropriate to the school environment.

Successful completion of the NVQ food hygiene certificate will be required upon appointment.

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Catering Assistant (Etwall Primary School)

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join award-winning Derbyshire Catering Service.

Are you passionate about food and enjoy working as part of a team?

This may involve working at a production unit or at a servery unit. Possible tasks include food preparation, cooking, portion control, allergen compliance and preparing the dining room for service. Our Catering Assistants are our point of contact with our hungry customers. Whilst serving meals to our customers all team members help ensure that food hygiene and health & safety regulations are followed. We want to help make good lunchtime memories for our customers so it is essential that you can demonstrate an attitude which is appropriate to the school environment.

Successful completion of the NVQ food hygiene certificate will be required upon appointment.

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Engineering Tradesperson - Mechanical (Heating Engineer / Plumber)

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 10 May 2026

Derbyshire County Council are in the process of recruiting heating / plumbing engineers.

Gas qualifications are required, domestic gas qualifications are essential but commercial gas qualifications are preferred. Any recruit would be expected to upgrade their qualifications to commercial as required.

All training and testing are funded by the authority and the trainee will be paid for the period of any training.

What will I be doing ?

Installation of new boilers and associated plant.
Removal and re-installation of heating systems in DCC properties.
Respond to breakdowns and repairs.
Carry out work to attain compliance to regulations.

The applicant would be provided with transport. (Not for personal use)

What we offer

25 days annual leave per year (rising to 30 after 5 years continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays
Guaranteed incremental pay increases
Training and development opportunities to help you achieve your goals
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
Discounts at selected leisure centres
Comprehensive Wellbeing Package including free eye test, physiotherapy and counselling service

The authority also run a banked hours scheme; this allows the engineer to bank a minimum of two hours to a maximum of five hours per week. These hours can be taken as extra leave or be reimbursed at years end (April) as a lump sum at your hourly rate.

PPE (personal protective equipment) will be provided.

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Peri-Peripatetic Catering Supervisor (High Peak, Hope Valley, Bakewell, Glossop)

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join award-winning Derbyshire Catering Service. We are currently recruiting for an experienced Catering professional to lead kitchen teams in the Hope Valley, Bakewell, High Peak and Glossop area.

As a Peri-Peripatetic Catering Supervisor, you will be responsible for the day to day management of the kitchen including preparation, cooking, service and performing clerical duties via a digital management system. Our customers health and safety is our priority and all staff are required to follow food hygiene and health & safety regulations. We want to help make good lunchtime memories for our customers so it is essential that you can demonstrate an attitude which is appropriate to the school environment.

Qualifications & Requirements Due to the nature of the role a full driving licence and daily access to a car is essential. As a supervisor you would ideally hold the NVQ Level 2 in Catering and Hospitality or have relevant experience with a sound knowledge of Health & Safety and possess the Basic Food Hygiene Certificate Level 2

Starting salary within the grade is negotiable depending on your current salary, experience or qualifications.

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Residential Childrens Worker (Glenholme Children's Home)

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

Our Commitment

Derbyshire provides consistent, good quality care through twelve children’s homes across the County. Our homes provide an environment where young people feel happy to live.

About the role

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join a small, experienced, supportive team at Glenholme in Long Eaton.

As a Residential Children’s Worker at Glenholme, you will play a vital part in delivering emotionally attuned, relationship‑focused care to children and young people with complex emotional and behavioural needs. You will work as part of a supportive and experienced team, helping to create a stable, nurturing and therapeutic home environment. Your daily work will involve promoting the wellbeing, development and safety of each child, offering guidance, emotional support and consistent boundaries that help them feel valued, secure and understood.

You will play a key role in supporting young people through everyday routines such as preparing for school, managing their personal organisation, and engaging in hobbies, activities and community participation. Alongside this, you will help young people develop essential life skills including cooking, budgeting, self‑care and building healthy relationships. Much of the work involves building strong, trusting and respectful relationships, working in line with PACE, trauma‑informed practice, social pedagogy and restorative approaches.

As a Residential Children’s Worker, you will need to have an openness to and an aptitude for relationship focused and psychologically informed working practices. You must have the appropriate skills and experience to perform and work within an environment that can, at times, require using your own initiative along with an understanding of the children act, the quality care standards and Children’s Homes (England) regulations 2015.

Residential Childrens Worker roles attract the following additional payments. This Residential Childrens Worker role is shift based (earlies, late’s and sleep in’s) to provide 24hr care.

Salary details: Grade 9 £16.77- £17.79 Monday to Sunday 7am-7pm. After 7pm until 7am £22.36 - £23.72. Bank Holidays £33.54 - £35.58.

Sleep-in duty, you will be paid a basic duty payment rate of £32.86. Any additional time worked as a result of being called to work when sleeping in will be paid at the appropriate rate for the day/time of day. Bank holidays: sleep-in duties that span into or out of a bank holiday will be enhanced to double the basic duty payment rate.

Working for Derbyshire

Local Government Pension Scheme
generous annual leave and flexi-time scheme
travel expenses
discount on leisure centre memberships
free car parking at most sites
an in-house counselling services
occupational health service
access to sessions with a trained physiotherapist
cycle to work scheme

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Catering Assistant (All Saints CE Voluntary Controlled Junior School, Matlock)

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join award-winning Derbyshire Catering Service.

Are you passionate about food and enjoy working as part of a team? We are currently recruiting for a Catering Assistant to work as a valued member of our dedicated kitchen team.

You will be supporting the kitchen supervisor in all areas of the service All Saints Junior School. This may involve working at a production unit or at a servery unit. Possible tasks include food preparation, cooking, portion control, allergen compliance and preparing the dining room for service.

Successful completion of the NVQ food hygiene certificate will be required upon appointment.

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Catering Assistant (Park House Primary School)

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join award-winning Derbyshire Catering Service.

Are you passionate about food and enjoy working as part of a team? We are currently recruiting for a Catering Assistant to work as a valued member of our dedicated kitchen team.

You will be supporting the kitchen supervisor in all areas of the service Parkhouse Primary School. This may involve working at a production unit or at a servery unit. Possible tasks include food preparation, cooking, portion control, allergen compliance and preparing the dining room for service.

Successful completion of the NVQ food hygiene certificate will be required upon appointment.

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Catering Assistant (Pottery Primary School, Belper)

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join award-winning Derbyshire Catering Service. Are you passionate about food and enjoy working as part of a team?

We are currently recruiting for a Catering Assistant to work as a valued member of our dedicated kitchen team. You will be supporting the kitchen supervisor in all areas of the service Pottery Primary School, Belper. This may involve working at a production unit or at a servery unit. Possible tasks include food preparation, cooking, portion control, allergen compliance and preparing the dining room for service.

Successful completion of the NVQ food hygiene certificate will be required upon appointment.

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Catering Assistant (St Anne's primary School, Buxton)

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

You will be supporting the kitchen supervisor in all areas of the service at St Anne's Primary School , Buxton. This may involve working at a production unit or at a servery unit. Possible tasks include food preparation, cooking, portion control, allergen compliance and preparing the dining room for service.

Successful completion of the NVQ food hygiene certificate will be required upon appointment.

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Catering Supervisor (Hathersage St Michaels CE Primary School)

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

Catering Supervisor An exciting opportunity has arisen to join award-winning Derbyshire Catering Service.

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Catering professional to lead our kitchen team at St Michaels Primary School Hathersage.

As Catering Supervisor you will be responsible for the day to day management of the kitchen including preparation, cooking, service and performing clerical duties via a digital management system.

Our customers health and safety is our priority and all staff are required to follow food hygiene and health & safety regulations. We want to help make good lunchtime memories for our customers so it is essential that you can demonstrate an attitude which is appropriate to the school environment.

Qualifications & Experience

As a supervisor you would ideally hold NVQ Level 2 in Catering and Hospitality or have relevant experience with a sound knowledge of Health & Safety and possess the Basic Food Hygiene Certificate Level 2.

Starting salary within the grade is negotiable depending on your current salary, experience or qualifications.

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Electrician

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 03 May 2026

Electrician – Street Lighting

Stonegravels Depot, Chesterfield / Denby Depot, Denby.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Highways Service for a dynamic and committed individual to join our street Lighting Service.

We are seeking to appoint an electrician, predominantly in the south working out of our Stonegravels and Ambergate depot. However, the successful candidates will be expected to work across Derbyshire to meet changing demands in workload.

There is a requirement to work out of hours participating in a rota to provide 24/7 cover to emergency situations across the highway electrical assets.

You will be joining a team of eager and ambitious electricians and have a manager who is supportive and keen to facilitate your development.

What will I be doing:

Providing specialist technical knowledge and expertise to identify and assess situations, develop solutions
Carry out fault repairs on our 90,000 streetlights as well as illuminated traffic signs and bus shelters.
The role requires you to work at heights up to 14m where you will be responsible for diagnosing faults on individual streetlights as well as faults on private cable networks.
Undertaking electrical inspection and testing of highway electrical assets
Attend emergency situations in and out of hours
Work with external partner agencies to install equipment across our highway electrical asset.

What skills and experience do you need to have:

Be enthusiastic, versatile and self-motivated with the ability to work well as part of a team
Confidence to work under pressure and manage several tasks simultaneously
Educated to City & Guilds 2360 part 1 and 2 or equivalent
Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills with attention to detail
NHSS 8 Highway Electrical Registration Scheme “Highway Electrician” competency card or similar.
Category C1 driving licence and IPAF 1B MEWP operator is highly desired.

These lists are not exhaustive, take a look at our comprehensive job profile for more detail.

What we offer you:

25 days of annual leave (plus another 5 with 5 years of continuous service)
Additional overtime and standby payments for working out of hours.
Training and development opportunities
Generous local government pension scheme
Guaranteed incremental annual pay increases
Access to a comprehensive wellbeing package
Cycle to work scheme
Discounts at selected county leisure centres
and much more!

We are accepting CVs for this position so it’s easier than ever to apply. Please include a covering letter outlining the reasons for your interest and your skills, knowledge and experience, taking account of the requirements set out in the job and person profile (attached). Each document should be no longer than 2 sides of A4 (font size 12). 

Provisional Interview Date: 11 May 2026

If you would like to have an informal chat about this role, get in touch with Craig Nutt craig.nutt@derbyshire.gov.uk01629 531579

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Social Worker

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 10 May 2026

North East Derbyshire (North) Adult Social Work Team are seeking to recruit an experienced Social Worker to join our friendly, community-based team of Social Care Practitioners and Social Workers. The team are highly supportive and operates on a largely agile, flexible basis across North East Derbyshire, utilising link worker and champion roles to carry out Care Act (2014) assessments and reviews.

The right applicant will need to evidence high levels of autonomy and accountability with timely recording of interventions to progress overall case management. Applicants must ensure they can demonstrate the skills to build positive, professional links with others to work closely with our partner agencies, such as Health, Police, Housing and Private, Voluntary Independent sectors. The ability to identify signposting opportunities is necessary to support carers, maximise independence and individual wellbeing with a focus on promoting person-centred, strength-based and cost effective outcomes.

Whilst NED has a separate Duty team, it is necessary to be able to respond to changing situations, to effectively cover, triage and assess incoming work to support Adults and their carers - who may require a more urgent response. It is vital to be able to evidence experience and skills to manage a complex caseload whilst meeting your statutory duties in a safe, accountable and cost-effective manner to meet Care Act (2014) eligible needs alongside local authority statutory duties of care.

It is an advantage to have experience of taking the lead on Section 42 Safeguarding, chairing multi agency meetings, such as Multi-Agency Risk Management (MARM) and completing Mental Capacity Act (2005) assessments, including Best Interest meetings, COP-DOLs and court work – though support, training and experience will be available for the right candidate if you wish to develop your skills in these areas.

Derbyshire County Council is a fantastic place to work with friendly, supportive teams, access to training and a wealth of other benefits such as our flexi working scheme. You will have a minimum of monthly 1:1 supervision and plenty of opportunities for informal support with both your team, peers and line managers. We promote an environment that encourages reflection, individual and organisational learning, where we value sharing knowledge, championing roles and helping each other thrive in our everyday practice as part of a holistic, learning culture to support emotional resilience.

Please Note: - Only candidates holding a registered Social Work qualification will be shortlisted, DCC does not currently offer sponsorship and ideally due to current staffing within the team, candidates who have completed their ASYE are preferred at this time.

Employees have access to a range of support, benefits and discounts including:
• Generous Annual Leave Scheme 25/27 days annual leave per year (rising to 30/32 days after 5 years continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata). Grade dependant.
• Local Government Pension Scheme: Providing financial security
• Supportive management and team
• Training and Development: Opportunities for professional qualifications and ongoing training.
• Wellbeing Support Framework: Includes OH physician services, physiotherapy, CBT, and in-house counselling.
• Employee Wellbeing Support: Fast track physiotherapy, confidential psychological support services, Employee Assistance Programme, and “Wisdom” app.
• Paid travel expenses if required to travel to other sites (Terms and conditions apply)
• Cycle to Work Scheme: Promoting a healthy lifestyle.
• Electric/Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme: Encouraging environmentally friendly commuting options. (Terms and conditions apply)
• Our Derbyshire Rewards: a package of benefits, cashback and discounts.
More details on the benefits of working for the council can be found on our reward and recognition page

Please read the comprehensive job description attached to this advertisement, and if you have any questions prior to applying, please do not hesitate to get in touch via the NED (North) Service Manager eva.white@derbyshire.gov.uk

Provisional Interview Scheduled - Week commencing 18th May 2026

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Team Leader (Higher Level Teaching Assistant) with SEND responsibilities

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 30 April 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW

Required: September 2026

The Governors of this friendly and welcoming school are seeking to appoint an outstanding Higher Level Teaching Assistant.

You will be required to work alongside our school SENDCO and Class Teachers to support class learning, individual pupils with SEN as well as small groups of pupils ensuring good progress is made.

We are seeking to appoint an individual who has relevant experience, knowledge and understanding for the role of Higher Level Teaching Assistant. Working with children with SEND is essential. Candidates will need to demonstrate good communication and nurturing skills, be enthusiastic and able to work on their own initiative at times and to engage in the fulfilment of our school mission:

Our mission, with God’s help, is to grow and develop in all areas of our lives. Within a safe, happy and stimulating environment, we aim to be the best we can.

The successful candidates will be committed to the Catholic ethos of our school. A determination to raise standards, having high expectations and working effectively as part of a team are essential.

Informal visits to the school are always welcome and can be arranged via the Headteacher or school office. We look forward to hearing from you.

The Governors are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and staff. DBS (enhanced) checks are undertaken as part of our safe recruiting process.

Job description, person specification and application forms are also available on our school website:

www.jobs.derbyshire.gov.uk

www.immaculate-derbyshire.co.uk

All CES application forms should be emailed to the Business Manager carla.weaving@immaculate-derbyshire.co.uk

Provisional Interview Date: Monday 18 May 2026

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Youth and Family Help Practitioner

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Children’s Services for dynamic and committed individuals to provide support to families with a wide range of complex and often challenging needs to enable them to remain in their family unit and their communities, and to ensure they remain in education, employment and training (EET).

Build trust and confidence with young people through school-based interventions around healthy lifestyles and relationships.
Improve and maintain independence of children, young people and families.
Support parents/carers through evidence-based parenting programmes.
Influence partner agencies by advising on approaches to use with children and families to ensure emerging needs are met and to prevent escalation to statutory services
Work with colleagues to deliver provision that meets the needs of young people through work that is building based and/or in a variety of “street based” environments including mobile.
Guide young people and parents/carers to advice and support and health, education, employment and training.
Work as part of the Family Help Team to deliver the ‘Think Family’ approach.
Follow safeguarding procedures.

What will I be doing:

Delivering evidenced based parenting programs to parents of children and young people aged 6 plus:

Solihull Approach 5 - 19 - A 10-week parenting course looking at child development, positive communication, emotional health, and responding to your child’s behaviour.

Non-Violent Resistance (NVR)- The NVR course offers tools and techniques to support parents and carers of children/ young people who show challenging attitudes and behaviours.

Delivering specific and time limited group work to young people who have been referred for support following Early Help Assessment by a lead professional around healthy lifestyles and relationships.

Advising partner agencies on approaches to use with children and families to ensure emerging needs are met and to prevent escalation to statutory services

NEET (Not in Employment, Education or Training) /EET - The local authority has a statutory duty to track and record activity of all young people between 16-18 years old and to support or signpost those who are NEET into opportunities and/or provision for employment or training.

What skills and experience do you need to have:

Be enthusiastic, versatile and self-motivated with the ability to work well as part of a team.
Have experience of working with children, young people and families experiencing emotional, personal or practical problems.
Able to plan and deliver evidenced based parenting programmes
Experience of working in multidisciplinary team and confidence to provide advice and support to partner agencies.
Able to problem solve and proactively work with others.
Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills with attention to detail.
Understanding of and implementation of safeguarding procedures.
Excellent IT skills

What we offer you: 

25 days of annual leave plus another 5 once you reach 5 years of continuous service.
Flexi time, allowing up to an additional 2 days of leave per month.
Generous local government pension scheme.
Guaranteed incremental annual pay increase.
Cycle to work scheme.
Discounts at selected county leisure centres and much more!

We're always pleased to hear from talented people so if you're looking to join a dynamic team and have the skills and experience, we're looking for, then we'd like to hear from you.

For further information please contact Andrea.Lowton@derbyshire.gov.uk

Provisional Interview Date: 7^th May 2026

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Care Worker (Staveley Residential and Comm Care Centre)

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

Care Worker Post – The Staveley Centre

🌳 About Us 🌳

The Staveley Centre is a welcoming Community Care Centre, set in Inkersall, Chesterfield. Our mission is to provide compassionate care and support older people, enabling them to live independently within a vibrant and supportive community.

👴 The Role 👴

We are seeking caring, dedicated individuals to join our team as Care Workers. You will play a vital role in supporting residents with their daily lives, promoting independence, and ensuring their well-being in a safe and friendly environment.

🗝️ Key Responsibilities 🗝️

Provide high-quality, person-centred care to residents, tailored to their individual needs.
• Support residents to participate in social activities and maintain their independence.
• Maintain accurate and timely care records.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure the highest standards of care are upheld.
• Working as part of a valued care team you’ll be ensuring our residents stay happy, healthy and well by helping them with everyday tasks such as washing and dressing, eating meals, taking medication and socialising.
• Understanding the needs of older people, including those with dementia, is an important part of the work.

❤️ About You ❤️

Experience in a care role is an advantage but not essential—full training will be provided.
• A kind, compassionate approach with a passion for supporting older people.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• A commitment to promoting independence and dignity in care.
• Flexibility to work shifts, including evenings and weekends.

💼What We Offer💼

A fulfilling and rewarding role within a supportive team.
• Comprehensive training and opportunities for career development.
• A competitive benefits package, including pension contributions and generous holiday entitlement.
• A chance to make a genuine difference in the lives of older people.

To find out more before applying, please email yolande.dixon@derbyshire.gov.uk

Provisional Interview Date: TBC

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Class teacher

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 30 April 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

The Governors of Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary School are looking to appoint a talented and enthusiastic teacher who wishes to join our thriving teaching team and school.

We are looking for an outstanding teacher who is committed to the Catholic ethos of our school; an excellent classroom practitioner, who has high expectations of the students within their care and who works effectively as part of a team. Your teaching should inspire and motivate our learners and you should be driven by a passion for making learning fun, exciting and challenging. Our children are developing a growth-mindset approach to learning and we expect the successful candidate to model this in their teaching.

Queries should be emailed to School Business Manager: carla.weaving@immaculate-derbyshire.co.uk

Application packs are available for download on the school website, or request a paper copy from the Business Manager. The CES application form must be completed as agreed by the Diocese of Hallam. The Governors are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and staff. DBS (enhanced) checks are undertaken as part of our safe recruiting process.

CES Application forms are available via Derbyshire County Council or our school website:

www.immaculate-derbyshire.co.uk

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Class Teacher

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

Are you an ambitious educator ready to lead and inspire across the curriculum?

At Holly House, we’re a community that builds ambition to achieve potential. We’re seeking a creative, resilient Teacher (KS2–KS3) to join our specialist team supporting pupils aged 7–14 with SEMH needs.

You’ll teach a broad primary and K.S.3 curriculum across KS2–KS3 and have the opportunity to lead a subject area (to be agreed) — shaping its intent, implementation and impact so progression is clear and expectations are high. You’ll see your impact daily: more pupils accessing learning, regulating emotions and achieving ambitious EHCP outcomes. As a pastoral form tutor, you’ll provide daily check ins and restorative support, working with families and professionals to personalise learning and celebrate success.

You’ll have access to targeted CPD (e.g., Thrive / Thinking Matters), focused coaching and peer planning time.

We offer

Small class sizes and excellent resources
TLR for subject leadership
Ongoing CPD and space to innovate alongside a collaborative, experienced team
The chance to shape lives and see your impact every day

You are

QTS/QTLS with strong KS2 practice and confidence to extend into KS3
Able to teach a broad primary curriculum using inclusive, evidence informed approaches (structured small steps, rich talk/reasoning, practical enquiry and problem solving) and to lead on a subject area across school
Skilled at adapting for SEMH/SEND, using EHCPs and evidence informed interventions
A reflective, emotionally resilient team player who contributes to the wider life of the school

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. To arrange a visit prior to application, please call 01246 450530 to make an appointment

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Fleet and Depot Officer

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

Amber Valley Borough Council is looking for an experienced, motivated and enthusiastic Fleet and Depot Officer.

This is a role where you will oversee and assist with the management of the Council’s fleet of vehicles and associated machinery and equipment. You will also be responsible for ensuring the safe and efficient operation of the Landscape Maintenance Depot.

Your Role:

Assist with the management of the fleet of vehicles, equipment and machinery.

Liaise with contractors for the booking of vehicle services, MOT’s, breakdown recovery etc.

Monitor the fleet fuel usage and ensure fuel stocks are replenished in a timely manner.

Assist with the vehicle replacement programme.

Ensure compliance with legislation including the Commercial Vehicle Operators licence and council policies.

Appoint and monitor contractors and maintain inspection schedules.

Carry out inspections of and update procedures as relevant to the Councils depot to ensure that it operates as a safe working environment.

You will have a knowledge of road transport operations and grounds maintenance & street cleansing equipment.

Ensure compliance with environmental legislation and council policies.

Devise and implement procedures to assist the Council in achieving its aims and objectives of its Climate change and environmental strategies and policies

It is desirable that the post holder has a Certificate of Professional Competence in Road Transport Operations.

In addition, we can offer:

Flexible/Hybrid Working
Pension Scheme
Free on-site parking
A great location in a World Heritage Site
Excellent personal and professional development opportunities
Opportunities to make a difference

To apply, please visit Amber Valley Borough Council’s website at: www.ambervalley.gov.uk/jobs

CVs are not accepted.

Provisional Interview Date: 11 May 2026

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Landscape Maintenance Supervisor

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

Amber Valley Borough Council is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Landscape Maintenance Supervisor.

This is a leadership role where you’ll oversee the delivery of high-quality services across the Borough Council’s parks, recreation grounds, sports pitches, and other public spaces - ensuring they are safe, clean, and welcoming for everyone.

Your Role:

Assist with the management of grounds maintenance, sports pitches, landscaping, and street cleansing operations.
Respond to issues such as fly-tipping, vandalism, and safety hazards with practical, timely solutions.
Manage the replacement and installation of street name plates throughout the Borough.
Co-ordinate the annual litter clearance of the A38 within the Borough.
Ensure compliance with environmental legislation and council policies.
Appoint and monitor contractors and maintain inspection schedules.
Devise and implement work programmes to assist the Council in achieving its aims and objectives of its Climate Change and Biodiversity Strategies.

You will need to be educated to a senior level with experience in working in a grounds maintenance or street cleansing environment.

In addition, we can offer:

Flexible/Hybrid Working
Pension Scheme
Free on-site parking
A great location in a World Heritage Site
Excellent personal and professional development opportunities
Opportunities to make a difference

To apply, please visit Amber Valley Borough Council’s website at: www.ambervalley.gov.uk/jobs

CVs are not accepted.

Provisional Interview Date: 7 May 2026

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Landscape Operative Street Cleansing

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, experienced and well-motivated person to join our Landscape Services Operations team for Street Cleansing. The successful applicant will undertake general street cleansing duties including street side litter bin emptying, fly tip removal, removal of road kill, graffiti removal and winter maintenance throughout the Borough.

This position requires that you have a full UK driving licence as you will be required to drive a 3.5 tonne vehicle.

Hours of work: Monday to Friday - 05:45 to 17:00 on a 4-on/4-off shift system. This post involves weekend and Bank Holiday working.

In addition we can offer:

Pension Scheme

Excellent personal and professional development opportunities

Opportunities to make a difference

To apply, please visit Amber Valley Borough Council’s website at: www.ambervalley.gov.uk/jobs

CVs are not accepted.

Provisional Interview Date: 7 May 2026

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Practice Lead (Keeping Children Safe in Education)

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

Practice Lead – Keeping Children Safe in Education (MACPT)

Children’s Services | Family Help and Children’s Social Care

Are you an experienced safeguarding professional with a passion for strengthening practice across education settings? Do you thrive in a collaborative multi‑agency environment, driving high‑quality, child‑centred safeguarding approaches? If so, this is an exciting opportunity to take a strategic leadership role within our Multi‑Agency Child Protection Team (MACPT).

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled and dynamic Practice Lead for Keeping Children Safe in Education, who will champion excellence in safeguarding practice across Derbyshire’s schools, academies, and independent education settings.

Working within the MACPT, you will:

Lead the development and delivery of an overarching safeguarding response for schools.
Provide expert advice, professional challenge and high‑quality support to Head Teachers, Designated Safeguarding Leads, senior leaders and governing bodies.
Coordinate multi‑agency safeguarding activity, strengthening collaboration across education, social care, health, police, and wider partners.
Drive improvements through quality assurance, casework audits, data analysis, and performance oversight.
Promote and model best practice, ensuring the voice of the child remains central to all safeguarding work.
Contribute to wider multi-agency workforce development.

This strategic role is pivotal in ensuring that every child and young person in Derbyshire is safe, supported, and able to thrive in their educational setting.

About You

You will be:

A highly experienced safeguarding or child protection practitioner with strong analytical, reflective and decision‑making skills.
Confident in navigating sensitive, high‑risk situations.
Skilled in interpreting legislation, guidance and research, including Keeping Children Safe in Education.
Experienced in working collaboratively across agencies, influencing practice and supporting cultural change.
Able to provide authoritative professional challenge while maintaining positive working relationships.
An excellent communicator, able to adapt your style to a wide range of audiences.
Motivated, organised, and able to work flexibly across a multidisciplinary environment.

You will hold a degree or equivalent professional qualification in a relevant field (e.g., Social Work, Youth Work, Health & Social Care, Early Years, Education), with post‑qualifying or specialist safeguarding training desirable.

Why Join Us?

A highly supportive and collaborative leadership environment.
Opportunities to influence safeguarding practice county‑wide.
Involvement in shaping multi‑agency policy, training and practice development.
A chance to make a significant difference to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.

Working within the MACPT

Joining the MACPT means being part of a committed, skilled and values‑driven service. You will work closely with social care, education partners, police, health and the Derby & Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Partnership to deliver a cohesive, effective safeguarding response.

This is a role for someone who is motivated by impact — someone who wants to raise standards, strengthen professional practice, and ensure that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.

Provisional Interview Date: 27 April 2026

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Refuse Driver Chargehand

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 30 June 2026

A motivated LGV C driver is required to join our refuse/recycling collection team.

This role will have a particular emphasis on the Councils curbside refuse and recycling collection services, responsible for:

Refuse loaders
Vehicle defect reporting
Vehicle condition and cleanliness
Liaising with Supervisors and office staff
Route scheduling
Reporting of accidents and near misses

To undertake collection of various types of waste and recycling from households, commercial properties and industrial properties utilising a number of collection methods including wheeled bins, bulk items and refuse sacks.

To be responsible for the safe and efficient operation of all allocated vehicles; complying with all applicable driving legislation and agreed practices.

An LGV C driving license and a current driver qualification card are essential.

The standard working week is 37 hours, worked Monday to Friday, with a start time of 6:00am. The Refuse Collection Service operates on a task and finish basis, meaning that once an allocated round is completed, crews may be required to support other rounds to ensure the overall service is delivered effectively.

To accommodate the task and finish nature of the service, there is no fixed daily finishing time. Working time includes the completion of daily vehicle safety checks, carrying out allocated collections and deliveries, and the weekly cleaning of the vehicle.

A two-week reference period will be used to calculate working time. No reductions in pay will be made where the allocated work is completed in less than 74 hours working time in a two-week cycle.

Overtime payments will only be made where 74 hours working time is exceeded in a two- week cycle. Overtime pay will be paid one month in arrears.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact:

Ayden Fessey – Operations and Fleet Supervisor 01283 595859.

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Service Manager

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

We are seeking to appoint an experienced and motivated Service Manager. This role provides countywide leadership to the Adult Care Assessment and Triage Team, who deliver professional assessment and triage at the front door of Adult Social Care.

Key Responsibilities

Provide operational leadership to the Adult Care Assessment and Triage Team, ensuring high-quality, timely responses for Derbyshire residents accessing support.
Build and maintain strong, productive relationships with partner agencies, supporting the ongoing development of our front-door offer.
Use collaborative working, problem‑solving skills, and creativity to develop effective and efficient solutions for complex challenges.
Support, supervise, and develop staff, fostering professional autonomy, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Lead on performance management, ensuring delivery against agreed outcomes and standards within the council.
Navigate and coordinate complex systems and processes to help individuals achieve positive outcomes.
Line manage a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring compliance with statutory duties under the Care Act 2014.
Promote and embed a strengths‑based, person‑centred approach across the service, encouraging independence, choice, and control for those we support.

Who We’re Looking For

We welcome applicants who are:

Motivated, enthusiastic, and committed to ongoing service development and improvement.
Able to demonstrate a strong track record in managing and supporting teams, promoting high standards of practice and professional responsibility.
Confident in influencing and shaping practice, with the ability to inspire a shared commitment to person‑centred, strengths‑based approaches.
Skilled in partnership working and capable of navigating multi‑agency systems to achieve the best possible outcomes for people.

Employees have access to a range of support, benefits and discounts including:

Generous Annual Leave Scheme 27 days annual leave per year (rising to 32 days after 5 years continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata). Grade dependant.
Local Government Pension Scheme: Providing financial security
Supportive management and team
Training and Development: Opportunities for professional qualifications and ongoing training.
Wellbeing Support Framework: Includes OH physician services, physiotherapy, CBT, and in-house counselling.
Employee Wellbeing Support: Fast track physiotherapy, confidential psychological support services, Employee Assistance Programme, and “Wisdom” app.
Paid travel expenses if required to travel to other sites (Terms and conditions apply)
Cycle to Work Scheme: Promoting a healthy lifestyle.
Our Derbyshire Rewards: a package of benefits, cashback and discounts.

More details on the benefits of working for the council can be found on our reward and recognition page here

For more information about the role or an informal chat, please email tom.cotterill@derbyshire.gov.uk

Provisional Interview Date: TBC

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Teaching and Learning Assistant

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 30 April 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

The Governors of this friendly and welcoming school are seeking to appoint an outstanding teaching assistant. You will be required to work alongside our class teachers to support class learning, individual pupils with SEN as well as small groups of pupils ensuring good progress is made.

Provisional Interview Date: 18 May 2026

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Teaching and Learning Assistant

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 29 April 2026

Whitwell Primary School is seeking a caring and motivated Teaching & Learning Assistant to support pupils’ learning in the classroom and at lunchtime.

The role involves supporting individuals and small groups, including phonics, reading, English and maths, promoting positive behaviour, inclusion and pupils’ social and emotional development.

Whitwell Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to appropriate safeguarding checks.

Provisional Interview Date: 7 May 2026

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Business Intelligence Officer

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Digital Services for an enthusiastic, versatile and self-motivated Business Intelligence Officer.

The role will sit within the Council’s newly formed central Data and Analytics Service alongside other Officers who provide business intelligence, data collection and data expertise to support the operational management and strategic planning of services across the Council. The role provides a varied and challenging development opportunity working across a wider team. This will include the following responsibilities:

Extracting data from systems for analysis using interrogative languages (eg. SQL). This will primarily be from the Social Care Case Management System, however will also include a variety of other systems used across the Council.
Matching data from a range of sources to produce dashboards and analysis to present to a range of audiences.
Deliver statutory returns.
Respond to requests for information.

We are looking for a dedicated, personable individual to work closely with the operational leads and wider Digital Services and Corporate colleagues to deliver successful outcomes to support the aims of the service.

The qualities of the successful applicant will include:

Ability to build good working relationships with stakeholders.
Strong organisational skills and ability to meet targets within prescribed timescales.
Established and proficient Digital Skills, including SQL and Power BI.
Ability to guide and influence employees and managers at a senior level.

The role provides a varied and challenging development opportunity working across a wider team. As well as technical skills, candidates should be enthusiastic and customer focused, possess effective problem-solving abilities and be self-motivated.

The successful candidate will need to be flexible in the areas of work they cover and will ideally have an understanding of how recording systems support operational delivery and good practice in recording information.

For further information regarding this posts please contact Tim Kay by email in the first instance on tim.kay@derbyshire.gov.uk to arrange a phone call.

Provisional Interview Date: 6th May 2026

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Customer Services Advisor

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

Working days are Monday - Friday

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated person with relevant experience to join the District Council’s Business Support Team.

Candidates should be passionate about delivering excellent service to our customers. The ideal person will have good communication skills, be organised, confident and able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.

The post is based in the Business Support Team within the Governance and Corporate Services Department. The successful applicant will be required to deliver an exceptional customer experience, whether you are welcoming our customers on reception or providing information on our services, you’ll always deliver an outstanding customer experience every step of the way, making sure that what we do is always in our customer’s best interests.

Duties are detailed in the Job Description and, to be shortlisted, you must match the essential elements of the Person Specification.

To apply please tell us within the application form why you would like to be considered for this post and how your skills fit the requirements detailed on the Job Description / Person Specification. We are looking for people who can work as a team, find better ways of doing things and take pride in getting it right.

For further information please contact Karen Brough (Mon-Tues) (tel no:01629 761278 or email karen.brough@derbyshiredales.gov.uk) or Aimee Land (Wed-Fri) tel no: 01629 761292 or email aimee.land@derbyshiredales.gov.uk

If you encounter and problems applying online please contact humanresources@derbyshiredales.gov.uk

We do not accept CVs.

Provisional Interview Date: 27th April 2026

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Digital Adoption Analyst

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

About the Role

Are you passionate about helping people get the best from digital tools and changing the way we work for the better? Derbyshire County Council is seeking a proactive and customer‑focused Digital Adoption Analyst to champion everyday digital adoption across our services.

Working within Digital Services, you’ll collaborate with business partners, IT specialists, and end users to make sure our Microsoft 365 and other core solutions are understood, well‑used, and delivering measurable value.

Key Responsibilities

Design and deliver practical training, workshops and support materials that build digital confidence and capability across the organisation.
Analyse adoption data and user feedback to identify barriers, opportunities and quick wins, and turn insights into clear, actionable recommendations.
Develop and maintain content for the SharePoint Learning Portal, curating Microsoft resources and creating engaging, role‑relevant guidance.
Provide expert advice to services on the transformational opportunities of IT systems and tools, ensuring solutions meet user needs and represent best value.
Support change management activities so that new tools and features are adopted smoothly and consistently.
Prepare concise reports and updates on progress, challenges and outcomes for stakeholders.
Work collaboratively with multi‑disciplinary teams to align adoption activity with project delivery and service goals.
Stay current with emerging digital trends and good practice across local government and the wider public sector.

About You
We’re looking for someone who is:

Experienced in digital adoption, IT user support or digital transformation, with a track record of helping colleagues at all levels to embrace new tools and ways of working.
Creative, able to design engaging learning materials, develop innovative solutions, and inspire others to think differently about digital tools and ways of working.
A confident communicator, skilled at explaining technical concepts in plain English and influencing stakeholders across services.
User‑centred, with a strong customer‑service ethos and a genuine interest in how digital can improve public services.
Organised and collaborative, comfortable working across teams to deliver consistent, high‑quality outcomes.
Data‑savvy, able to turn usage metrics and qualitative feedback into meaningful insights and practical improvements.

Support & Benefits:

Generous Annual Leave Scheme (27 days increasing to 32 days after 5 years’ service): Ensuring a healthy work-life balance.
Flexi Time Scheme: Up to two days flexi leave every four weeks (pro rata for part-time employees), subject to service needs.
Local Government Pension Scheme: Providing financial security.
Wellbeing Support Framework: Includes OH physician services, physiotherapy, CBT, and in-house counselling.
Employee Wellbeing Support: Fast track physiotherapy, confidential psychological support services, Employee Assistance Programme, and “Wisdom” app.
Training and Development: Opportunities for professional qualifications and ongoing training.
Cycle to Work Scheme: Promoting a healthy lifestyle.
Electric/Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme: Encouraging environmentally friendly commuting options.
Our Derbyshire Rewards: a package of benefits and discounts.& much more

Provisional Interview Date: 30 April 2026

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HR Systems Developer

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

Derbyshire County Council is undergoing a significant transformation of its corporate systems, with SAP at the heart of how we support our workforce and deliver services to residents. We are looking for an experienced HR Systems Developer to join our SAP Centre of Excellence and play a key role in the development, enhancement and support of our SAP HR solutions.

This role will focus on the technical development and configuration of SAP HR systems, supporting both day-to-day operations and major transformation initiatives, including the ongoing rollout and optimisation of SAP SuccessFactors and integration with core SAP S/4HANA systems.

Key responsibilities

Design, develop and support SAP HR solutions, ensuring they are robust, secure and aligned to business needs
Configure and enhance SAP SuccessFactors modules (e.g. Employee Central, Employee Central Payroll Recruiting, Onboarding)
Develop and support integrations between SAP SuccessFactors, SAP S/4HANA and third‑party systems
Work closely with HR, Payroll and Digital colleagues to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions
Support testing, release management and deployment of system enhancements
Investigate and resolve system issues, providing support where required
Contribute to system documentation, technical standards and continuous improvement initiatives

About you

We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive SAP professional.

You should have:

Proven experience developing and supporting SAP HR systems, ideally within a complex organisation
Strong knowledge of SAP SuccessFactors and its integration with SAP ERP / S/4HANA
Experience with SAP integration technologies (e.g. SAP BTP, CPI, APIs, data interfaces)
Technical development experience (e.g. ABAP, reporting, enhancements, workflows or extensions)
An understanding of HR and payroll business processes
The ability to work collaboratively with technical and non‑technical stakeholders
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills

Experience in the public sector or large-scale transformation programmes would be an advantage.

What We Offer

Derbyshire County Council provides:

- A supportive, collaborative environment within a growing SAP Centre of Excellence.

- The opportunity to work on high‑profile SAP transformation programmes and shape the digital future of one of the UK’s largest local authorities.

- Agile and flexible working arrangements.

- Generous annual leave and Local Government Pension Scheme membership.

- Ongoing professional development and training opportunities.

- A competitive local government pension scheme

How to Apply

For more information and to submit your application, please visit: jobs.derbyshire.gov.uk

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Andy Binns, Head of SAP Centre of Excellence - andy.binns@derbyshire.gov.uk or Lee Tagg, SAP Functional Lead – lee.tagg@derbyshire.gov.uk

Provisional Interview Dates: 6th & 7th May 2026

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Parenting Assessor

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Family Help Team, Children’s Services Department for a dynamic and committed individual to provide direct and practical support to children and families with a wide range of complex and often challenging needs.

Responsibilities of the role of a Parenting Assessor include:

Follow the East Midlands Parenting Assessment Framework Guidance to undertake high quality and timely parenting assessments which promote positive outcomes for children.
Assist families to change, including those who are resistant to engage, through both support and respectful challenge.
Ensure a continuous and consistent implementation of relevant safeguarding procedures, polices, legislation and emerging themes learned from serious case reviews to protect children and young people and ensure their safety.
Provide accurate, detailed and timely records and reports for a range of meetings which could be multi-agency, specialist or legal.
Awareness of relevant statutory guidance and the DDSCP Threshold guidance and be responsible for adhering to its content for the purpose of delivering a quality service and improving outcomes.
Build and sustain relationships with partner agencies in order to effectively connect families to appropriate support.

What skills, qualifications and experience do you need to have:

Be enthusiastic, versatile and self-motivated with the ability to work well as part of a team.
Have experience of working with children and families
Able to problem solve and proactively work with others.
Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills with attention to detail
Understanding of and implementation of safeguarding procedures.
Excellent IT skills
NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent

What we offer you: 

25 days of annual leave plus another 5 once you reach 5 years of continuous service (pro rata).
Flexi time working.
Generous local government pension scheme.
Guaranteed incremental annual pay increase.
Cycle to work scheme.
Discounts at selected county leisure centres and much more!

We are always pleased to hear from talented people so if you're looking to join a dynamic team and have the skills and experience we are looking for, then we would like to hear from you.

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Relief Residential Childrens Worker

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 03 May 2026

Our Commitment

Derbyshire provides consistent, good quality care through twelve children’s homes across the County. Our homes provide an environment where young people feel happy to live.

About the role

A fantastic opportunity to join the team at Linden House Children’s Home, located in Swadlincote, providing therapeutically informed residential care for up to Four Derbyshire children, aged between 8 – 18yrs.

Residential Childrens Worker roles attract the following additional payments. This Residential Childrens Worker role is shift based (earlies, late’s and sleep in’s) to provide 24hr care.

Grade 9 £16.77- £17.79 Monday to Sunday 7am-7pm. After 7pm until 7am £22.36 - £23.72. Bank Holidays £33.54 - £35.58 per hour

Sleep-in duty, you will be paid a basic duty payment rate of £34.76 Any additional time worked as a result of being called to work when sleeping in will be paid at the appropriate rate for the day/time of day. Bank holidays: sleep-in duties that span into or out of a bank holiday will be enhanced to double the basic duty payment rate.

Working for Derbyshire

Local Government Pension Scheme
generous annual leave and flexi-time scheme
travel expenses
discount on leisure centre memberships
free car parking at most sites
an in-house counselling services
occupational health service
access to sessions with a trained physiotherapist
cycle to work scheme

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Senior Auditor

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

Are you ready to take the next step in your career with a dynamic and supportive internal audit team?

We’re offering an exciting opportunity for motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join our Internal Audit service at Derbyshire County Council.

As part of our team, you’ll play a key role in reviewing and improving the Council’s activities, financial records, and systems. It is a role that give you exposure to the wide variety of Council activities whilst developing and enhancing professional skills. You’ll be helping to ensure strong governance, effective risk management, and robust internal controls across a wide range of services.

We are seeking a forward-thinking individual who embrace the evolving role of internal audit in a digitally enabled environment. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong analytical capabilities, with experience in leveraging data to generate insights, identify risks, and support evidence-based decision-making. A proactive approach to adopting new technologies—such as data analytics tools, automation, and AI—is essential, along with a commitment to continuous learning and innovation.

You will be comfortable navigating complex datasets, collaborating across functions to enhance assurance through digital solutions, and contributing to the development of the Internal Audit service. Strong communication skills, curiosity, and an eye for detail are key, as is the ability to challenge constructively and add value in a dynamic organisational context.

The role is particularly well suited to auditors who are part‑qualified or recently qualified and seeking to step up into a Senior Auditor position, while continuing to develop their technical expertise within a supportive and professional audit environment.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a professional, friendly, and forward-looking team that values continuous improvement, collaboration, and personal development.

Provisional Interview Date: Week commencing 4th May 2026

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Trading Standards Officer (3 Posts, 1 Permanent 2 x Fixed Term for 18 months)

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 03 May 2026

We have an exciting opportunity for three highly motivated individuals to join our trading standards team as a Trading Standards Officer. One post is permanent and two are fixed term for 18 months.

Our Trading Standards Service plays a vital role in protecting residents, supporting businesses, and tackling unfair, unsafe, and illegal trading practices through advice, education, and enforcement.

The posts are based within our Standards and Animal Health Team, focusing on food standards, feed hygiene, animal health, and metrology. The fixed term posts focus specifically on supporting our food standards work and will be key to delivering official food controls across Derbyshire.

Candidates with a food standards/feed qualification and competency are desirable; however, we will also consider applications from part qualified candidates and, for the permanent post, officers qualified in other legislative areas.

You will be joining a supportive and busy team of professionals undertaking a wide range of duties including inspections, advising businesses/consumers, project work, and investigations.

What will I be doing?

Undertaking inspections, audits, and sampling to ensure compliance with Trading Standards legislation.
Investigating complaints and gathering evidence to support enforcement action.
Providing clear, accurate and technical advice to help businesses meet their legal obligations.
Engaging professionally with businesses, consumers, and partner agencies.
Maintaining accurate records and use relevant IT systems, including management information systems such as Arcus and Civica.
Working proactively and reactively under the guidance of senior officers and managers.

What skills and experience do you need to have?:

DTS or a full DCATS qualification or its antecedents for appointment at Grade 11, or part DCATS qualification (or equivalents) for appointment at Grade 9.
Food standards/feed qualification and competency desirable.
Good working knowledge across a range of Trading Standards functions.
A positive attitude with excellent organisational / communication / IT skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision as part of a team are essential.
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to plan workloads, meet deadlines and work independently.
Ability to analyse, interpret and clearly explain legislation.
Manual UK driving licence and access to a vehicle insured for business use.

What we offer you:

27 days of annual leave plus another 5 once you reach 5 years of Local Government continuous service at Grade 11. 25 days of annual leave plus another 5 once you reach 5 years of Local Government continuous service at Grade 9.

Flexi Time between the hours of 7.00am and 7.00pm and the allowance up to an additional 2 days of leave per month.

The ability to work remotely.

Dedication to your continued professional development.

Generous local government pension scheme.

Guaranteed incremental annual pay increases within the Grade.

Cycle to work scheme.

Discounts at selected county leisure centres.

and much more!

The roles are full time, but we will also consider applications from those seeking to work on a part-time basis. The Trading Standards Team are based at Matlock, but as part of our Modern Ways of Working programme, we are currently working on a hybrid basis. There’ll be an opportunity to discuss future working arrangements at interview.

We're always pleased to hear from talented people so if you're looking to join a dynamic team and have the skills and experience, we're looking for, then we'd like to hear from you.

For an informal chat about these positions and to discuss flexible working options, please call;

Michelle Jones, Interim Trading Standards Manager (Standards & Animal Health) - 01629 539865

John Stewart, Trading Standards Manager (Standards & Animal Health) - 01629 539858

Provisional interview dates: w/c 11 May 2026

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Catering Assistant (Riddings Infant and Nursery School)

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join award-winning Derbyshire Catering Service.

Are you passionate about food and enjoy working as part of a team? We are currently recruiting for a Catering Assistant to work as a valued member of our dedicated kitchen team.

You will be supporting the kitchen supervisor in all areas of the service Ridding Infant & Nursery School. This may involve working at a production unit or at a servery unit. Possible tasks include food preparation, cooking, portion control, allergen compliance and preparing the dining room for service.

Successful completion of the NVQ food hygiene certificate will be required upon appointment.

Provisional Interview Date : 06.05.2026

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Catering Assistant (Tibshelf Infant and Nursery School)

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join award-winning Derbyshire Catering Service.

Are you passionate about food and enjoy working as part of a team? We are currently recruiting for a Catering Assistant to work as a valued member of our dedicated kitchen team.

You will be supporting the kitchen supervisor in all areas of the service Tibshelf Infant School. This may involve working at a production unit or at a servery unit. Possible tasks include food preparation, cooking, portion control, allergen compliance and preparing the dining room for service.

Successful completion of the NVQ food hygiene certificate will be required upon appointment.

Provisional Interview Date : 05.05.2026

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Catering Assistant (Unstone Junior School)

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join award-winning Derbyshire Catering Service.

Are you passionate about food and enjoy working as part of a team? We are currently recruiting for a Catering Assistant to work as a valued member of our dedicated kitchen team.

You will be supporting the kitchen supervisor in all areas of the service at Unstone Junior School, Main Road, Unstone S18 4AB. This may involve working at a production unit or at a servery unit. Possible tasks include food preparation, cooking, portion control, allergen compliance and preparing the dining room for service.

Successful completion of the NVQ food hygiene certificate will be required upon appointment.

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Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 27 April 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

Required to start as soon as possible

The Bolsover School are now recruiting for an Apprentice Teaching Assistant to join their dedicated team.

The role requires one to one work under the guidance of the SENCo and under the instruction of teaching staff to support access to learning for students and to assist the teacher in the management of students and the classroom.

Benefits

Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
Generous annual leave entitlement increasing with service, plus statutory holidays
The opportunity to be part of a highly supportive and ambitious team/school
Recognised continuous local government service for annual leave entitlement, Occupational Maternity/ Paternity pay
Cycle to work Scheme
Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including Employee Assistance Programme
Employee benefits platform

For further details regarding this post please contact Richard Topley on R.topley@thebolsoverschool.org.uk or on the Academy number. To apply complete our on-line application form, please use the 'apply now' button.

Applicants should apply through the trust website:

Apprentice Teaching Assistant | Redhill Academy Trust

If you have any questions or queries regarding the application process please contact the HR Team.

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Assistant Residential Childrens Worker

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

Our Commitment

Derbyshire provides consistent, good quality care through twelve children’s homes across the County. Our homes provide an environment where young people feel happy to live.

About the role

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join a small, experienced, supportive team at Fairview in Chesterfield.

Salary details: Grade 6 £13.47 - £13.71 Monday to Sunday 7am-7pm. After 7pm until 7am £17.96 - £18.28. Bank Holidays £26.94 - £27.42.

Working for Derbyshire

Local Government Pension Scheme
generous annual leave and flexi-time scheme
travel expenses
discount on leisure centre memberships
free car parking at most sites
an in-house counselling services
occupational health service
access to sessions with a trained physiotherapist
cycle to work scheme

Provisional Interview Date: End of April, to be confirmed

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Chief Operating Officer

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 27 April 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW

Our thriving and values-driven multi-academy trust is seeking to appoint an experienced Chief Operating Officer (COO) to help realise our vision of delivering high-quality, inclusive education rooted in Christian values.

Derby Diocesan Academy Trust (DDAT) was established in 2014 for schools choosing to become an academy as well as for those who found themselves in need of a sponsor. Our vision is to build a better future for all across our academies who, in turn, will positively impact their communities.

We want our children and young people to be able to ‘experience life in all its fullness’ and although this phrase is rooted in a Christian narrative (taken from John 10:10), irrespective of a faith perspective, that is what all of us want for our pupils.

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled and strategic leader to shape and strengthen our Central Services Team, playing a key role in delivering our ambitious plans for sustainable growth. Excellence across all operational functions will be vital in supporting our current family of schools, while also developing the systems, structures, and capacity needed for the future.

Working closely with the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Finance Officer, you will contribute to the strategic leadership and operational effectiveness of the Trust, deputising where required. You will lead all non-academic and central service functions alongside the CFO who oversees finance, ensuring they reflect and reinforce our vision, values, and distinctively Christian ethos.

We are looking for a highly experienced leader with a proven track record of delivering organisational improvement and managing complex operations within a comparable setting. You will bring strong strategic insight, a collaborative approach, and a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities across central support services.

Above all, you will be committed to making a meaningful difference to the lives of children and young people.

Employee benefits

An opportunity to work as part of a supportive team and empower you to further develop the Trust.
A competitive salary and Local Government Pension Scheme contributions. Opportunity for Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs).
A generous annual leave entitlement.
Ongoing high quality professional development opportunities.
Hybrid working with the opportunity to work from the office in Bakewell, home and the DDAT schools across the Trust.
Benefits including but not limited to; Free onsite parking at Bakewell Head Office, Cycle to Work Scheme, free eye tests and a contribution towards a pair of glasses for employees using VDU’s, Employee Assistance Programme & an opportunity to work flexibly.

To find out more and register your interest for the role, please visit www.joinddat.co.uk

If you have any questions or queries about the role, please do not hesitate to get in touch by contacting Jenna Everett on 01744 634654 or email jenna@satiseducation.co.uk

The closing date for applications is: Monday 27th April 2026, 9am
Shortlisting: Tuesday 28th April 2026
Interviews will take place on: 7th & 8th May 2026

To apply, please complete our online application form using the following link: https://derbydiocesanacademytrust.face-ed.co.uk/Vacancies/Detail?campaignRef=SCH-DDAT-0012

DDAT welcomes a diverse population of both children and staff and is committed to promoting and developing equality of opportunity in all its functions.

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Class Teacher

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW

Required to start 01 September 2026

Longford CofE Primary School is a small village school set in the Derbyshire countryside. We place children at the centre of everything we do, promoting a love of learning for all children, within a caring and supportive community. We pride ourselves upon strong relationships – staff across school know all of our children, offering a nurturing environment where children are encouraged and supported to achieve well.

Our children are enthusiastic learners who welcome the range of experiences we offer and immerse themselves in the range of diverse and inclusive topics taught across school. We have three mixed age classes and so it is important that candidates are able to plan for and teach learners across multiple year groups.

To ensure all children make positive progress, we are looking for candidates whose teaching reflects our universal offer for all children, supporting individual needs and identifying opportunities to accelerate progress, whilst promoting inclusive values and high expectations for all.

We are looking for someone who:

Is enthusiastic and displays a love of learning
Will maintain strong boundaries with children, setting high behavioural expectations
Welcomes the experience and opportunities of mixed age classes
Will uphold our school values: kindness, respect, cooperation, empathy & resilience
Can review data and children’s work to identify target areas in order to accelerate children’s progress
Has high expectations for all children
Is a team player

The successful candidate will bring additional strength to our teaching team, through their excellent classroom practice. Applications are welcome from ECTs and experienced teachers.

Current class structure:

Reception and Year 1 (with full time TA)

Year 2 and Year 3

Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 (with HLTA in the mornings and Y6 currently being taught separately by the headteacher in Maths)

If an ECT is appointed, they will be provided with the statutory induction support, along with additional early career professional development with other ECT’s within our trust.

We are proud to be part of the Embark Multi-academy Trust and to be part of their innovative, collaborative professional development programme.

Candidates are asked to state particular strengths and experience as part of their written application.

To apply please follow the link below:

Longford CofE Primary School, Ashbourne, Derbyshire | Teaching Jobs & Education Jobs | MyNewTerm

More information about our school and the trust can be found by visiting our websites:

https://longford.derbyshire.sch.uk/

https://www.embarkfederation.com/

We would love to meet potential applicants and so visits to school are highly encouraged and can be arranged by either calling us on 01335 330364 or emailing headteacher@longford.derbyshire.sch.uk We look forward to hearing from you.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and staff. We will conduct an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Provisional Interview Date: Week commencing 4 May 2026

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Co-Headteacher

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

ACE Derbyshire Trust seeks an inspiring Co-Headteacher to jointly lead Ashbourne Primary School, starting September 2026. Partnering with the current leader (Tuesday–Friday), the successful candidate will ensure leadership continuity for pupils aged 3–11.

The school operates under the motto "Excellent Effort Always Matters," fostering a culture of resilience, respect, and high expectations. Key responsibilities include:

Providing strong, collaborative leadership one day per week (Mondays).

Upholding a positive, child-centred environment.

Driving continual improvement alongside a dedicated staff team.

This role is ideal for a reflective leader committed to helping every child thrive within a supportive, forward-thinking community of collaboration for success.

Provisional Interview Date: 27 April 2026

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Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW

The children, staff and governors of Longford CofE Primary School are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our supportive and friendly team, for five mornings a week, 8.30am - 12 Noon.

At Longford, we place children at the centre of everything we do, promoting a love of learning for all, within a caring and supportive community.

The position requires work across school, as decided by school improvement needs, with the core role being to support within our Y4/5/6 class, working with small groups and singular year groups to support the class teacher in ensuring that all children’s needs are met. There will also be times when we require teaching cover across school and there is the opportunity for additional hours on an ad hoc basis, as and when we require cover, due to this.

Six of the hours do include one hour of mid-day supervision followed by 30 minutes of nurture support (after lunchtime) per day. There is also the opportunity to extend the role for an additional half day through supporting us with our Early Help offer – we invite applicants interested in this to state so within their application.

We are a small village school and pride ourselves on the strong relationships we have with all children. Our vision is to encourage a love of learning for all children, which we deliver through our diverse and inclusive curriculum. We celebrate our school values of Respect, Empathy, Kindness, Cooperation and Respect.

The successful candidate will have excellent knowledge, experience and understanding of the primary curriculum and be willing to continuously develop their practice. They will also have strong inclusive values, with a commitment to supporting all pupils.

We are proud to be part of the Embark Federation (Multi-Academy Trust), also promoting their core values of Family, Integrity, Teamwork, and Success.

Interested candidates are encouraged to look around the school – please call school on 01335 330364 or email headteacher@longford.derbyshire.sch.uk to arrange a visit.

To apply please follow the link below:

Higher Level Teaching Assistant at Longford CofE Primary School, Ashbourne, Derbyshire | MyNewTerm

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and staff. We will conduct an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Provisional Interview Date: Week commencing 4 May 2024

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Key Stage 1 Class Teacher

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 17 April 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

To commence September 2026

Are you passionate about the development and care of children and looking for a new challenge?

Oak Grange Nursery and Primary School is a new school in the Boulton Moor/Chellaston area of Derby City. The school opened to nursery and reception children in September 2023 and in September 2026, we will have children from Nursery to Year 3.

We are looking for a maternity cover teacher to join our Key Stage 1 team and be part of creating a school where children will be encouraged to be curious, where adults and children alike will create an ethos built on respect and kindness. Do you align with the school vision of “grow”?

We would expect the candidate to

be child-centred and put children’s best interests at the heart of your teaching.
be an exceptional classroom practitioner; able to engage, motivate and inspire children through a play based curriculum.
have a passion for providing opportunities that enable all children to flourish and grow.
have high aspirations of yourself and others - demonstrating resilience and ambition.
be committed to personal and professional development.
be enthusiastic and the qualities of a strong team member.
embrace challenge and relish the opportunity to grow.
embody core attitudes to learning and to life such as, resilience, responsibility, resourcefulness, reflectiveness and reciprocity and are willing to embed this into your teaching.

In return we will offer you

The opportunity to be part of the Oak Grange staff team, where you will be valued and fully supported by the wider team.
The opportunity of working with a committed, experienced and professional leader and team.
The opportunity to work in brand new surroundings that have been purposefully designed to reflect the ethos of the school.
A commitment to well being
A commitment to opportunities for professional development.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and actively encouraged. By visiting the school prior to applying, you will get a real feel for our school and be able to ask further questions, so please do telephone or email our school office for an appointment - 01332 978681: admin@oakgrange.org

To apply, please visit our website: www.emet.uk.com/vacancies

On the application form, please focus on a detailed 'supporting statement' considering the person specification and indicating why you would be the best person for us to recruit to this position.

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Licence Manager

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Licencing Team Lead to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the licencing management process, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and coordinating licence requests. This role requires strong leadership skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide ICT licence management advice within a large organisation.
Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
Coordinate and support ongoing licence requests.
Review and improve the licence management approach and process.
Lead and manage the licencing team effectively.
Develop and implement strategies for efficient licence management.
Monitor and report on licencing activities and compliance status.
Collaborate with other departments to ensure seamless operations.

About you:

Considerable experience in ICT licence management.
Strong leadership and team management skills.
Excellent communication and coordination abilities.
Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple tasks.
Commitment to maintaining high standards of service.
Proven track record of successful licence management in a similar role.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to adapt to changing regulatory environments.

What We Offer

Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
Generous annual leave and pension scheme.
Ongoing professional development and training.
A supportive, inclusive, and forward-thinking working environment.

Provisional Interview Date: Week commencing 4th May 2026

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Market Stall Operative

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 31 May 2026

The District Council is looking to recruit a Market Stall Operative to erect and dismantle Bakewell stall markets.

You must be reliable, flexible, hard-working, physically fit and able to work as part of a small team. Full training and supervision will be provided but you must also be able to use your own initiative.

For an informal discussion regarding the job role please contact David Martin, Clean and Green Operations Manager, Email: david.martin@derbyshiredales.gov.uk or telephone: 01629 761356.

If you encounter any problems applying or are unable to apply online, please contact humanresources@derbyshiredales.gov.uk

We do not accept CVs

Interview Date: Applicants who meet criteria will be invited for interview on receipt of application.

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Midday Supervisor

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

The Governors of Eyam CE Primary School are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, empathetic, fun, hardworking and motivated Midday Supervisor to join our friendly and dedicated team. The successful candidate will work 5 days a week during the school term (job share may be an option).

You will be supervising our children throughout their lunchbreak, in the dining hall and the playground, leading and encouraging active play.

Having high expectations of behaviour and ensuring the welfare and safety of pupils.

Team Eyam can offer you:

A happy and bubbly school that puts our children and their families at the centre of everything we do.
A staff team who are dedicated, experienced and supportive, working together to support every aspect of a child’s learning and development.
A school that holds the highest expectations for pupils and staff but knows that we achieve this by investing in nurturing and supporting the onward journey of all.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. If you are interested, please contact the School Office, asking for Oona Gilbertson the Headteacher or Kay Mason our Senior Business Assistant, on 01433 630840 to arrange an appointment or to discuss the role further.

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School Caretaker (Site Supervisor)

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 23 June 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

Be the Heart of Our School Community

Belper School and Sixth Form Centre is looking for a School Caretaker (Site Supervisor) to help keep our school safe, welcoming, and running smoothly every day. If you take pride in maintaining buildings, enjoy variety in your work, and like being part of a friendly school environment, we’d love to hear from you. Full-time, part-time and relief/casual roles are available.

Your Role Will Include

Opening and closing the school site
Carrying out basic repairs, maintenance, and inspections
Ensuring site security and health & safety
Overseeing contractors and site works
Managing heating, lighting, and alarm systems
Supporting school events and lettings when required

Keeping the school grounds clean, safe, and well-presented

Why Work at Belper School?

- Friendly and supportive school community
Varied and rewarding role – no two days are the same

- Opportunity to make a real difference to pupils’ daily experience

- LGPS Pension Scheme (Employer Contributions 20.80%)
- CPD/Training Opportunities

Check out the vacancies page on our school website or If you would like more details before you apply, please call 01773 825281 Ext 260 and ask to talk to our Site and Facilities Manager

How to Apply: Applications can be made online via the `Apply Now` link on My New Term.

https://mynewterm.com/jobs/112989/EDV-2026-BSASFC-69373

We will also consider applications for part time, 3 days per week (22 hours a week) or relief contracts so if the role of Site Supervisor is of interest we would welcome your application.

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School Cook

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 30 April 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

School Cook - Join Our Team!

September start.

Are you a passionate and skilled cook who loves working in a fast-paced kitchen?

Do you want to play a crucial role in providing nutritious and delicious meals to students and staff at Silver Linings School?

If so, we want you to join our team in Pinxton!

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic School Cook to help prepare and serve high-quality, healthy meals for our school community. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a positive impact on the health and well-being of our students.

Key Responsibilities

Prepare and cook a variety of meals from fresh ingredients, following a set menu.
Purchase ingredients from local suppliers to support our community.
Ensure all food is prepared and stored in line with health, safety, and hygiene regulations.
Maintain a clean and tidy kitchen environment at all times.
Work collaboratively with other kitchen staff and school team members.

About You

You have previous experience working in a professional kitchen, preferably in a school or similar high-volume setting.
Ideally hold a Food Hygiene Certificate (Level 2 or higher).
You are passionate about providing healthy, balanced meals.
You are a reliable, organised, and positive team player.
You must hold a valid driving license to travel for local purchasing.

What We Offer

A supportive and friendly working environment.
A rewarding role where you can make a real difference.
Working hours are 9:00 am - 1:00 pm (some flexibility for school drop off)
Monday to Friday. - Term time only.

If you are ready to bring your culinary skills to our school and help us create a vibrant and healthy eating culture, we'd love to hear from you.

Please contact cate@silverliningsed.co.uk for an application pack.

This vacancy may close earlier than the advertised date if we receive enough suitable applications, so early application is encouraged.”

Provisional Interview Date: May 2026

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SEN English Teacher

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 30 April 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

Join a team changing the story for young people

Opening September 2026, Silver Linings Therapeutic School is a new specialist setting supporting pupils aged 11–16 with social, emotional and mental health needs, trauma backgrounds and neurodiversity.

Located in NG16 6NA, our school offers a therapeutic, relationship-based approach to education, where learning is built on safety, connection and trust.

We believe young people thrive when they are truly understood. That is why therapy is embedded across the entire school experience, not delivered separately.

We offer:

Small class sizes
Therapeutic practice embedded in all learning
Training in trauma-informed approaches
Opportunity to help shape a brand-new school
Strong staff wellbeing focus
Staff lunch provided
Staff parking
Opportunities for progression as the school grows

If you want to work somewhere where relationships matter more than routines, Silver Linings could be the place for you.

ECTs welcome to apply

Start: September 2026

About the Role

At Silver Linings, teaching looks different. Our teachers focus on connection before curriculum, creating environments where young people feel safe enough to re-engage with learning.

We are looking for passionate teachers who believe education should restore confidence, rebuild trust and unlock potential. You will teach in small classes, supported by a therapeutic team and highly skilled teaching assistants.

We are particularly looking for teachers who:

Understand trauma-informed practice
Are relational and reflective
Can adapt learning to meet emotional as well as academic needs
Want to be part of building a new school culture

This is a unique opportunity to help shape a new therapeutic school from the very beginning.

Why Work at Silver Linings?

This is more than a job. It is an opportunity to help young people rewrite their story. Many of our pupils have struggled in traditional education. With the right relationships and support, they can thrive. We are building a team who believe in:

Compassion
Connection
Curiosity
The power of education to heal

Our teachers will be responsible for a class of 5 children with additional support on average 3 teaching assistants, to allow delivery of the curriculum in a flexible and creative manner, with the aim of renewing emotional trust in education and removing the barriers to learning.

Contact Cate Tumman at cate@silverliningsed.co.uk for an application pack.

This vacancy may close earlier than the advertised date if we receive enough suitable applications, so early application is encouraged.

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SEN Maths Teacher

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 30 April 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

Silver Linings Therapeutic School

Join a team changing the story for young people

Opening September 2026, Silver Linings Therapeutic School is a new specialist setting supporting pupils aged 11–16 with social, emotional and mental health needs, trauma backgrounds and neurodiversity.

Located in NG16 6NA, our school offers a therapeutic, relationship-based approach to education, where learning is built on safety, connection and trust.

We believe young people thrive when they are truly understood. That is why therapy is embedded across the entire school experience, not delivered separately.

We offer:

Small class sizes
Therapeutic practice embedded in all learning
Training in trauma-informed approaches
Opportunity to help shape a brand-new school
Strong staff wellbeing focus
Staff lunch provided
Staff parking
Opportunities for progression as the school grows

If you want to work somewhere where relationships matter more than routines, Silver Linings could be the place for you.

ECTs welcome to apply

Start: September 2026

About the Role

At Silver Linings, teaching looks different. Our teachers focus on connection before curriculum, creating environments where young people feel safe enough to re-engage with learning.

We are particularly looking for teachers who:

Understand trauma-informed practice
Are relational and reflective
Can adapt learning to meet emotional as well as academic needs
Want to be part of building a new school culture

This is a unique opportunity to help shape a new therapeutic school from the very beginning.

Why Work at Silver Linings?

Compassion
Connection
Curiosity
The power of education to heal

Contact Cate Tumman at cate@silverliningsed.co.uk for an application pack.

This vacancy may close earlier than the advertised date if we receive enough suitable applications, so early application is encouraged.

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Specialist Tutors (Multiple Roles) Cooking & Life Skills | Creative Arts | ICT/Computing

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 30 April 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

Join a team changing the story for young people

Located in NG16 6NA, our school offers a therapeutic, relationship-based approach to education, where learning is built on safety, connection and trust.

We believe young people thrive when they are truly understood. That is why therapy is embedded across the entire school experience, not delivered separately.

We offer:

Small class sizes
Therapeutic practice embedded in all learning
Training in trauma-informed approaches
Opportunity to help shape a brand-new school
Strong staff wellbeing focus
Staff lunch provided
Staff parking
Opportunities for progression as the school grows

If you want to work somewhere where relationships matter more than routines, Silver Linings could be the place for you.

About the Role

Flexible options:

3 days per week/or
Full time with HLTA responsibilities

Our specialist tutors play a crucial role in helping pupils rediscover confidence, creativity and practical life skills.

Many of our pupils engage best through hands-on, practical learning, so these subjects are central to our curriculum.

You will deliver engaging sessions that help pupils:

build self-esteem
learn real-world skills
develop positive relationships

Ideal candidates may come from backgrounds in:

coaching
creative industries
digital or IT education
hospitality or life skills education

Please contact Cate Tumman at cate@silverliningsed.co.uk for an application pack.

This vacancy may close earlier than the advertised date if we receive enough suitable applications, so early application is encouraged.

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Waste Services Officer

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

We’re looking for a motivated and capable individual to join our Environmental Services department as part of the Waste Management Team.

This fixed term role offers the chance to work both independently and within a supportive, collaborative team.

As a Waste Services Officer, you’ll play a key role in managing household and commercial waste services across the borough. With several new waste initiatives underway, it’s an exciting time to join us and help shape the future of our service.

Key Responsibilities

Respond to waste‑related enquiries from residents, businesses, councillors, and colleagues
Process service requests and maintain accurate documentation and records
Check and improve data quality across waste management systems
Carry out site visits to investigate issues or support service delivery
Liaise with contractors and internal teams to resolve operational matters
Support new waste initiatives and contribute to service improvements
Provide advice to businesses on trade waste services
Handle a wide range of tasks, from resolving missed clinical waste collections to supporting new service rollouts

About You

We’re looking for someone who is:

Self‑motivated and able to work independently when needed
Confident communicating with a wide range of people
Customer‑focused with a professional and friendly approach
Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
Comfortable using IT systems to support service delivery
Experienced in waste management or a related field (desirable)
Familiar with Salesforce CRM (advantageous but not essential)

Interested?

If you’d like to discuss the role or find out more, please contact:

victoria.paterson@chesterfield.gov.uk

How to apply

Interested candidates should initially apply with their CV and a covering letter stating the job title, and clearly demonstrating suitability and experience for the role. Please send it to hrjobs@chesterfield.gov.uk no later than the closing date shown below.

Provisional interview date: 28 April 2026

Link to Job description CBC26014: https://www.chesterfield.gov.uk/media/h4zd51by/waste-services-officer-job-description-and-person-specification.pdf

Cbc Live Job advert Link: https://www.chesterfield.gov.uk/waste-services-officer-mat-cover/

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Advisory Teacher of the Deaf

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

Teacher of Deaf Children and Young People (TOD)
Service: Inclusion Support Services – Targeted and Specialist Support
Directorate: Children’s Services
Salary: MPS/UPS + SEN 2

Derbyshire County Council is seeking a dedicated and skilled Teacher of Deaf Children and Young People (TOD) to join our Inclusion Support Services team on a fixed‑term maternity cover basis.

This post is available to start as soon as possible. The role is for 3 days per week, although applications for a proportion of this time will be considered.

This specialist advisory role supports deaf children and young people aged 0–25 across Derbyshire, working in partnership with families, early years settings, schools and other professionals to promote inclusion, access to learning and positive outcomes.

About the role

You will:

Provide specialist advice and support to deaf children and young people and their families
Work collaboratively with schools and settings to model inclusive practice and effective strategies
Support communication, language development and access to the curriculum
Advise on audiological and specialist equipment in partnership with audiology services
Contribute to EHCP advice, written reports and service impact information
Deliver training and deaf awareness to staff and key adults
Work flexibly across the county as part of a multi‑disciplinary inclusion service

About you

You will be:

A qualified teacher with experience of supporting deaf children and young people in educational settings
Confident in working collaboratively with families, schools and partner agencies
Skilled in communication and able to adapt approaches to meet individual needs
Committed to inclusive practice, safeguarding and equality
Willing to undertake (or already hold) a recognised qualification for teaching deaf children and young people
BSL Level 1 (or above)

Why join Derbyshire?

You will be part of a supportive, experienced inclusion service, committed to improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND across Derbyshire. The role offers opportunities for professional development, collaborative working and the chance to make a meaningful difference.

Derbyshire County Council is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Provisional Interview Date: 1 May 2026

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Associate Assistant Headteacher

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 10 May 2026

Brackenfield SEND School is a succesful and expanding special school in the South of Derbyshire. The Executive Headteacher and Governors are looking to appoint a passionate and committed Assosicate Assistant Headteacher to join our established, experienced leadership team. The successful candidate will work with the Executive Headteacher, Head of Site and Deputy Headteachers to strategically and operationally lead the school.

We are a school for children with complex learning and communication needs ranging from 3-19yrs. Brackenfield is a research based school and we work with external partners to ensure that our approaches reflect best practice in preparing young people with complex needs for adulthood.

We welcome applications from established senior leaders exploring new challenges or ambitious middle leaders looking to progress their career. We have a commitment to staff development and high quality CPD which is provided to our staff through the East Midlands SEND Training Hub which is based at the school.

Applicants are encouraged to come and meet the Executive Headteacher and Head of Site and have a tour of the school (please see contact below).

Brackenfield SEND School is committed to the safeguarding of all children. 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. Brackenfield SEND School is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, preventing unlawful discrimination in all of its activities and to valuing diversity.

If you would like more information please contact recruitment@brackenfield.derbyshire.sch.uk

Pre Interviews 15^th May 2026

Face to Face interviews 19^th and 20^th May 2026

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Classroom Teacher

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 13 May 2026

Start Date: September 2026

Swanwick School & Sports College is an ‘Outstanding’ special school with 100 pupils aged 5-16 with a variety of needs. These needs include Moderate and Severe Learning needs, Challenging Behaviour, ASD, Physical and Social and Emotional needs. The Governors are looking for an exceptional classroom practitioner to teach across our unique and wonderful school.

We are looking to recruit a well-qualified and enthusiastic practitioner to teach across the school setting. Whilst Maths, English will form a large part of the teaching commitment we are also interested in staff who are able to teach a range of National Curriculum subjects.

The successful candidate will be someone who can create and deliver stimulating lessons, have excellent assessment for learning strategies and know how to support pupils’ next steps in learning. The successful applicant will also promote the school ethos through high levels of expectation, excellent behaviour management skills, being an adaptable team player and able to encourage pupil independence.

The successful candidate will must be able to demonstrate the ability to use ICT in an innovative and imaginative manner throughout the curriculum.

Applicants should be able to demonstrate and support our school vision of ‘Enjoy, Achieve, Exceed’.

The successful candidate will:

Be passionate about supporting young people to help them remove barriers to learning
Be able to build effective and supportive relationships with pupils, parents, carers and other agencies in order to secure the best life chances for our pupils
Be organised, proactive and creative in developing successful intervention strategies for vulnerable pupils
Be someone who can create and deliver stimulating lessons, have excellent assessment for learning strategies and know how to support pupils’ next steps in learning
Able to promote the school ethos through high levels of expectation, excellent behaviour management skills, being an adaptable team player and able to encourage pupil independence
Be able to demonstrate the ability to use ICT in an innovative and imaginative manner throughout the curriculum.
Have a clear understanding of thematic curriculum delivery.

We invite applications from both Early Career Teachers and more experienced teachers. Although the post involves working with key stage 3/4 pupils, we invite primary trained staff to apply due to the curriculum provided.

We offer:

A shared moral commitment to secure the best outcomes for all pupils
An opportunity to work with talented and committed staff
A wonderfully diverse range of pupils who are keen to learn and participate in the life of the school
A committed Governing Body and supportive parents/carers
Access to the Schools Advisory Service

As this post involves a great deal of contact with pupils, staff, visitors and parents, it is important that candidates possess excellent communication skills; maintaining confidentiality at all times will be essential.

We offer a warm and welcoming school community and staff wellbeing is a priority.

Swanwick School and Sports College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment; we fully support the principles and practice of the publication “Keeping Children Safe in Education”.

Visits to the school are welcome please contact our School Business Manager Miss Dove on 01773 602198

The closing date for applications is Midnight on Wednesday 13^th May 2026 with Interviews on Tuesday 19^th May 2026

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Deputy Manager (Peak Lodge - The Willows)

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

About Us

Peak Lodge provides a safe, nurturing home for children. We use therapeutically informed approaches, including PACE and social pedagogy, to help children build resilience, develop life skills, and reach their full potential.

As a Deputy Manager, you will:
✔ Provide high-quality care and support in a therapeutic setting.
✔ Build strong, trusting relationships with children and colleagues.
✔ Support children’s emotional, social, and educational development.
✔ Work closely with external professionals to ensure children receive the right support.
✔ Promote independence and life skills through daily routines and activities.

What We’re Looking For

✅ A caring, patient, and resilient individual.
✅ Experience in residential care, education, or social work (preferred but not essential).
✅ A commitment to therapeutic and trauma-informed care.
✅ Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare.
✅ Ability to work shifts, including evenings and weekends.

We are inviting applications from enthusiastic, skilled, caring and creative people who can work in and manage residential care for children.

You will be:

Responsible for managing operational activities within a children’s residential home including staff, budgets and resources. Knowledge of the Children Act, the Guide to the Children’s Homes Regulations, including Quality Standards and Ofsted requirements is essential, together with experience of direct work with children and young people and their families with complex needs in a residential setting.

This post provides an opportunity to join a highly motivated and enthusiastic staff team who are committed to providing a high-quality service to children and their families in Derbyshire.

Standby Duty

As Deputy Manager there will be an expectation of covering 50% of the on-call rota.

If your job means that you have to be available for contact or response outside your normal hours, you will be paid a duty payment based on the length of time you are on standby. You will be paid £29.93 for any period of standby duty up to 8 hours. If your standby duty is for a longer period of time, you will be paid an additional duty payment of £3.75 for each 2-hour block thereafter, up to a maximum of 24 hours for each period of standby duty.

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Drama Teacher (Deputy Director of Creativity)

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

To commence – 1st September 2026

Are you an inspiring Drama Teacher ready to shape the next generation of creative talent? We are seeking a passionate and ambitious practitioner to join our vibrant Creativity Faculty, a dynamic team encompassing Sport, Dance, Health & Social Care, Child Development, Music, and Drama. The TLR responsibility will be for either curriculum or assessment within the faculty, offering an excellent opportunity for professional growth and leadership. This will be confirmed on appointment.

With Music newly introduced and significantly developed over the past year, our creative provision is expanding rapidly, and we warmly encourage prospective candidates to visit the school to experience our vision in action. Experience teaching the WJEC Drama course and leading whole-school performances would be highly desirable, but above all, we are looking for someone who can bring creativity, energy, and innovation to our thriving department.

The role of Deputy Director of Creativity will play a particularly vital role working alongside our other Deputy and the Director of Creativity in shaping and developing the Performing Arts curriculums across the school to engage and motivate all pupils and improve overall outcomes in this area. Historically the school has established a good track record in Drama and have excellent facilities to showcase performances from across our Creativity faculty, and therefore this role would present an exciting opportunity for someone to come in and develop our existing offer.

The post provides a great opportunity for a talented teacher of Drama to advance their own career and professional development, and to join a forward-looking school at an exciting time in its development.

Anyone interested in applying for the post is strongly encouraged to come to Tibshelf Community School to have a look round and informally meet staff and pupils. Please contact Mrs Bev Wright, HR Manager recruitment@tibshelf.derbyshire.sch.uk to arrange a visit.

We hope that what we are aspiring to do here will enthuse and excite you too.

We look forward to meeting you.

Provisional Interview Date: 1 May 2026

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EYFS Class Teacher

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

At Team Ridgeway we ignite curiosity and nurture growth. We are driven by the joy of seeing our children develop, their sense of achievement, and the desire to make a lasting impact on their future through education.

If that sounds like your mission too, we would love to hear from you.

We are looking to appoint an innovative and engaging EYFS class teacher from September 2026.

The successful candidate will join an experienced, happy and supportive team who are committed to ensuring that our children become their brilliant best in all areas of life.

We can offer:

A good school
Well behaved and motivated pupils.
A strong, supportive team
Caring ethos.
Belief that all children are special and deserve the best educational experience possible.

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EYFS Class Teacher (Reception)

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 17 April 2026

The Governors and Headteacher of Corfield CofE Infant School wish to appoint a Class Teacher for our Reception class. We are looking for an experienced class teacher who is passionate, enthusiastic and inspirational to join our friendly, caring team.

We are a committed, dedicated and enthusiastic school with a strong sense of purpose, which is to ensure the best possible outcomes for our children. This is a wonderful opportunity for someone who wants to help make a difference.

We are proud of our unique character being a Church of England Infant School in the Diocese of Derby, and a school that sits very much in the heart of the local community. Everyone is most welcome within our school community, but a willingness of staff to contribute to the extra-curricular life and the ethos of our school is essential.

The governors are seeking to appoint an experienced, hard working and skilled Class Teacher who has extensive experience in EYFS, leading curriculum areas, behaviour management and SEND experience.

You will be part of a team of dedicated staff working together to support our students make the most of the opportunities available, allowing them to achieve their full personal and academic potential and supporting them in their journey through infant school.

We are looking for someone who:

Has a passion for education and inspires pupils.
Is a Class Teacher with previous EYFS experience.
Has current, up-to-date knowledge with the EYFS curriculum, including assessment procedures and is able to support the children to achieve their best.
Is warm and friendly and develops excellent relationships with parents and carers.
Has a sense of humour and is fun, fully embracing all aspects of school life.
Will embrace our school ethos and add to our brilliant team.

At interview, you will be asked for the following:

To plan and deliver a phonics lesson to a group of approximately 8-10 Reception children who are mixed ability.
To take part in a data analysis task (more details to be given once shortlisted).
To complete a piece of planning on the day based on a given theme (more details to be given on the day of interview).
To take part in a formal interview with school stakeholders.
To produce evidence of any qualifications listed in the essential criteria of the person specification. This will be an original, official certificate issued by an examination board or professional body.
To comply with Local Authority safer recruitment procedures, we will contact your referees if your application is shortlisted. Please inform them of this in advance.

Corfield CofE Infant School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. It is vitally important that the successful candidate adheres to confidentiality at all times and does not share any information about any child to anyone outside of the school setting under any circumstance.

Visits to the school are welcomed and can be arranged by contacting the school office on 01773 712893.

Due to this post having access to children, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS).

Please visit our website for more information on our school:

https://www.corfield.derbyshire.sch.uk/

Provisional Interview Date: 1 May 2026

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Group Manager - Bedded Assessment and Reablement

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

🌟 Join Our Integrated Leadership Team 🌟

Group Manager – Bedded Assessment and Reablement

We’re recruiting a Group Manager to lead our Community Support Bed and Pathway 2 Discharge Teams within Derbyshire.

These Teams form part of Derbyshire’s integrated bedded short-term assessment and reablement services. They provide local people access to assessment, reablement and rehabilitation support that maximises their own skills and abilities, even after a hospital or medical episode. This is commonly known as “intermediate care”.

You would be overseeing 3 multi-disciplinary Community Support Bed settings in Derbyshire (Bennerley Fields, Staveley Centre, and Thomas Fields) and the P2 Discharge Team who complete social care assessments and help people to plan for home from Community Support Beds and Community Hospitals across Derbyshire.

You will be responsible for the development of and operational delivery of these teams which include regulated services and deliver prevention, assessment and support planning duties under the Care Act.

You will ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory standards. You will drive and deliver quality standards, maximise effectiveness and efficiency and ensure that the services are fit for purpose both immediately and for future requirements. You will deliver on future strategic plans and implement change as required.

Derbyshire County Council and Derbyshire Community Health Services have agreed to integrate a range of services that support people to remain at home when their needs change, but also to return home following a hospital admission by receiving shot term assessment, rehabilitation and reablement support. Both organisations are already working together to streamline health and care support for local people and we are now at a stage where we are pushing forward to achieve a greater level of “joined up” care. The objectives of our partnership are attached for further information.

You will lead your teams to:

Ensure more people are supported to remain at home independently following changes in their health or care situation
Take a strength-based approach and work in a way that makes the most of the person’s abilities and strengths to gain the best outcomes for them
Ensure your teams are high performing and able to respond flexibly, which will include transforming practice.
Collaborate with a range of professional teams and leaders to deliver the required service outcomes and increase the productivity of our teams.
Provide a consistent intermediate care offer, with more people supported to be able to manage for longer at home.
Reduce and improve processes so that individuals and their families only have to “tell it once” and have a streamlined experience.

Employees have access to a range of support, benefits and discounts including:

Generous Annual Leave Scheme 34 days annual leave per year plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata).
Local Government Pension Scheme: Providing financial security
Supportive management and team
Training and Development: Opportunities for professional qualifications and ongoing training.
Wellbeing Support Framework: Includes OH physician services, physiotherapy, CBT, and in-house counselling.
Employee Wellbeing Support: Fast track physiotherapy, confidential psychological support services, Employee Assistance Programme, and “Wisdom” app.
Paid travel expenses if required to travel to other sites (Terms and conditions apply)
Cycle to Work Scheme: Promoting a healthy lifestyle.
Electric/Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme: Encouraging environmentally friendly commuting options. (Terms and conditions apply)
Our Derbyshire Rewards: a package of benefits, cashback and discounts.

More details on the benefits of working for the council can be found on our reward and recognition page This post is offered on a permanent basis and will initially be hosted by Derbyshire County Council but will transfer during 2026 to the Derbyshire Community Health Services who will act as the lead employer for the Partnership. Secondments from the NHS will be considered.

If you would like an informal discussion or any further information about the role, please contact Josie.Hill@derbyshire.gov.uk

Provisional interview dates: 30th April 2026 and 1st May 2026

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Key Stage 1 Teacher

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 29 April 2026

Spire Nursery and Infant School are seeking to appoint a Key Stage 1 teacher. The start date will be September 2026.

We are seeking to appoint someone who is well organised and calm and who understands the ethos of our school, so that we can provide the best learning environment for our children and families.

You will need to have a passion for teaching and ensure that all children are given the best opportunities. You will need to be very proactive and work well as a team. Experience in Key Stage 1 is essential.

Spire Nursery and Infant School is a two-form entry school, with just over 200 pupils on roll. Our school is friendly and hardworking and staff are innovative and determined to provide an outstanding learning experience for the children. Colleagues are mutually supportive and the school was recognised for being a ‘good’ school at our last Ofsted inspection in July 2023.

Visits to the school are encouraged and welcomed.

Provisional Interview Date: Week commencing 4 May 2026

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Playworker

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

Ambergate Primary School is a happy, friendly and vibrant village school, where all children are encouraged to reach their potential.

The governing body are seeking to appoint a playworker to join our after-school club team from 1^st June 2026 or before if possible.

Duties include:

Safeguarding the children in your care.
Providing and managing appropriate activities for children in the hall and/or outside on the school playground.
Preparing a snack for the children.

School visits are welcome and actively encouraged.

Please contact school by phone 01773 852204 or email, info@ambergate.derbyshire.sch.uk, to arrange an appointment.

Provisional Interview Date: 26 March 2026

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Roadworker/Driver

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

We’re looking for experienced Roadworker/LGV Drivers to be part of the Highways Construction Services team undertaking planned highway, bridge and related construction and reconstruction projects, all based within our beautiful county of Derbyshire.

You will be working in a high-profile area of the business that is front and centre in terms of the Council’s Service Plan forming part of a motivated team who strive to achieve improved performance in service delivery embracing new technologies and best working practices.

What will you be doing?

Using a range of vehicles and specialised plant and equipment the work includes drainage, road resurfacing, manhole construction, kerbing works, fencing, flag and block laying, structural concreting, and patching.
Using your ability to ensure good relationships with, and the safety of, the public, employees, clients, and contractors is essential, minimising disruption to travel as much as possible.
You’ll be part of a mandatory rota to deliver adverse weather and emergency services and winter maintenance (gritting and snow clearing), outside normal working hours, for which you’ll received additional payment.

We’d like to hear from you if you have:

A full driving licence LGV C, G
Experience in Highways maintenance and construction services, including winter maintenance and adverse weather activities.
The full range of construction skills including drainage, road resurfacing, manhole construction, kerbing works, fencing, flag and block laying, structural concreting, and patching
Knowledge of the current highways and bridgeworks specifications, national contract conditions, and statutory regulations

These lists are not exhaustive, take a look at our comprehensive job profile for more detail.

What we offer you:

25 days of annual leave (plus another 5 with 5 years of continuous service)
A friendly and supportive working environment
Derbyshire based work locations.
The opportunity to develop yourself and your career with ongoing training opportunities.
Regular standard working hours (typically 8:00am until 4:00pm)
Additional overtime and standby payments for working out of hours.
Defined Benefit Local Government Pension Scheme
A comprehensive wellbeing package including physio, counselling & occupational health.
Discount on leisure centre memberships
And much more.

Provisional Interview Date: 7th May 2026

For more information on other vacancies in our Highways team, the wonderful work we do and the benefits we can offer simply visit; www.derbyshire.gov.uk/highwaysjobs

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SENDCO

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 03 May 2026

Spire Nursery and Infant School are seeking to appoint an inspirational SENDCo. We pride ourselves on being a warm and welcoming school, with a supportive environment, friendly staff and amazing children.

We are a two form-entry school located in Chesterfield with 200 children on roll. The school is on a large site and includes a 2 year old nursery, a 3 and 4 year old nursery and an infant school. We have extensive grounds which include a small farm, Forest School, a pond, and gardening facilities.

We are looking to appoint an experienced and passionate SENDCo to join our team and take the lead in ensuring children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities receive the very best support. This will be a non-teaching SENDCo position.

In return, we offer:

A supportive and collaborative staff team.
Children who are enthusiastic, caring, and eager to learn.
Opportunities for professional development and training.
A school culture that values wellbeing, inclusion, and high aspirations.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please telephone the School Office, on 01246 234727.

This position will begin on 1^st September 2026

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Senior Practitioner (Adult Social Care Mental Health Team)

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

Senior Practitioner – Adult Social Care Mental Health Team

We are seeking a qualified and experienced AMHP Social Worker to join our Adult Social Care Mental Health Team as a Senior Practitioner. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled professional who is passionate about delivering high-quality care and supporting colleagues to develop their practice.

As a Senior Practitioner, you will:

Manage a complex and diverse caseload, with a focus on cases requiring advanced skills and expertise.

Provide professional guidance and leadership to our Social Workers and Social Care Practitioners.

Offer direct support and 1:1 supervision to Social Workers, Social Care Practitioners and students, fostering their professional growth.

Deputise for the Service Manager when required and work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams in the Health and Social Care sector.

Lead on best practice and development of the service.

Be involved in chairing meetings, report writing, data collection and audits.

Lead on MARM and Safeguarding Adults, including developing and monitoring risk management plans and ensuring robust involvement and person centred practice throughout the safeguarding process.

Work in accordance with the Mental Health Act, The Care Act and The Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards principles.

Proven ability to work autonomously, manage complex cases and deliver person-centred, creative and strengths-based approaches.

Strong leadership and communication skills, with experience in multi-agency working, team supervision, and development.

Commitment to promoting independence and wellbeing for individuals, recognising their unique strengths and resources.

You will be part of a supportive team dedicated to improving outcomes for adults with mental health needs. Working alongside the Service Manager, you will play a key role in shaping services and ensuring high standards of practice.

Employees have access to a range of support, benefits and discounts including:

Generous Annual Leave Scheme 27 days annual leave per year (rising to 32 days after 5 years continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata).
Local Government Pension Scheme: Providing financial security
Supportive management and team
Training and Development: Opportunities for professional qualifications and ongoing training.
Wellbeing Support Framework: Includes OH physician services, physiotherapy, CBT, and in-house counselling.
Employee Wellbeing Support: Fast track physiotherapy, confidential psychological support services, Employee Assistance Programme, and “Wisdom” app.
Paid travel expenses if required to travel to other sites (Terms and conditions apply)
Cycle to Work Scheme: Promoting a healthy lifestyle.
Electric/Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme: Encouraging environmentally friendly commuting options. (Terms and conditions apply)
Our Derbyshire Rewards: a package of benefits, cashback and discounts.

More details on the benefits of working for the council can be found on our reward and recognition page here

For more information about the role, or an informal discussion, please email Claire.Wilde@derbyshire.gov.uk

Provisional Interview Date: TBC

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Social Worker

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

The High Peak South Adult Social Work Long Term Team are based in Buxton and we are seeking to recruit an experienced part time Social Worker to join our friendly community-based team of Social Workers and Social Care Practitioners.

The successful candidate will be expected to work their 18.5hrs on a Wednesday afternoon and all day Thursday and Friday each week.

The team are highly supportive and operates on a largely agile, flexible basis across High Peak area of Derbyshire, utilising link worker and champion roles to carry out Care Act (2014) face-to-face and telephone assessments and reviews.

The right applicant will need to evidence high levels of autonomy and accountability with timely recording of interventions to progress overall case management. Applicants must ensure they can demonstrate the skills to build positive, professional links with others to work closely with our partner agencies, such as Health, Police, Housing and PVI sectors. The ability to identify signposting opportunities is necessary to support carers, maximise independence and individual wellbeing with a focus on promoting person-centred, strength-based outcomes.

At times the role requires Duty cover, it is necessary to be able to respond to changing situations, to effectively triage and assess incoming work to support Adults and their carers - who may require a more urgent response. It is vital to be able to evidence experience and skills to manage a complex caseload whilst meeting your statutory duties in a safe, accountable and cost-effective manner to meet Care Act (2014) eligible needs alongside local authority statutory duties of care.

It is an advantage to have experience of taking the lead on Section 42 Safeguarding, chairing multi agency meetings, such as Multi-Agency Adult Risk Management (MARM) and completing Mental Capacity Act (2005) assessments, including Best Interest meetings, COP-DOLs and court work – though support, training and experience will be available for the right candidate if you wish to develop your skills in these areas.

Derbyshire County Council is a fantastic place to work with friendly, supportive teams, access to training and a wealth of other benefits such as our flexi working scheme. You will have a minimum of monthly 1:1 supervision and plenty of opportunities for informal support with both your team, peers and line manager. We promote an environment that encourages reflection, individual and organisational learning, where we value sharing knowledge, championing roles and helping each other thrive in our everyday practice as part of a holistic, learning culture.

Employees have access to a range of benefits and discounts including: 

Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme

25/27 days annual leave per year (rising to 30/32 days after 5 years continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata). Grade dependant.

Training and development opportunities

Paid travel expenses if required to travel to other sites

Smarter travel scheme including access to the cycle to work scheme

Supportive management and team

Access to our in-house occupational health services which also includes free eye tests, physiotherapy and counselling

Derbyshire rewards – offering hundreds of discounts and cashback

More details on the benefits of working for the council can be found on our reward and recognition page here

Please Note: - Only candidates registered or able to register with Social Work England will be shortlisted. 

Please read the comprehensive job description attached to this advertisement, and if you have any questions prior to applying, please do not hesitate to get in touch via the HPS Service Manager karen.wright@derbyshire.gov.uk

Provisional Interview Date: TBC

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After School Club Leader

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 03 May 2026

Are you looking for a new challenge for 2026?

The Governing Board of Bamford Primary School, part of The Peak Federation, are excited to invite applications for the new role of After School Club Leader.

As the ASC Leader, you will be responsible for the smooth and efficient running of the After School Club, providing leadership to a small team. You will be the first point of contact for our families and help ensure that our school is able to meet the needs of our pupils and their families by providing a fun and high quality afterschool club.

We are seeking a ‘people person’ who likes interaction with others but who can equally work independently and manage a busy work schedule which will include:

Record keeping and administration of the After School Club
Food preparation and delivery (snacks only)
Leadership and management of the afterschool club staff
Designing and leading activities and play for the children
Manging the Health and safety of all who attend the club, including safeguarding responsibilities
Understand and abide by the confidential nature of the role

Most importantly, we are looking for a team player with a great sense of humour, a ‘can do attitude’ and a big warm coat! It goes without saying that you must enjoy working with children.

Full training and support will be given for the successful applicant and this post would suit someone with a business flair who will build this provision on behalf of the school. This is a new post and we are looking for someone who can create a successful and self-sustaining club, meeting the needs of our fantastic pupils and their families. In return, you will find a welcoming and inclusive team to work with, in a new job which you can truly make your own and a view to enjoy!

If you would like further information, please don’t hesitate to make an informal enquiry to the headteacher via headteacher@bamford.derbyshire.sch.uk - Visits to the school are welcome by appointment.

Provisional Interview Date: 20 April 2026

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Centre Manager

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

Lea Green is one of the UK’s leading outdoor education and residential centres. We are seeking an experienced outdoor education manager with a proven track record of running busy, complex outdoor centres and leading multidisciplinary teams.

Working alongside a co‑manager, you will provide operational leadership, safety‑critical oversight and strategic direction across all programmes, activities and residential provision. You will ensure legal and safety compliance, maintain high‑quality delivery, manage staff performance, oversee facilities and equipment, and support commercial growth.

We are looking for someone with:

Significant management experience in an outdoor education centre, including staff leadership and operational oversight
Strong knowledge of safety management, safeguarding and relevant legislation
Experience of residential provision and working with young people with diverse and additional needs
A minimum of three NGB awards for AALA regulated adventurous activities
A relevant degree/teaching/JNC qualification and a full driving licence

Pay & Benefits

Salary (DCC Grade 12): £44,433–£47,925 (Grade 12 pay points 28-31)
Annual leave: 27 days, rising to 32 days after 5 years’ service (excluding bank holidays)
Pension: Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

This role requires flexible working, including evenings and weekends (5/7 rota).

Informal enquiries:
Darran Hawkins, Assistant Head of Service
darran.hawkins@derbyshire.gov.uk

Provisional Interview Date: 06 May 2026

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Community Care Worker

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

Community Care Worker, Amber Valley Children’s Social Care, South Team

About the role

Derbyshire County Council have an exciting opportunity for a caring and determined Community Care Worker to join our South team in the Amber Valley Locality. This role offers progression and development, excellent benefits, and the opportunity to use your skills and experience to genuinely improve outcomes for children and young people.

This is a full-time post, 37 hours per week, based at The Hub, South Normanton. The post is permanent.

The position is within a busy social work team with an experienced and committed group of colleagues, supported by a highly competent Practice Supervisor and experienced Team Manager.

We are looking for motivated and dedicated applicants who can demonstrate a passion for working with vulnerable individuals within society and making a difference to children and families.

What will you be doing?

The role involves a range of tasks linked to social work practice in the locality including.

Parenting assessments
Supporting family time
Direct work with children
Supporting plans for children and families.
Engaging with other agencies and partner organisations

What skills and experience do you need?

NVQ Level 3 in Care or equivalent, or willing to work towards once in post (refer to job and person profile for more information).
Experience of creating rapport and building effective relationships with families.
Knowledge of Child Protection, child development and parenting abilities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent assessment and IT skills.

Our Community Care Worker Role attracts a starting salary of £29,719 with annual increments to £31,691 per annum.

We believe that hard work and commitment to your role should be rewarded, so we offer a package that will ensure you always feel supported and valued:

Diverse range of cases providing an exciting, challenging and rewarding career
Excellent supervision and a supportive peer network
A development programme (specific to your role) – to enable you to gain confidence and competence in your role and regularly network with your peers across the department
Fantastic opportunities to undertake further formal qualifications, including social worker degree, and career progression through our career pathways.
DBS check undertaken and paid for by us

If you would like further information on this role, please contact Shelley Cooper, Team Manager on 01629 531348.

For more information on our services please visit Children and family services - Derbyshire County Council

What benefits do we offer you?

Local Government Pension Scheme
generous annual leave and flexi-time scheme
travel expenses
discount on leisure centre memberships
free car parking at most sites
an in-house counselling service
occupational health service
access to sessions with a trained physiotherapist
cycle to work scheme

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EYFS/KS1 Class Teacher

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

Start Date: September 2026Location: Risley Lower Grammar CE VC Primary

Details: 0.5 fte Monday to Wednesday in EYFS/Year One

Are you an enthusiastic and dedicated primary teacher looking to join a warm, nurturing school community? We are a small, friendly church School in Derbyshire seeking an inspiring Class Teacher to join our team from September 2026.

We are proud of our strong Christian values, supportive staff, and close-knit family atmosphere. Our children are enthusiastic, well‑behaved, and eager to learn, and our staff team is committed to making every day meaningful, engaging and joyful.

What We’re Looking For

We are seeking a teacher who:

Works well as part of a supportive and collaborative team
Is passionate about providing high‑quality teaching and learning for all pupils
Brings creativity, energy, and warmth to the classroom
Is eager to play an active part in school life
Has the desire and ambition to lead and develop a curriculum area or subject across the school

What We Offer

A caring, inclusive, and welcoming school community
Happy, motivated children who love to learn
A supportive staff team and opportunities for professional development
The chance to make a real impact by shaping and leading a subject area

Visits Welcome

We warmly encourage prospective candidates to visit us and experience our lovely school. Visits are welcomed by appointment. Please call the school office on 0115 939 7622 or email info@risley.derbyshire.sch.uk

Provisional Interview Date: 15 May 2026

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Headteacher

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 20 April 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

Join us on an exciting journey of transformation and excellence.

At Tapestry Learning Partnership, we believe in the power of education to change lives. Formed in January 2026 through the merger of two strong trusts, QEGSMAT and Djanogly Learning Trust, we are building a future where every child succeeds and flourishes. Now, we are looking for an exceptional Headteacher to lead our diverse, inclusive, and ambitious school community. Serving over 1,000 students and a richly multicultural population with more than 40 home languages, we are a school committed to improving the life chances of every child.

About the Role

This role is far more than a leadership position; it is an opportunity to shape the future of a vibrant community and make a lasting impact. You will play a pivotal role in embedding our values, aligning our vision with daily practice, and ensuring that the school continues its journey of improvement with ambition, purpose and clarity.

As Headteacher, you will lead with visibility, integrity and strategic focus. You will work with the Trust, staff, students and families to drive improvement, build a culture of excellence and ensure that City of Derby Academy remains a place where every child is supported to thrive.

Your responsibilities will include:

Leading the school with integrity, ambition and moral purpose
Setting clear strategic direction and ensuring consistent implementation
Building a culture where inclusion, aspiration and strong relationships drive success
Working collaboratively with the Trust and wider partners to strengthen the school’s offer
Ensuring every child benefits from an ambitious curriculum, strong teaching and meaningful enrichment

Who We’re Looking For

We are seeking a Headteacher who:

Leads with integrity, compassion, and a steadfast commitment to excellence
Is prepared to embrace the challenges and rewards of leading a diverse, high-profile school
Sets and sustains high standards every day, ensuring that strong practice becomes the norm
Is driven by a moral purpose to meet the needs of every child, especially those who are most disadvantaged and those with SEND
Values and champions personal development, character and wellbeing, recognising their importance alongside academic achievement
Has the presence, emotional intelligence and skill to unite, motivate and empower staff across a wide-ranging team
Embraces collaboration with the Trust, families, external partners and wider community
Brings the clarity, resilience and ambition needed to drive improvement and secure exceptional outcomes for all students

About City of Derby Academy

City of Derby Academy is a school where every student and every member of staff is encouraged and supported to realise their full potential. Our culture is grounded in high expectations, strong and respectful relationships, and a deep commitment to inclusion.

Serving a wonderfully diverse community with more than 40 home languages, our vision is simple yet profound: to improve the life chances of every child.

We offer an ambitious curriculum, exceptional pastoral support and a wide range of enrichment opportunities, from educational visits and clubs to our thriving Combined Cadet Force.

Students develop academically, personally and socially, gaining the knowledge, skills and character they need for the next stage of their education, employment or training.

City of Derby Academy is a school where:

Diversity is celebrated, and inclusion underpins everything we do
Students feel safe, supported and able to thrive
High expectations drive achievement, ambition and pride
Relationships are strong, respectful and purposeful
Staff wellbeing and professional development are valued, and colleagues are proud to work here

City of Derby Academy is a place of possibility; a community united by the belief that every child deserves the very best opportunities, every single day.

Why Join Tapestry?

As part of our Trust, you’ll benefit from:

A supportive network of professionals who share your commitment to excellence
High-quality professional development and career progression opportunities
A caring, inclusive organisation that values staff wellbeing and work–life balance
Access to a range of employee benefits designed to promote health and wellbeing

This is your chance to be part of something special. Help us shape the future and make a lasting impact.

Further information about our commitment to Safeguarding can be found at: Tapestry Learning Partnership

Please be aware, the Trust may also consider performing an online presence check as part of their pre-employment checks.

If you are interested and wish to have an informal conversation to discuss the role, or would like to visit the school, we would be happy to arrange this. Please contact Sharon Taylor, Executive P.A, on s.taylor@tapestrylearningpartnership.org or 01335 340830, extension 10782.

Further details about our school can be found on our website: https://www.cityofderbyacademy.org/

To apply for this position, please visit our careers page via our website: Tapestry Learning Partnership

Please ensure your completed application is returned no later than 12 noon on the Closing Date.

Interview date: w/c 27th April 2026

Potential Start date: September 2026

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Key Stage 2 Class Teacher

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

What We’re Looking For

We are seeking a teacher who:

Works well as part of a supportive and collaborative team
Is passionate about providing high‑quality teaching and learning for all pupils
Brings creativity, energy, and warmth to the classroom
Is eager to play an active part in school life
Has the desire and ambition to lead and develop a curriculum area or subject across the school

What We Offer

A caring, inclusive, and welcoming school community
Happy, motivated children who love to learn
A supportive staff team and opportunities for professional development
The chance to make a real impact by shaping and leading a subject area

Visits Welcome

Provisional Interview Date: 8 May 2026

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Learning Support Assistant

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 03 May 2026

Brackenfield School is an area special school for the South of Derbyshire, providing an exciting and relevant education for young people with complex needs including communication and comprehension difficulties.

The Executive Headteacher and Governors wish to appoint an LSA for 37 hours a week.

The successful candidate will join an experienced team of teachers, STLAs (Specialist Teacher and Learning Assistants) and LSAs (Learning Support Assistants) who support young people aged 3 to 19, working developmentally between birth and 6years of age.

All of our young people have profound and multiple, complex and severe learning needs.

Pupils in Brackenfield school are not chronologically age grouped and instead are grouped by their cognitive, social, communication and sensory needs. We are looking for someone to join our highly skilled team, who can build excellent relationships with our children and is committed to high standards in the classroom as part of a highly motivated and hardworking team. You should have knowledge and understanding of specialist education and early childhood development. You will be required to demonstrate good verbal communication skills and an ability to annotate pupils’ work.

The successful applicants will promote the school ethos through high levels of expectation, being an adaptable team player, promoting growth mindset through recognition of character education and be able to encourage pupil independence.

Please see job specification and job description for full responsibilities.

If you would like more information please contact recruitment@brackenfield.derbyshire.sch.uk

Pre Interview: 11 May 2026

Experience Day: 13 May 20262026

Face to Face Interview: 14 May 2026

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Leaving Care Worker

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

Derbyshire Leaving Care Service are looking for a Leaving Care Worker to join our very passionate, inclusive and dynamic Chesterfield and High Peak Team based in one of our nationally renowned young persons hub.

You will be committed to corporate parenting, relationships-based practice as the driver of positive outcomes and transitions. Social Pedagogy and trauma informed approaches will be at the heart of your practice and with the ability to challenge and aspire colleagues and partners to ensure a genuine parenting approach and good accommodation options for older children in care and care leavers. You will be joining an established, high performing service with excellent strategic agreements including a comprehensive Local Offer for Care Leavers, excellent EET opportunities, discounted water bills for care leavers, council tax reductions, thriving support groups. We are aspirational to build an even better service following on from our 2201 Ofsted Leaving Care Visit. Inspectors were humbled by the amazing strength’ of the council’s care leavers and found:

A passionate and skilled workforce which is enabling care leavers to progress well and benefit from positive experiences
The aspirations, wishes and concerns for young people leaving the council’s care are apparent and plans are ‘ambitious’ reflecting a ‘determination for care leavers to succeed in what they want to do.’
A focus on effective transition for young people between the ages of 16 and 18 with support to develop confidence and life skills to negotiate the opportunities and challenges of adulthood.
Young people leaving the council’s care value the service and said workers are caring and supportive and they felt they could contact their worker when necessary
Accommodation needs are carefully considered so young people feel secure and their wishes around location are respected so they can maintain relationships with people who are important to them
There is a clear focus on education, employment and training designed to help young people of all abilities choose the appropriate route to make the most of their opportunities when they leave care
The council’s culture is ‘not giving up on a young person’ and this is embedded across the service

What will I be doing:

Maintain and promote positive outcomes and our culture of never giving up on care experienced young people.
Work supportively with our care experienced young people, our partners and locality social work teams with an aspirational approach for young people’s futures.
Maintain a child centred approach while promoting young people’s transitions into interdependence.
Represent the service locally and regionally.
Work with the statutory guidelines and expectations for care leavers and children in care.
Effectively support a number of young people to achieve the best outcomes for them.
Evidencing a determined commitment to corporate parenting
Working in partnership with colleagues, locality social workers, housing and adult social care teams

What skills and experience do you need to have:

Experience of working with children in care and care leavers
A real passion and commitment to do more and better for our young people whilst guiding them to achieve interdependence
Outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to successfully interact with young people, workers, management and partners
A strong advocate for care leavers and children in care

What we offer you:

Annual leave and sick pay
Generous local government pension scheme
Guaranteed incremental annual pay increases
Cycle to work scheme
Discounts at selected county leisure centres
A vibrant service culture with an existing strong, skilled and passionate workforce

Provisional Interview Date: 01May 2026

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Mobile Library Driver

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about Libraries, is an excellent team player and is eager to learn.

You need to be competent and confident to drive a 3,500kg vehicle. It is essential to be able to drive the vehicle in both urban and rural settings in accordance with appropriate road traffic regulations.

The successful candidate will be:

Able to create a friendly and welcoming environment for a diverse range of customers
• Excellent at multi-tasking, efficient, happy to work under pressure & confident with working alone on a Mobile Library.
• Able to promote our services.
• Confident in using IT (training will be given on specific library systems)
Library experience is an advantage, but we also welcome candidates who have demonstrated exceptional customer service elsewhere.

The timetable for this post is full time, 37 hours, Monday – Thursday, 09.00 – 17.00, and Friday 09:00 – 16:30

Please note:

Library work can be physically demanding.
Staff may also occasionally be asked to cover other roles within Derbyshire libraries.
Some evening and weekend working may be required, with the need for flexibility on occasions to suit the needs of the service.

What we offer you.

25 days of annual leave – pro rata (plus an additional 5 with 5 years of continuous service)
Generous local government pension scheme
Discounts at selected county leisure centers
Cycle to work scheme
Free online health and exercise sessions

Provisional Interview Date: 11th May 2026

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Office Manager

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 30 April 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

The Green Flying High Academy is a warm, nurturing, and ambitious school community where we strive to “make every day count” for every child. Our vision is simple: we want the best education for every child, every day.

As a school, we are incredibly proud of the caring, comforting, and homely environment we provide, where children feel safe, supported, and inspired. Our staff are passionate about helping children grow not only as learners but as people, and this shines through in the positive relationships and the high aspirations we hold for all pupils.

Recently graded Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted, inspectors praised our exceptional education, the enthusiasm of our pupils, and the dedication of our staff — describing our school as cheerful, ambitious, and supportive, with pupils who show a true thirst for learning.

We are proud of our strong community ethos, our rich and engaging curriculum, and the exciting opportunities we offer to help every child thrive both academically and personally.

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged, and we warmly welcome those interested in the role to experience Team Green firsthand.

Flying High Partnership is a thriving multi-academy trust of 35 primary schools across Derbyshire, Nottingham City, and Nottinghamshire. We are driven by a shared vision to be unique, exceptional, and sustainable. Founded in 2012, we believe in the power of meaningful collaboration to help schools reach their full potential while supporting others along the way.

Our Partnership celebrates individuality, champions continuous improvement, and ensures every child thrives. With a strong focus on school-led professional development and leadership, we’re committed to growing exceptional teachers and inspirational leaders.

Together, we make every day count.

We are looking for an organised, proactive, and highly skilled Office Manager to lead and oversee the smooth running of our school office. As a key member of the administrative and wider school team, you will provide high-level administrative and financial support that ensures our school operates efficiently and warmly welcomes children, families, staff, and visitors.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a busy environment, enjoys solving problems, and takes pride in delivering an exceptional service. You will work closely with the Headteacher, staff, families, and the Flying High Partnership Central Team, contributing to the wider life, culture, and continued improvement of the school.

Whether you already have experience in a similar role or are ready to step up, we would love to hear from you.

Please apply using the link below:

https://mynewterm.com/jobs/146784/EDV-2026-GFHA-39077

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Planning Technician

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Borough Council’s Development Management team.

You will need to:

Have effective communication skills and good organisational skills together with an ability to relate to people at all levels;
Good organisational skills and ability to work to deadlines;

Operate IT applications, including word processing and spreadsheets;
Self-motivation, ability to work on own initiative;

Keyboard/typing skills and experience of Microsoft packages;

Ability to absorb and communicate technical information.

The successful candidate will have a sound basic education, including Maths and English at GCSE Grade C or 4 and above (or equivalent).

In addition, we can offer:

Flexible Working
Pension Scheme
Free on-site parking
Excellent personal and professional development opportunities
Opportunities to make a difference
Opportunity to be considered for a planning apprenticeship after 12 months

You should refer to the Job Description and Person Specification when applying.

To apply, please visit Amber Valley Borough Council’s website at: www.ambervalley.gov.uk/jobs

CVs are not accepted.

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Site Supervisor

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

The Governing Body wishes to appoint a reliable, hard-working site supervisor to join our team.

The role involves a wide range of responsibilities and tasks, including cleaning, maintenance of the school and grounds, ‘odd jobs’, and overseeing our small team of cleaners.

On occasion, there may be some out of hours lettings, which will be paid in addition.

The appointed person will be someone who can build excellent relationships with our team and have a willingness to ‘get stuck in’ and undertake further training as required.

Child protection and safeguarding are a priority at our school and children are taught never to keep an adult’s secret.

Candidates are warmly invited to visit our school.

Please note this position is pro rata and split shift (split shift hours negotiable)

The Governing Body is an equal opportunities employer.

Provisional Interview Date: 21 April 2026

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Enablement Support Worker (Ecclesfold Resource Centre)

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date:

⭐ Join Our Amazing Team at Derbyshire County Council! ⭐

Supporting clients within their own home to regain full or partial independence will be the focus of our dedicated Enablement Support Workers.

You don’t need to have previous experience of care work or qualifications as we offer structured training to ensure our care workers receive what they need to flourish and progress in their social care careers!

What are we looking for?

Are you someone with a caring personality and a desire to care for others? Do you have the ambition and drive to work positively with people, promoting choice and control to encourage their independence in personal care, mobility, medication, making meals, whilst working to their goal focussed personal service plan? If the answer is “yes” then we are keen to hear from you.

What will you be doing?

Working in care can be challenging at times, but extremely rewarding, and you will be working as part of a multi-professional team to provide wrap around support to enable people to live as independently as possible in their own home.

You will be working towards a therapeutic goal focussed care plan that is aimed at promoting independence and you will have access to support through the new structure. You will work closely with other colleagues and have regular access to your Senior Enablement Support Worker for “on the job” queries and support and from your Enablement Support Lead for supervision, professional development and access to training.

A robust and attainable career pathway has been built into the new structure so there will be opportunities to work your way through the structure to more senior positions.

We’re keen to hear from you if you:

Enjoy a challenge
Understand what it means to treat people with dignity and respect
Can place a person at the centre of their care
Can be creative and are forward thinking
Have a driving licence and a vehicle that you are able to use for work

What we offer.

Competitive rates of pay
Generous local government pension
Genuine career development opportunity
Wellbeing support
PPE and workwear
Robust Training Programme
Shadowing team colleagues

Contracts are on a rota basis and a 6-hour shift pattern. Therefore, 30 hours will work 5 days a week, 24 hours will work 4 days a week an 18-hour contract will work 3 days a week. There are also opportunities to work extra hours when they are available. The job will require unsocial hours including weekends and Bank Holidays. You could also be required to work at night when the need arises and with agreement. Payment arrangements will be detailed in any contract offer made.

For more information about the role please email: kate.o'connor@derbyshire.gov.uk

Provisional Interview Date: TBC

Young workers – Please note there are different rules for young workers in regard to working hours. Please ensure the information contained within the following ACAS link is understood before applying

Important: Derbyshire County Council holds a sponsorship licence, but this role does not offer visa sponsorship. Please apply only if you already have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship, as applications that do not meet this requirement will be rejected.

We welcome applications from individuals who share our values — being Collaborative, Innovative, Empowered and Accountable. These values describe who we are and what we stand for as a council. They help shape our culture, encourage consistent behaviour and guide how we work together to make a positive difference for both our employees and the residents we serve.

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Headteacher (0.6FTE Teaching Commitment) (L7 - L13)

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 30 April 2026

HEADTEACHER (0.6FTE TEACHING COMMITMENT)

1 September 2026

NOR: 40

ISR: L7 – L13

BE SAFE, BE KIND, BE INSPIRED

Rated ’Good’ in the 2025 Ofsted Inspection, we offer high quality education for children aged 3 and 4 years old. New Mills Nursery School is a teacher-led Local Authority school offering high quality Early Years Education for children aged 3 and 4 years old. We aim to provide a wealth of exciting learning opportunities to give children the very best start to their educational journey.

Due to the current Headteacher’s well-deserved retirement the pupils, staff and Governors are looking for an enthusiastic Headteacher to build on the strength of our school story so far and to continue our journey. We would like to appoint a collaborative leader who is also a strategic thinker with an eye to the future.

Just a short distance from Stockport and Manchester, while sitting on the doorstep of the Peak District National Park, New Mills offers an attractive balance of countryside living and urban connectivity—making it an inspiring and well‑connected place to live and work. There is parking and it is short walk to the railway station.

Candidates will:

Demonstrate inspirational leadership and management
Possess skills and expertise to continue to develop the highest standards of teaching and learning including SEND
Be approachable, caring, and have integrity
Possess a good knowledge of EYFS play based and child led learning

We can offer:

Friendly, caring and cooperative children who are keen to learn
Talented and loyal teaching and support staff
An engaged and supportive governing body which is committed to your continuing professional development
Parents who provide active and enthusiastic support to the school

Visits by arrangements are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school on 01663 745098 to arrange.

Please also visit our website for further details of the school - https://www.newmills-nur.derbyshire.sch.uk/

New Mills Nursery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Closing date: 30^th April 2026

Interviews: Week commencing 18th May 2026

Further details and an application pack are available online at www.derbyshire.gov.uk/jobs or Call Derbyshire on 01629 533190 quoting the Job Reference JOB/26/00931.

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Library Assistant

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

Would you like to work as a relief member of staff in the Libraries across South Derbyshire, especially in Swadlincote, Melbourne and Etwall ?

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about Libraries, is an excellent team player, who is eager to learn and who thrives working in a fast-paced customer focused environment.

The successful candidate will be:

Able to create a friendly and welcoming environment for a diverse range of customers
• Excellent at multi-tasking, efficient, happy to work under pressure & confident with working alone if required.
• Passionate about what public libraries offer, and able to promote our services.
• Confident in using IT (training will be given on specific library systems)

Library experience is an advantage, but we also welcome candidates who have demonstrated exceptional customer service elsewhere.

Please note:
There are no guaranteed hours with a Relief Library Assistant Contract.
Library work can be physically demanding.
Evening and weekend working may be required.

What we offer you.

Generous local government pension scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Free online health and exercise sessions

Provisional Interview Date: 12th May 2026

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Pastoral Manager

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

This is an exciting opportunity to work in our small (NOR 145) and friendly primary school in the heart of Langwith Junction, Shirebrook.

We are looking to appoint an organised, highly motivated, hardworking and dedicated Pastoral Manager who is passionate about involving children and families.

For us, our vision is ‘Be the Best You Can Be’, which lies at the heart of all that we do. We have wonderful children, parents and staff who make up our friendly and committed team.

We will want you to;

Be passionate about your role in school
Play an important role in the school being at the heart of the community it serves
Be a team player
Be a brilliant and sensitive communicator to staff, parents and children alike
Be willing to make a contribution to school life
Have a good sense of humour.

In return, we offer;

A happy working environment
A supportive school where everyone is valued and cared for
Opportunities to develop professionally
A school dedicated to caring for staff well-being

Visits to the schools are very warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school office 01623 742285 and speak to Mrs Victoria Hardy, School Business Manager to make an appointment.

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School Business Assistant

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 25 April 2026

The Governors wish to appoint a School Business Assistant with professionalism, enthusiasm and compassion to join our friendly and hard-working school team.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team, working alongside our established School Business Officer and Business Assistant. Full training will be given.

Our ideal candidate would have the ability to increase hours and pay grade and step up in the future if required. The post would be best suited to a professional and personable individual who has administration experience and good attention to detail.

This post is initially to work 16.5 hours per week. This will be 8.30am – 3.30pm on Thursday and Friday, plus 8.30am - 12.00pm on an agreed day.

The start date for this appointment will be as soon as the successful candidate is available.

As our new Assistant, you will:

Demonstrate excellent IT knowledge and have good communication and organisational skills.
Be able to prioritise and organise workloads under pressure and to meet deadlines.
Demonstrate and fulfil reception duties by various methods of communication in a professional and courteous manner.
Be an excellent team player with a willingness to be an integral part of the school community.
Have the ability to develop relationships and communicate with all school stakeholders, in a happy and positive manner.
Be able to prioritise and organise routine statutory tasks and one-off projects/events.
Be committed to our policies on keeping children safe from harm.

We will offer you:

A happy, thriving school environment
Committed, supportive, caring and friendly staff.
Commitment to support staff wellbeing and work life balance.
A leadership team supportive of training & development opportunities.
The opportunity to work as part of a supportive and experienced team.

Provisional Interview Date: 5 May 2026

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School Business Leader

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

Tibshelf Community School is looking for an exceptional School Business Leader to join our Senior Leadership Team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our school. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and dynamic professional to lead our business operations and contribute directly to improving outcomes for young people.

This is a wide‑ranging, high‑impact role covering:

Financial Leadership – budget planning, monitoring and reporting
HR oversight – safer recruitment, wellbeing support, and staff development
Estates and Facilities Management – ensuring a safe, well‑maintained and compliant school environment
Health & Safety – leading statutory compliance and risk management
Data Protection – acting as the school’s Data Protection Lead
Digital Strategy – leading IT development as the school’s Digital Lead
Contract Management – overseeing key services including catering, grounds maintenance and IT
Administration and Communications – ensuring strong systems and leading marketing and publicity

You will be an influential member of our Senior Leadership Team, contributing to whole‑school strategy, improvement planning and the development of our culture and ethos.

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

A strategic thinker with strong financial and operational leadership experience
Skilled at managing people, processes and complex projects
Confident in leading compliance, risk and regulatory requirements
An excellent communicator with the ability to build positive relationships
Committed to the values, vision and ambitions of Tibshelf Community School
Motivated to make a meaningful difference for students, staff and the wider community

Experience within an educational setting is desirable but not essential—your leadership, expertise and strategic mindset are what matter most.

Why join us?

A key senior role with genuine influence
Supportive leadership and committed staff team
A friendly, community‑centred school
Opportunities to shape systems, strategy and long‑term development

If you are passionate about excellent business leadership and want to play a major role in supporting high‑quality education, we would love to hear from you.

We strongly encourage you to come and visit, please contact Claire Wiles c.wiles@tibshelf.derbyshire.sch.uk to make arrangements to meet our Headteacher Lucie Wainwright.

Provisional Interview Date: 28 April 2026

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Science Teacher

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

Are you an ambitious science educator who wants to make a real difference? At Holly House, we’re a community that builds ambition to achieve potential. We’re seeking a creative, resilient Science Teacher to join our specialist team supporting pupils aged 7–14 with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.

You’ll teach in a fully equipped science lab, delivering engaging, practical lessons that spark curiosity and build confidence. As a class pastoral lead, you’ll provide daily check-ins and restorative support, helping pupils overcome barriers and achieve their best. You’ll work closely with families and professionals, using data and EHCPs to personalise learning and celebrate every success.

Our vision is to nurture independence, happiness, and a sense of value in every child. We believe in Relationship, Respect, and Responsibility, and our trauma-informed, nurturing approach ensures every pupil is seen, heard, and supported. You’ll join a forward-thinking team, committed to high expectations, inclusion, and continuous professional growth.

We offer:

Small class sizes and excellent resources
Ongoing CPD and opportunities to innovate
A supportive, ambitious staff community
The chance to shape lives and see your impact every day

You are:

QTS/QTLS qualified with science teaching experience (KS2/KS3)
Enthusiastic about hands-on, adaptive science teaching
Reflective, emotionally resilient, and values-driven
Committed to inclusion, teamwork, and professional development

Ready to inspire curiosity and help our pupils achieve their potential?

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. To arrange a visit prior to application, please call 01246 450530 to make an appointment.

September 2026 start date, but this can be negotiable.

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Senior Engineer - Delivery Management (Flooding and Drainage)

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

Protect Derbyshire’s Roads: Senior Engineer – Flooding & Drainage Delivery

About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Engineer – Delivery Management (Flooding & Drainage) to lead the operational delivery of drainage and flood risk interventions across Derbyshire. This role is critical to safeguarding communities and maintaining network resilience through effective drainage solutions and flood mitigation projects.

You will manage a team of delivery officers and oversee the planning and execution of drainage works, from minor repairs to major capital schemes. Working closely with internal teams, contractors, and external partners, you’ll ensure projects meet agreed specifications, budgets, and timelines while driving continuous improvement and value for money.

This is a senior operational role requiring strong leadership, technical expertise, and a commitment to safety and sustainability.

Key Responsibilities
• Lead the delivery of drainage and flood risk projects across the county.
• Manage site investigations and develop technical solutions for complex drainage issues.
• Ensure compliance with CDM 2015 and health and safety regulations.
• Oversee procurement, contract administration, and supplier performance.
• Liaise with water companies, the Environment Agency, and other stakeholders.
• Monitor budgets, track expenditure, and ensure value for money.
• Champion innovation and sustainable practices in drainage delivery.
• Deputise for the Delivery Manager in strategic forums and public engagements.

About You
• Significant experience in drainage and flood risk delivery within highways or infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of CDM regulations, NEC contracts, and best practice delivery principles.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills.
• High level of numeracy and analytical ability for financial and performance monitoring.
• Commitment to safety, sustainability, and continuous improvement.
Essential Qualifications and Experience
• HNC/HND or equivalent in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Extensive experience managing drainage programmes and operational teams.
• Demonstrable experience in procurement and contract administration.

Desirable
• Membership of professional institutions (e.g., ICE, CIHT, IHE).
• Project management qualifications (e.g., PRINCE2, APM).
• Experience acting as Principal Designer under CDM regulations.
• Familiarity with public sector procurement rules and collaborative delivery models.
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Support & Benefits:
• Flexi Time Scheme: Up to two days flexi leave every four weeks (pro rata for part-time employees), subject to service needs.
• Generous Annual Leave Scheme: Ensures a healthy work-life balance.
• Local Government Pension Scheme: Provides financial security.
• Wellbeing Support Framework: Includes OH physician services, physiotherapy, CBT, and in-house counselling.
• Employee Wellbeing Support: Fast track physiotherapy, confidential psychological support services, Employee Assistance Programme, and “Wisdom” app.
• Electric/Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme: Encourages environmentally friendly commuting options.
• Our Derbyshire Rewards: a package of benefits and discounts.

Apply Now
If you’re ready to lead the delivery of drainage and flood risk projects that protect communities and strengthen Derbyshire’s highways, we’d love to hear from you!

Candidates who have previously applied and were unsuccessful need not reapply.

Hways2026

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Specialist Teaching & Learning Assistant

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 03 May 2026

Brackenfield School is an area special school for the South of Derbyshire, providing an exciting and relevant education for young people with complex needs including communication and comprehension difficulties.

The Headteacher and Governors wish to appoint a Specialist Teaching and Learning Assistants (STLA) for 37 hours a week.

All of our young people have profound and multiple, complex and severe learning needs.

Please see job specification and job description for full responsibilities.

If you would like more information please contact recruitment@brackenfield.derbyshire.sch.uk

Pre Interview: 11 May 2026,

Experience Day on 13 May 2026

Face to Face Interview: 14 May 2026

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Specialist Teaching and Learning Assistant

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

We are seeking to appoint a Pupil Support Assistant to provide 1:1 support and guidance to a specific pupil. You will be responsible for supporting the pupil's care needs, which may include assisting them with transition around school, physical needs, toileting, changing, gastronomy feeding and eating programmes as necessary. You will be required to carry out prescribed therapy programmes under the guidance of therapists and teacher and to assist teachers with general classroom preparation. Please see job description for full details.

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.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applicants. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Your employment in this post will be temporary and is linked to funding for a specific student - this contract will come to an end when the student leaves the school, although this is not to be regarded as an assurance of employment for this period.

Please note that we are required to have references prior to interviews taking place due to safeguarding regulations, so references will be requested for all shortlisted candidates prior to interviews.

Please apply using the link below:

https://mynewterm.com/jobs/147124/EDV-2026-ACS-50935

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Specialist Teaching and Learning Assistant

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and highly motivated Specialist Teaching & Learning Assistant to support access to learning for pupils across our lower and upper school departments and provide general support to the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom as and when required. Please see job description and person specification for full details.

This is an opportunity to pursue a career in an outward facing special school. You will be well supported in your work, and you will be encouraged to develop professionally

Please apply using the link below:

https://mynewterm.com/jobs/147124/EDV-2026-ACS-87136

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Assistant Headteacher

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

Brackenfield SEND School is a succesful and expanding special school in the South of Derbyshire. The Executive Headteacher and Governors are looking to appoint a passionate and committed Assistant Headteacher to join our established, experienced leadership team. The successful candidate will work with the Executive Headteacher, Head of Site and Deputy Headteachers to strategically and operationally lead the school.

Applicants are encouraged to come and meet the Executive Headteacher and Head of Site and have a tour of the school (please see contact below).

If you would like more information please contact recruitment@brackenfield.derbyshire.sch.uk

Pre Interviews 30^th April 2026

Face to Face interviews 7^th May 2026 and 8^th May 2026

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Class Teacher

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 29 April 2026

An amazing opportunity to teach at our wonderful school!

We are a successful, friendly primary school in a beautiful setting and are looking to appoint a highly skilled and enthusiastic teacher, with the knowledge and skills to enhance our children’s learning across the primary age range.

We are looking for a teacher who:

Can be a leading teacher and a positive and proactive member of the school team.
Can shape and drive the school’s curriculum offer.
Is committed to actively supporting the school’s vision and values and role modelling this commitment to staff (Ready, Respectful, Resilient).
Is an excellent classroom practitioner with a proven track record of successful teaching and learning.
Can lead and support our positive behaviour approach throughout school.
Has high expectations of behaviour and achievement, and who is committed to raising standards.
Is willing to take risks to make learning vibrant, exciting, and engaging.
Can provide a high-quality school learning environment to meet and challenge the needs of all pupils.
Has excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.
Is committed to their own professional development.
Can work proactively and collaboratively as a member of the team.
Shows enthusiasm, energy, integrity, and professionalism.

We can offer:

A successful and supported school in the heart of the Aston on Trent community.
Polite, motivated, and exceptionally well-behaved children who are eager to learn and who are the focus of everything we do.
A hardworking, friendly, supportive, and caring team.
An atmosphere where everyone is valued.
Opportunities for CPD.
High quality Teaching Assistant support.
Engaged and committed parents/carers and Governors.
The opportunity to develop your career through on-going professional development.

Visits to our school are encouraged and warmly welcomed on the following dates: Wednesday 25^th March at 2:00pm or 4:00pm, Friday 27^th March at 4:00pm, Monday 13^th April at 4:00pm and Friday 17^th April at 4:00pm.

If you would like to book a tour of the school, please contact the school office on 01332 799478

Provisional Interview Date: 6 May 2026

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Instructor - Level 1 & 2

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date:

White Hall Outdoor Education Centre is seeking passionate and experienced outdoor activity instructors to join our dynamic team. As a relief instructor you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality outdoor education packages to young people in Derbyshire.

Responsibilities:

Deliver engaging outdoor education packages to young people in Derbyshire, providing them with valuable learning experiences.
Facilitate activity courses, ensuring that all participants are safe and actively involved.
Assist in the organisation, maintenance, and regular checking of equipment to ensure its safety and proper functioning.
Uphold safety protocols and standards, including safeguarding, inclusivity and diversity, and GDPR, ensuring a safe environment for all participants.
Actively engage with young people, fostering their personal and social development through outdoor education.

Requirements:

Enthusiasm for the outdoors, working with young people, and personal and professional development.
Significant experience in outdoor education, with a focus on rock climbing, caving, canoeing, mountain biking, and hill/mountain walking.
Nationally recognised governing body qualifications (NGB) in the aforementioned outdoor activities, a minimum of the following:

Level 1 Instructors: 1 NGB + 1 training in the following (or equivalent): RCI, LCMLA level 1, MIAS level 2, HML, Paddlesport Instructor.

Level 2 Instructors: 4 NGBs & D1 minibus entitlement

Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills to engage with young people, staff, and external stakeholders.
A commitment to maintaining the highest standards of safety and ensuring the well-being of all participants.

Benefits:

Competitive salary with incremental annual increases for 4 years.
The chance to work in a stunning natural setting and inspire young people through outdoor experiences.
A supportive and collaborative work environment with a passionate team.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview. We appreciate your understanding in this matter.

If you have any questions regarding this role please contact Robin or Dan at whitehall.centre@derbyshire.gov.uk

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Catering Supervisor (Woodbridge Junior School) Mobile

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join award-winning Derbyshire Catering Service.

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Catering professional to lead kitchen teams Alfreton/Matlock area.

As a Mobile Catering Supervisor, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the kitchen including preparation, cooking, service and performing clerical duties via a digital management system. Our customers health and safety are our priority and all staff are required to follow food hygiene and health & safety regulations. We want to help make good lunchtime memories for our customers so it is essential that you can demonstrate an attitude which is appropriate to the school environment.

Qualifications & Requirements

Due to the nature of the role a full driving licence and daily access to a car is essential.

As a supervisor you would ideally hold the NVQ Level 2 in Catering and Hospitality or have relevant experience with a sound knowledge of Health & Safety and possess the Basic Food Hygiene Certificate Level 2.

Starting salary within the grade is negotiable depending on your current salary, experience or qualifications.

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Class Teacher Y 1/2

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

The Governors wish to appoint an excellent teacher for September 2026, who will teach a mixed Y1/2 class (moving to single age classes).

With an in depth knowledge of the national curriculum, we are looking for an enthusiastic teacher who can motivate children and make learning practical, fun and challenging. Our children learn most effectively when there is an enriching experience and they can reach their full potential in a positive, engaging and well-managed learning environment. We have high expectations of ourselves and behaviour and we all have a desire to achieve.

Eureka is a caring and supportive school and we work hard as a team to achieve the best for our children. Applicants must be able to demonstrate excellent teaching, ensuring the best possible outcomes for all. The role will also coordinate subjects.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Visits to school are warmly welcomed.

Provisional Interview Date: 7 May 2026

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Deputy Head/SENCo

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 30 April 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

Silver Linings Therapeutic School

Join a team changing the story for young people

Located in NG16 6NA, our school offers a therapeutic, relationship-based approach to education, where learning is built on safety, connection and trust.

We believe young people thrive when they are truly understood. That is why therapy is embedded across the entire school experience, not delivered separately.

We offer:

Small class sizes
Therapeutic practice embedded in all learning
Training in trauma-informed approaches
Opportunity to help shape a brand-new school
Strong staff wellbeing focus
Staff lunch provided
Staff parking
Opportunities for progression as the school grows

If you want to work somewhere where relationships matter more than routines, Silver Linings could be the place for you.

Start: September 2026

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of the leadership team at the start of our journey.

As Deputy Headteacher and SENCO, you will play a key role in shaping the therapeutic vision, SEND provision and inclusive culture of Silver Linings.

You will work closely with the Headteacher to ensure that every pupil receives the personalised support they need to thrive.

Key responsibilities

Leading SEND provision across the school
Developing therapeutic and inclusive practice
Supporting staff with strategies for SEMH and neurodiverse pupils
Working closely with families and external professionals
Helping build a strong, values-driven school culture

We are seeking a leader who:

Is passionate about trauma-informed education
Has strong SEND experience
Believes in relational leadership
Wants to help shape a new school

Please contact Cate Tumman at cate@silverliningsed.co.uk for an application pack.

This vacancy may close earlier than the advertised date if we receive enough suitable applications, so early application is encouraged.

Provisional Interview Date: May 2026

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Digital Adoption Lead Analyst

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

About the Role

Are you passionate about driving digital transformation and empowering teams to embrace new technologies? Derbyshire County Council is seeking a Digital Adoption Lead Analyst with a strong focus on change management, user engagement, and behavioural adoption of digital tools.

You will play a pivotal role in bridging the gap between technology delivery and real‑world use, working closely with services, Digital and ICT teams, and project leads to make sure digital change lands successfully and delivers tangible value.

Key Responsibilities

Lead digital adoption and change activity to support the successful introduction and embedding of digital tools and ways of working across the council.
Work directly with users and services to understand how people work today, identify adoption barriers, and design practical interventions to support change.
Design and deliver adoption-focused training, guidance, and support materials that build confidence and capability.
Support digital and transformation projects by ensuring user needs, readiness, and change impacts are actively considered throughout delivery and roll‑out.
Monitor adoption and engagement using feedback, usage trends, and qualitative insight to inform targeted support and continuous improvement.
Act as an advocate for user‑centred change, promoting best practice in digital adoption, learning, and engagement across the organisation.

About You

We’re looking for someone who:

Has experience in digital adoption, organisational change, service transformation, or user enablement.
Is confident working with people at all levels to support change, address resistance, and build digital confidence.
Can translate digital change into clear, practical, and accessible guidance for non‑technical audiences.
Understands how to use insight and feedback to shape adoption activity, rather than performing formal data analysis.
Is motivated by improving public services through people‑centred digital change, not purely technical delivery.

What We Offer

Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
Generous annual leave and pension scheme.
Ongoing professional development and training.
A supportive, inclusive, and forward-thinking working environment.

Provisional Interview Date: 4th May 2026

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Facilities Manager

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

Are you an organised, people‑focused leader with experience in hospitality or facilities management? Do you thrive in a busy, customer‑centred environment where no two days are the same? Lea Green Centre is looking for a committed Facilities Management Officer to join our team and help deliver high‑quality catering, domestic and support services across our vibrant outdoor education centre.

About the Role

As our Facilities Management Officer, you will oversee the day‑to‑day delivery of catering, cleaning and domestic services, ensuring they meet quality standards and operate efficiently within set budgets. You will line-manage catering, cleaning and caretaking teams, providing clear direction, fair task allocation and supportive supervision.

Working closely with centre managers, visiting groups, staff and external partners, you’ll play a key role in keeping Lea Green running smoothly — from menu planning and allergen management to stock control, rotas, maintenance coordination and financial processes.

This role will Include evening & weekend working.

For an informal discussion please contact Gary Noble or Vicky Green at Lea Green on 01629 534561.

Provisional Interview Date: 22 April 2026

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Midday Supervisor

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 05 July 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

Bishop Pursglove Primary School is seeking to appoint a Midday Supervisor to join our friendly school team. Duties include providing a high level of care, support and interaction with the pupils during lunch break, whilst in the dining hall and on the playground. You should have the ability to relate well with children and work effectively within the school team.

The position will cover five lunchtimes a week (Mon- Fri) starting at 11:50am until 1:20pm.

If you have the skills, experience and enthusiasm to be successful in this role, please download the DDAT application pack and email your completed application form and references and monitoring form to susan.webster@bishoppursglove.derbyshire.sch.uk

DDAT welcomes a diverse population of both children and staff and is committed to promoting and developing equality of opportunity in all its functions.

DDAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, online checks, completion of a probationary period, pre-employment and Disclosure Barring Service checks. 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.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).

Please note that all candidates must have a right to work in the UK in order to be able to work at our Trust.

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for international job applicants.

To apply please submit completed applications forms to susan.webster@bishoppursglove.derbyshire.sch.uk by the closing date.

We will only accept applications made on DDAT application forms. Please note that we will not consider CVs as part of the shortlisting.

Applications are invited as soon as possible, we reserve the right to close applications early.

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School Business Officer

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 17 April 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

The Acorn Partnership, which includes Marston Montgomery Primary School and Long Lane Church of England Primary School, wishes to appoint a School Business Officer.

We are looking for someone who is friendly, well-organised, motivated and an excellent communicator to join our wonderful school community. The ideal candidate will be a flexible team player who can use their initiative and adapt to a variety of situations.

The Acorn Partnership is a committed, enthusiastic and dedicated team with a clear sense of purpose: to achieve the best possible outcomes for our children. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to make a real difference as part of a passionate and supportive team.

To apply please complete the DDAT application form and email to tbosley@acorn.derbyshire.sch.uk

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged.

Provisional Interview Date: 27 April 2026.

Shortlisting: 21 or 22 April 2026

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Social Worker (AMHP) - Relief

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

We are recruiting to 10 relief AMHP posts to support the AMHP rota covering the whole of Derbyshire.

Currently available shifts are predominantly outside of normal office hours, including weekends. Occasional shifts during the normal working week may sometimes be available.

Successful applicants will have access to good quality legal update training, and regular supervision.

Employees have access to a range of support, benefits and discounts including:

Generous Annual Leave Scheme 25/27 days annual leave per year (rising to 30/32 days after 5 years continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata). Grade dependant.
Local Government Pension Scheme: Providing financial security
Supportive management and team
Training and Development: Opportunities for professional qualifications and ongoing training.
Wellbeing Support Framework: Includes OH physician services, physiotherapy, CBT, and in-house counselling.
Employee Wellbeing Support: Fast track physiotherapy, confidential psychological support services, Employee Assistance Programme, and “Wisdom” app.
Paid travel expenses if required to travel to other sites (Terms and conditions apply)
Cycle to Work Scheme: Promoting a healthy lifestyle.
Our Derbyshire Rewards: a package of benefits, cashback and discounts.

More details on the benefits of working for the council can be found on our reward and recognition page

If you wish to discuss this post further please call Paul Emerson on 01629 537555.

Provisional Interview Date: 27th April 2026

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Teacher of SEND

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

Brackenfield is a successful and expanding special school in the South of Derbyshire. The Executive Headteacher and Governors are looking to appoint a passionate and committed Teacher to join our established, experienced team on a fixed term basis. The successful candidate will work with our Teaching Team, including Specialist teaching and Learning Assistants and Learning support Assistants, our Leadership Team and our extended support team to meet the needs of our children with profound and multiple, severe and complex needs.

We are looking for someone to join our highly skilled team, who can build excellent relationships with our children and is committed to high standards in the classroom as part of a highly motivated and hardworking team. You should have knowledge and understanding of specialist education and early childhood development. Successful applicants will need an understanding of the issues and support strategies relating to children with complex special educational needs.

Applicants are encouraged to come and meet the Executive Headteacher and Head of Site and have a tour of the school (please see contact below).

If you would like more information please contact recruitment@brackenfield.derbyshire.sch.uk

Pre Interviews: 6^th May 2026

Face to Face interviews: 12th May 2026

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Teaching and Learning Assistant

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

Spire Nursery and Infant School are seeking to appoint a relief Teaching and Learning Assistant to support our children within school when needed. We pride ourselves on being a warm and welcoming school, with a supportive environment, friendly staff and amazing children.

We are appointing a relief Teaching and Learning Assistant to work within our school or nursery when staff are absent or extra funding is provided for individual children.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please telephone the School Office, on 01246 234727.

Provisional Interview Date: Week commencing 27 April 2026

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Wellbeing Support Lead (PHSE)

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 30 April 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

Silver Linings Therapeutic School

Join a team changing the story for young people

Located in NG16 6NA, our school offers a therapeutic, relationship-based approach to education, where learning is built on safety, connection and trust.

We believe young people thrive when they are truly understood. That is why therapy is embedded across the entire school experience, not delivered separately.

We offer:

Small class sizes
Therapeutic practice embedded in all learning
Training in trauma-informed approaches
Opportunity to help shape a brand-new school
Strong staff wellbeing focus
Staff lunch provided
Staff parking
Opportunities for progression as the school grows

If you want to work somewhere where relationships matter more than routines, Silver Linings could be the place for you.

Start: September 2026

About the Role

We are seeking a Wellbeing Support Lead to join our therapeutic team and deliver our PHSE and wellbeing curriculum.

This role is central to our approach — supporting pupils to develop emotional literacy, resilience, healthy relationships and life skills.

You will work closely with the pastoral and therapeutic teams to ensure wellbeing is embedded throughout school life.

Key responsibilities

Plan & deliver PHSE and wellbeing programmes
Support emotional regulation strategies
Work closely with pupils needing additional wellbeing support
Collaborate with therapists and teaching staff
Support whole-school wellbeing initiatives

We are looking for someone with experience in:

youth wellbeing
counselling or therapeutic work
SEMH support
pastoral leadership

Please contact Cate Tumman at cate@silverliningsed.co.uk for an application pack.

This vacancy may close earlier than the advertised date if we receive enough suitable applications, so early application is encouraged.

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Care Worker (Ada Belfield)

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

We’re recruiting a Care Worker to help our residents lead dignified lives.
Working as part of a valued care team you’ll be ensuring our residents stay happy, healthy and well by helping them with everyday tasks such as washing and dressing, eating meals, taking medication and socialising.

Understanding the needs of older people, including those with dementia, is an important part of the work.

If you think you can make a positive difference to an older or disabled person’s life and would like a rewarding job with room for progression, we want to hear from you.

You don’t need previous experience as we’ll give you all the training and support that you will need to do the job. There’ll also be ongoing support and mentoring from experienced staff.

Working hours are flexible based on a three-shift pattern must be able to work days, afternoon, nights and we offer good rates of pay and a good pension, free uniform, high quality training and many other benefits including a minimum of five weeks holiday and eight Bank Holidays a year (pro-rata), and extra pay for unsocial hours.

Employees have access to a range of benefits and discounts including:

Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
25 days annual leave per year (rising to 30 days after 5 years continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata).
Training and development opportunities.
Paid travel expenses if required to travel to other sites.
Smarter travel scheme including access to the cycle to work scheme.
Supportive management and team.
Access to our in-house occupational services which also includes free eye tests, physiotherapy and counselling.
Derbyshire rewards – offering hundreds of discounts and cashback .
More details on the benefits of working for the council can be found on our reward and recognition page.

For informal enquiries please contact the Deputy Unit Manager Tracey Wilkinson on telephone number 01629 535060

Provisional Interview Date: 29th April 2026

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Class Teacher

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 20 April 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

Are you an enthusiastic, creative and dedicated teacher with a passion for inspiring young minds?

Bolsover Church of England Junior School is a warm, welcoming and inclusive school rooted in Christian values, where children are nurtured to flourish both academically and personally. We are looking to appoint a committed and talented class teacher to join our friendly and supportive team.

DDAT welcomes a diverse population of both children and staff and is committed to promoting and developing equality of opportunity in all its functions.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).

Please note that all candidates must have a right to work in the UK in order to be able to work at our Trust. Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for international job applicants.

Applications directly to claire.bailey@bolsover-jun.derbyshire.sch.uk

Provisional Interview Date: 10 April 2026

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Deputy Headteacher

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 04 May 2026

Norbriggs Primary School are seeking to appoint an ambitious and inspiring Deputy Headteacher to join our Senior Leadership Team and help lead the school into its next chapter.

We pride ourselves on being a warm and welcoming school, with a true community centred ethos, putting the children at the heart of our decision-making, striving to ensure we are a place ‘where every child counts’

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented leader who shares our ambition for children. You will take the lead on Teaching and Learning. Contribute to school improvement and ensure that teaching, assessment and professional develop continue to secure strong outcomes for students.

We are a one-form entry primary school located in Mastin Moor, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, with 181 children on roll.

In return, Norbriggs offers:

a welcoming and friendly environment, made up of a hard-working, supportive and experienced team who strive to deliver innovation and excellence for all children.
dedicated and supportive governors who share in the school’s vision for success.
Warm and caring children who value school and opportunities it brings.
Personalised programme of professional development
Protected Leadership time

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please telephone the School Office, on 01246 473398, to arrange an appointment to visit the school.

Provisional Interview Date: 18 May 2026

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Enablement Support Worker ( Derbyshire Dales)

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date:

⭐ Join Our Dedicated Team at Derbyshire County Council! ⭐

🌟 Enablement Support Worker – Adult Social Care (Short-Term Reablement)

📍 Location: Derbyshire Dales
📄 Contract Options: 18 or 24 hours per week (with flexibility for extra hours)
💰 Pay: Competitive (Grade 5)
🕒 Shifts: Rota-based including days, nights, weekends & bank holidays

🌟 Rewarding Opportunity

We’re on the lookout for passionate Enablement Support Workers to join our short-term reablement teams in the Adult Care department. If you’re eager to make a real difference in people’s lives across Derbyshire Dales, this is the role for you!

🏡 What You’ll Do

Support clients in their own homes, helping them regain independence and confidence.
Deliver personalised care plans including personal care, medication, domestic tasks, and wellbeing support.
Collaborate with a multi-professional team and contribute to multi-disciplinary discussions.
Accurately record progress and escalate concerns when needed.
Receive ongoing support and training to help you excel and grow in your career.

💡 Why Choose Us?

No Experience? No Problem! – We offer full training including the Care Certificate.
Career Growth – Clear pathways to progress into senior roles.
Competitive Pay & Pension – Plus generous annual leave.
Wellbeing Support – We care about your health and happiness.
PPE & Workwear Provided – We’ve got you covered.

💼 What We’re Looking For

A caring and compassionate personality.
A commitment to treating people with dignity and respect.
Creativity, forward-thinking, and the ability to work independently.
Ability to use smartphones/apps for record-keeping.
A valid driving licence and access to a vehicle for work (essential) 🚗
Willingness to work on a rota including unsocial hours.

🚀 Ready to Take the Next Step?

Visit our website to learn more and submit your application. Prefer a paper application form
📧 Email: asch.recruitment@derbyshire.gov.uk

🌟 Start your journey towards a fulfilling and rewarding career with Derbyshire County Council today!

We can't wait to welcome you to our team in the Derbyshire Dales! 👏

Provisional Interview Date: TBC

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Key Stage 2 Class Teacher

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 03 May 2026

Ambergate Primary School is a happy, friendly and vibrant village school, where all children are encouraged to reach their potential.
Currently the governing body are seeking to appoint an excellent practitioner to join our team from the 1st of September 2026, teaching in KS2.

We will offer you:
• Enthusiastic, happy and friendly children
• A supportive, committed team of staff
• A team ethos with a clear vision and drive
• A clear commitment to continuing professional development

You should:
• Be a creative practitioner, who uses their knowledge of the children to plan engaging learning
• Have high expectations of all children
• Be a team player
• Have the drive to make a difference

School visits are welcome and actively encouraged.

Candidate Tours will take place on 20th April and 30th April at 4:30pm.

Please contact school by phone 01773 852204 or email, info@ambergate.derbyshire.sch.uk, to arrange an appointment.

Provisional Interview Date: 15 May 2026

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Principal Applications Engineer

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

Join Our Team as a Principal Applications Engineer!

Exciting things are happening within Digital Services at Derbyshire County Council and we’re looking for a Principal Application Engineer to join our team. The first phase of a major review of our organisation and strategies has been completed and we have invested in new tools to support a comprehensive and innovative Digital Services transformation programme, to support the delivery of key services to the citizens and communities of Derbyshire.

About the Role:

This role will be pivotal in helping us deliver our transformation programme, as a key post within the Application function in our Platforms and Infrastructure team in Digital Services, providing a technical lead across services. This includes supporting the Council’s New Ways of Working programme and ensuring that the Council’s services are fit for purpose. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who has significant experience of operating at a Principal Application Engineer level in a large Digital Services environment, managing and delivering change and who really wants to make a difference.

Key Responsibilities:

Effective management and coordination of service delivery and system availability.
Acting as technical specialist and lead expert for Applications, evaluating, and implementing new IT systems and services.
Innovating and promoting best practices in application management, including migration to cloud, and integration of innovative technologies.
Ensuring effective supplier management and building strong external partnerships.
Establishing, monitoring, and reporting on key performance indicators in the Applications service to drive continuous improvement.
Collaborating with colleagues to promote a high-performance, customer-focused culture and ensure business continuity.
Managing risk for systems, data security, and service improvement, and ensuring alignment with council-wide policies.

What We’re Looking For:

Significant experience of managing an Applications function in a large, complex organisation.
Proven ability to manage large, complex Digital systems and lead high-performing teams through change and development.
Experience managing SLAs, KPIs, and effective relationships with partners and suppliers.
Proficiency designing and analysing Application solutions and systems.
High-level skills in incident, problem, change, and continual service improvement management.

Why Join Us?

Be part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to continuous improvement.
Work in a collaborative environment with opportunities for growth.
Contribute to cutting-edge IT solutions.

What we offer you:

Derbyshire is a fantastic place to live and work, with the miles of peaceful countryside and quaint villages making the county extremely appealing. In addition to location, there are a number of benefits to being a Derbyshire County Council employee:

27 days annual leave, (increasing to 32 days after 5 years of service).
Flexi time, allowing up to an additional 2 days of leave per month.
Generous local government pension scheme.
Guaranteed incremental annual pay increases.
Training and development opportunities.
Access to a comprehensive wellbeing package.
Cycle to work scheme.
Discounts at selected county leisure centres.
Free eye tests.
Discount on leisure centre memberships.
and much more!

How can I find out more information about the job?

For further information or an informal chat please contact:

Fil Thurlow – fil.thurlow@derbyshire.gov.uk

Provisional Interview Dates: Week commencing 27th April 2026

Apply Now!

Ready for a challenging and rewarding role?

If you are a forward-thinking Applications Engineer with a passion for innovation, we would love to hear from you!

Apply today and help us drive the future of our Applications function in Digital Services!

We are accepting CVs for this position so it’s easier than ever to apply! Just click on “Apply for this job”, register and upload your CV and include a covering letter with your application.

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Social Worker - Children with Disabilities Service (7 Posts)

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

We’re proud to say that our Children’s Services have received a ‘Good’ rating in our most recent OFSTED inspection and we’re on the lookout for passionate and driven qualified social workers to contribute to the well-being of children and families across Derbyshire.

We have 7 posts based within the Children with Disabilities Service at The Hub, South Normanton.

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the lives of children, young people and their families across Derbyshire, while working in a supportive, forward-thinking environment.

Roles available (all permanent)

Base location: The Hub, South Normanton

Full-time Social Worker – Amber Valley team (2 posts)
Full-time Social Worker – NE/Bolsover team
Full-time Social Worker – South Derbyshire/South Dales team
Part-time Social Worker (22.2 hours) – Erewash team
Full-time Social Worker – High Peak team (2 posts)

You’ll work alongside experienced social workers, community care workers and children’s occupational therapists as part of a dedicated, highly skilled service.

Why work with us?

A supportive, ambitious and values-driven council

Derbyshire is a large and diverse authority with six localities and a countywide Children with Disabilities Service. We are committed to providing our workforce with the right support, opportunities, and culture to thrive.

94% of our Children’s Social Work staff say they are proud to work for Derbyshire County Council (Annual Employee Survey, 2022).

What you can expect

Manageable and achievable caseloads
Accelerated pay progression
Access to over £5,000 worth of training & development
Systemic practice training equivalent to a Postgraduate Certificate
Excellent supervision and peer support
Strong, effective leadership and management
Opportunities for career development and formal qualifications
A varied, interesting caseload that supports your professional growth
DBS fees covered and Social Work England registration reimbursed

Your Rewards & Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme
Flexi time, with potential for up to 2 extra days’ leave per month
Derbyshire Rewards – high street and lifestyle discounts
Generous annual leave entitlement
Travel expenses paid
Discounts on leisure centre memberships
Free parking at most sites
Access to an in-house counselling service
Occupational Health & physiotherapy support
Cycle to Work scheme
Active Employee Networks supporting inclusivity

Who We’re Looking For

We are seeking Social Workers who can:

Build strong relationships with children, young people, families, and partner agencies
Deliver high‑quality assessments and person‑centred plans
Work confidently with complex needs and safeguarding situations
Manage an individual caseload effectively
Promote positive outcomes and empower families
Work collaboratively within a multi‑disciplinary service

Whether you are newly qualified or experienced, Derbyshire will support you to grow, develop and succeed.

Contact for an informal chat

If you’d like to talk through any of these posts, please contact: 📞

Kerrie Cooke – Amber Valley & NE/Bolsover: 01629 537643
Louise Riley – South Derbyshire/South Dales & Erewash: 01629 531789
Sarah Seddon – High Peak: 01629 537597

Join us and make a lasting difference to children and families across Derbyshire. Apply today!

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Class Teacher

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

Are you an outstanding, enthusiastic, and dedicated professional with drive and ambition? Are you seeking the opportunity to make a real difference in a school that has a strong learning culture and believes in achieving limitless possibilities? Deer Park Primary School is currently looking for a Class Teacher to teach in either KS1 or KS2.

The successful candidate will be:

A clear and engaging communicator in front of the children – someone who can hold their interest
Able to hold a sense of ambition for all children in their class -even those who finding learning a challenge
Is flexible and adaptable in the classroom – in order to meet the needs of the children in front of them
Speaks the English language confidently and has impeccable standards of spoken grammar
Has a professional disposition and is research driven
Has a restorative approach
Someone who holds a ‘can do’ attitude and can be relied upon to put their heart and soul into our school
Have experience of leading a subject, or the desire to

We can offer you:

Dedicated staff members who put the children first
A supportive Headteacher who is keen to provide opportunities for staff to 'grow' and develop - irrespective of experience or time in the profession
Well-behaved children who appreciate the time invested in them
Motivated children who have ‘palpable enthusiasm’ and a keenness to learn
An environment that, over time, has a track record of propelling staff into more senior teaching positions

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. To arrange a visit please contact the school office on 01246 232696.

Provisional Interview Date: 06 and 07 May 2026

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Environmental Protection Officer

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

CBC26010 - Job description and person specification.

We are seeking an Environmental Protection Officer to oversee a range of environmental responsibilities. These include investigating statutory nuisance complaints, carrying out environmental permit inspections, and contributing to statutory consultations such as planning and licensing. The role also involves leading on air quality duties.

The ideal candidate will have relevant experience in enforcement and problem-solving, along with strong communication and interpersonal skills.

While the role is primarily Monday to Friday, the successful applicant must be willing to work occasional evenings and weekends in line with service requirements.

As an employee of Chesterfield Borough Council, you will have access to a variety of attractive employee benefits including hybrid working, competitive leave entitlement, local government pension scheme as well as access to a range of staff discount and flexible benefits schemes.

For an informal discussion, please contact Esther Thelwell at esther.thelwell@Chesterfield.gov.uk or for further information, please view the job description and person specification attached.

How to apply

CVs are not accepted for this vacancy, please download and complete the application form and return it by email to hrjobs@chesterfield.gov.uk. Your application must be received no later than the closing date.

See our guide to applying for tips on how to complete your application form and for details of other ways to apply.

Provisional Interview Date: 29 April 2026

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Job Vacancy - CBC26010 - Environmental Protection Officer

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Fleet Technical Officer

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

Division: Environment & Transport

Place seeks to recruit a highly motivated individual to work as a member of a team delivering excellent quality support services to the Fleet and Workshop Operations of Fleet Services.

Applicants will need to have a passion for excellence and significant experience in fleet management or account management experience in a fleet or vehicle maintenance workshop environment. You must have either system administrator level experience of a fleet management system such as Fleetwave2 or have experience of creating vehicle-appropriate, planned maintenance schedules for either LCV’s or HGV’s.

You must also be able to demonstrate a good level of understanding of the Operator’s Licence compliance requirements. You must be able to work effectively as part of a team, have team leadership experience, be self-motivated and willing to adopt a flexible approach to meet priorities and deadlines.

This role provides direct support for 5 workshops, so the successful applicant will need to be flexible on work location and confident in both an office and workshop reception environment.

You must have proven literacy and numeracy skills and be highly proficient in using a range of IT systems and packages, especially MS Office. You must be able to confidently manipulate and analyse data in Microsoft Excel to provide reports and recommendations to senior managers.

The successful applicant must also have excellent interpersonal skills and be capable of dealing with contacts at all levels with other Council departments, internal and external customers, government enforcement agencies, members of the public and suppliers of goods and services. You will be required to use your initiative to resolve a range of transport related issues and to ensure compliance with relevant transport legislation.

You must be highly organised, have excellent planning skills and be able to set and achieve targets through regular performance review. Delivering performance through the departmental Quality Management System is essential and the successful applicant will have a collective responsibility to ensure standards continue to be exceeded and for supporting areas of weakness as and when required.

Applicants must have the ability to speak fluent English in order to be able to communicate fully in the role with clients/the public.

The successful applicant will be required to undertake and pass a Police check known as NPPV2. Failure to do so will mean the successful applicant would not be able to carry on in this role.

At Derbyshire County Council we believe that hard work and commitment should be rewarded, and we offer:

Flexible working hours
25 days annual leave per year (rising to 30 after 5 years continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata)
Guaranteed incremental pay increases
Training and development opportunities to help you achieve your goals
Some remote working, in accordance with the Council's Modern Ways of Working Policy
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
Discounts at selected leisure centres
Electric/Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Comprehensive Wellbeing Package including free eye test, physiotherapy and counselling services

Provisional Interview Date: 28 April 2026

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Midday Supervisor

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

The Governing body are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Midday Supervisor to join our dedicated and hard-working team.

You will work as part of a team, supporting pupils during their lunchtime. The role will include:

Organisation/set-up/packing away of our hall for lunch and service of meals
Supervision of pupils on the playground, engaging them in daily games and activities
Ensuring pupils safety and wellbeing at all times
Administering basic first aid when required

Visits to the school are encouraged - come and see our warm friendly team and wonderful pupils.

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Teacher (PPA/Leadership Cover across School)

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 10 May 2026

The Headteacher and Governors of this popular expanding school wish to appoint an outstanding Teacher to join our hardworking team from 1 September 2026.

Do you have the energy and enthusiasm to help us on our exciting journey of school improvement?

Do you have a passion and enthusiasm for purposeful, fun engaging learning?

We are looking for someone who can build excellent relationships with our children and families. Someone who will be a supportive member of our team.

The successful candidate will be a good team player who uses creativity, flexibility and initiative.

We can offer a great working environment, the opportunity to work with engaged, hard-working children and the chance to join a fun loving, supportive team of professionals who are always prepared to go the extra mile.

The role will provide you with the opportunity to develop strong teacher knowledge across a range of subjects and year groups – From EYFS to Year 4, providing you with a stepping stone for your future career.

Visits by prospective candidates are warmly encouraged by prior arrangement, please contact the school on 01246 472798.

Provisional Interview Date: 20 May 2026

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Year 2 Class Teacher

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 10 May 2026

Are you ready for a new and exciting challenge?

Do you want to be part of a school where children love learning, staff thrive, and everyone feels valued?

If so, Repton Primary School would love to hear from you.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, dedicated and caring Teacher to join our fantastic Year 2 Team, from September 2026 (or earlier if available).

This opportunity has arisen following the return of our current Year 2 Teacher from maternity leave. The post is for two days per week (Monday and Tuesday) as part of a newly created job share.

This role is perfect for an ambitious Teacher at any stage of their career. Whether you are an experienced practitioner looking for a fresh challenge, or a newer Teacher eager to grow and develop, you will find Repton Primary to be a warm, nurturing and forward‑thinking place to work.

We are looking for someone who:

Brings positivity, warmth and a great sense of teamwork
Can inspire our wonderful children through engaging, high‑quality teaching
Is committed to putting children at the heart of everything they do
Demonstrates professionalism, dedication and a strong work ethic
Wants to be part of a school community where staff feel supported and valued

In return, we offer:

Kind, well‑mannered and enthusiastic children who behave exceptionally
A welcoming, friendly and supportive staff team
A committed leadership team who prioritise wellbeing and professional development
A school where children are joyful, staff are passionate, and teamwork is everything

Come and See Us!

We strongly encourage prospective candidates to visit the school. Our Headteacher would be delighted to show you around, share our vision, and talk through the role you would play in our school’s continued success.

To arrange a visit, please contact the school office on 01283 703732.

Repton Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all members of the school community to share this commitment.

Provisional Interview Date: Thursday 21 May 2026

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Economic Development Officer

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

Are you an experienced Economic Development professional looking for your next challenge. We are seeking to extend our team, committed to supporting the growth of the Amber Valley and providing opportunities for local people.

The role will support the delivery of key regeneration projects, engaging with a range of stakeholders and developing opportunities for economic growth.

The post holder will assist business to thrive by working closely with them, the East Midlands Combined Authority, and local partnerships to deliver support and recognise the potential to unlock significant investment and drive job creation.

The role will include project development, implementation and delivery of regeneration projects together with supporting existing business and New Start Ups; encouraging businesses to relocate to the area, expand and grow. A track record of providing advice to business, delivering projects and stimulating inward investment may be an advantage.

You will be educated to a senior level and have experience of working in an economic regeneration environment or similar. The ideal candidate will have experience and an understanding of project management, good organisational skills and be capable of working on your own initiative. You will be competent in the use of IT including MS Office, social media and managing web content.

The post includes occasional out of hours meetings including travel and some lone working situations.

If you are a motivated team player, who is looking for a varied, rewarding and challenging role then we’d love to hear from you.

For further information contact Helen Bennett, Economic Growth Manager on 01773 841426 or at helen.bennett@ambervalley.gov.uk

In addition, we can offer:

Flexible Working Hours and hybrid working
Local Government Pension Scheme
Free on-site parking
Personal and professional development opportunities
Opportunities to make a difference

To apply, please visit Amber Valley Borough Council’s website at: www.ambervalley.gov.uk/jobs

CVs are not accepted.

Provisional Interview Date: 27 April 2026

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Teacher of History

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

Start date: September 2026

We are seeking a dynamic and driven teacher to join our thriving Global Faculty. This is a fantastic chance to become part of a passionate team that is committed to creating a vibrant and forward-thinking learning environment.

Tibshelf Community School is a successful, oversubscribed secondary school located near Chesterfield, on the edge of the beautiful Peak District National Park. With excellent transport links, including close proximity to the M1, our school is ideally situated for both local and commuting staff.

This position is suitable for Early Career Teachers (ECTs) – we offer strong support and mentoring to help you thrive in your teaching journey.

The successful candidate will:

Embrace and promote our inclusive ethos.
Be highly motivated and ambitious for all students.
Demonstrate a relentless focus on individual student progress.
Believe passionately in the potential of every student to succeed.

We warmly encourage prospective applicants to visit the school for an informal chat and tour. To arrange this, please contact Mrs Sue Gent, Director of Global, at s.gent@tibshelf.derbyshire.sch.uk

We look forward to welcoming you to our school community!

Provisional Interview Date: Week commencing 20 April 2026

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Teaching and Learning Assistant

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

The Governing Board of Coton-in-the-Elms C of E Primary School is seeking to appoint a permanent skilled and nurturing Teaching and Learning Assistant to join our wonderful school.

In June 2023, the school had a full OFSTED inspection, and we are proud of our GOOD judgement with OUTSTANDING for Personal Development. We are proud of our SIAMS inspection form June 2024, recognising the excellent provision we offer our families. With such a committed, genuine staff team and wonderful pupils, our school is a truly special place.

We are looking for someone who can provide interventions and support to our vulnerable pupils and at times, provide cover for teachers in class.

It would be beneficial if you were interested in working alongside our SENDCO, to provide both pastoral and academic support. The successful candidate will work primarily within the Key Stage 1 classroom supporting children with additional needs. They will also be part of our Little Wandle Reading Squad who will support the teaching of reading from reception to Year 3. We are a compassionate school who will consider a flexible working pattern for the right candidate.

The successful candidates must:

Be an enthusiastic and dedicated person who will encourage and engage with pupils.
Have the patience and understanding to work with young children demonstrating outstanding care and support for pupils.
Have experience in school working with pupils.
Demonstrate willingness to engage in professional development and whole school initiatives.
Have the ability to work as part of team, forming positive relationships with adults and pupils. 
Put kindness at the centre of everything in order to develop positive relationships.
Be willing to complete any statutory training.
It would be desirable for someone to have a level 3 or higher qualification in order to be able to cover classes (this will be paid at the higher HLTA rate).

With such a committed, genuine staff team and wonderful pupils, our school is a truly special place.

Provisional Interview Date: Week commencing 27 April 2026

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Catering Supervisor (Repton Primary School)

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join award-winning Derbyshire Catering Service. We are currently recruiting for an experienced Catering professional to lead our kitchen team at Repton Primary School.

As Catering Supervisor you will be responsible for the day to day management of the kitchen including preparation, cooking, service and performing clerical duties via a digital management system.

Qualifications & Experience

Starting salary within the grade is negotiable depending on your current salary, experience or qualifications

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EYFS Class Teacher

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 22 April 2026

An amazing opportunity to teach at our wonderful school!

This role is not appropriate for ECTs

We are looking for a teacher who:

Is an excellent EYFS practitioner with a strong understanding of early childhood development and the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Statutory Framework.
Can create a stimulating, language-rich and engaging learning environment that supports play-based learning both indoors and outdoors.
Has high expectations for all children and is committed to supporting every child to achieve their best.
Is able to plan high-quality learning experiences across the EYFS areas of learning, building strong foundations in early communication, literacy and mathematics.
Can effectively observe, assess and respond to children’s learning to support their development and progress.
Is committed to actively supporting the school’s vision and values and role modelling these to children and colleagues (Ready, Respectful, Resilient).
Builds positive relationships with children, families and colleagues, recognising the importance of partnership in the early years.
Can contribute positively to the wider life of the school and work collaboratively as part of a supportive team.
Demonstrates excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
Is reflective and committed to ongoing professional development.
Shows enthusiasm, creativity, integrity and professionalism in their work with young children.

We can offer:

A successful and supported school in the heart of the Aston on Trent community.
Polite, motivated, and exceptionally well-behaved children who are eager to learn and who are the focus of everything we do.
A hardworking, friendly, supportive, and caring team.
An atmosphere where everyone is valued.
To work with a highly-skilled teaching staff who provide excellent support and regular CPD.
High quality Teaching Assistant support.
Engaged and committed parents/carers and Governors.
The opportunity to develop your career through on-going professional development.
A supportive and inspiring leadership team.

Visits to our school are encouraged and warmly welcomed on the following dates: Wednesday 25 March at 2:00pm or 4:00pm, Friday 27 March at 4:00pm and Monday 13 April at 4:00pm.

If you would like to book a tour of the school, please contact the school office on 01332 799478

Provisional Interview Date: 28 April 2026

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Teaching and Learning Assistant

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

Start date: May 2026 at the earliest

Are you passionate about making a difference to children with SEND? We’re seeking a caring, patient, and proactive Teaching Assistant to join our friendly team at St Oswald's C of E Primary School.

About the role:
You will work with children in an EYFS environment who have SEND Needs. Your work will include delivering interventions, supporting Attention Autism activities. You will be part of creating an inclusive and nurturing environment where every child can thrive working within the EYFS and SEND team.

Knowledge and experience of working in an EYFS setting using development matters, celebratory checklists and formative footprints would advantageous.

We offer:

A supportive environment, inclusive to all school needs
Opportunities for professional growth, including a clear CPD pathway
A welcoming school community in a beautiful setting with 210 pupils
The chance to make a real difference in a child’s life every day

About you:

Previous experience supporting children with SEND, ideally in a primary setting
At least a Level 2 qualification (or willingness to work towards this)
Knowledge and understanding of developmental needs and approaches such as Attention Autism
Knowledge of EYFS development matters, celebratory footprints and formative footprints
Ability to provide sensitive care and support positive behaviour
Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

If you are enthusiastic, resilient, and committed to inclusive practice, we’d love to hear from you.

How to apply:
Please complete the application form attached including a letter outlining why you would be suitable for this position.

Safeguarding Statement:

St Oswald's C of E Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments will be subject to a satisfactory completion of safeguarding checks.

St Oswald's C of E Primary School is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We’ll consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership.

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Social Worker

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

Adult Social Worker – Erewash South Social Work Team

Join a supportive, friendly, and experienced adult social care team committed to strength-based practice and helping people live independently.

We are recruiting a Adult Social Worker to our Erewash South Team. If you are motivated, values-driven, and looking for a role where you can genuinely make a difference while developing your professional practice, we would love to hear from you.

Why join us

· A welcoming, supportive team culture that values reflection, professional curiosity, and shared learning.

· Regular 1:1 supervision as a minimum, plus accessible informal support from peers and managers.

· Opportunities for training, development, and progression, including support with complex practice areas.

· A team that champions each other’s strengths and promotes wellbeing.

About the role

You will work with adults, carers, and partner agencies to promote independence, prevent escalation of need, and ensure people achieve meaningful outcomes in line with the Care Act.

Key elements include:

· Completing Care Act assessments, support plans, reviews, and proportionate interventions.

· Leading Section 42 Safeguarding enquiries and applying Making Safeguarding Personal.

· Undertaking Mental Capacity Act assessments and facilitating Best Interests Meetings.

· Working with DoLS and Court of Protection processes.

· Collaborating with Health, Police, Housing, and voluntary-sector partners.

· Providing Duty cover on a rota basis to triage new referrals and respond to urgent need.

What we’re looking for

· A qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.

· Someone confident managing a complex caseload with autonomy and accountability.

· Strong partnership-working skills and the ability to build respectful, positive working relationships.

· Timely, strengths-based, person-centred practice.

· Experience in safeguarding, MCA, or court work is beneficial—but training and support will be provided.

What you can expect

· A supportive environment where your professional judgement is trusted.

· Varied and interesting work across the locality.

· A team committed to continuous improvement and high-quality practice.

If you want to work somewhere where your contribution is recognised and your development truly matters, Erewash South could be the right place for you.

For more information about the role or an informal chat please email victoria.andrassy@derbyshire.gov.uk

Provisional Interview Date: 23rd April 2026

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EYFS Leader

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 24 May 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

We are looking for an inspirational, innovative, resilient, hardworking and motivated leader. A team player with strong interpersonal and organisational skills, who brings creativity, strategic thinking and a deep understanding of high‑quality early years pedagogy. A forward‑thinking teacher and leader who sets, models and maintains the highest standards of pupil achievement, and who is committed to securing exceptional outcomes for all children. A leader who will embrace the challenge of using their passion and expertise for Early Years to drive excellence across our two infant schools ensuring that every child experiences a rich, ambitious and well‑sequenced curriculum that reflects the very best education for all children.

This is a fantastic opportunity to further develop your leadership journey within a nurturing and supportive senior leadership team who will offer mentoring, coaching and access to further leadership development through NPQs. You will be an integral part of the senior leadership team. As part of the Flying High Partnership, you will benefit from access to EYFS networks, high‑quality professional dialogue, and the expertise of Lead Teachers for EYFS for mentoring and support. This will enable you to strengthen and refine the Early Years phase, ensuring it continues to grow from strength to strength and delivers exceptional outcomes for our children.

Application details

If you feel this is something you are interested in or you’d like to arrange a visit, then please contact Anne Ingle on 01773 303420 or aingle@pvacademies.derbyshire.sch.uk

Apply through https://mynewterm.com/jobs/475429942/EDV-2026-PVA-38131

Please ensure your completed application is returned no later than 9.00am on the Closing Date.

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Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 01 May 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

We are seeking a Higher Level Teaching Assistant who is committed to providing the highest possible standards of support and teaching to pupils within our school.

Your primary focus is to ensure continued high-quality learning and pupil achievement.

You will cover and lead class teaching (under supervision) as and when directed, ensuring that you are supporting the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum aimed at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning. You will organise and manage teaching space and resources to help maintain a stimulating and safe learning environment.

The TEAM Education Trust can offer the successful candidate excellent renumeration and employment benefits as well as the potential for further career development.

For more information on our school, please telephone the TEAM Education Trust and ask to speak with the HR Manager. To learn more about our Trust, please see www.teameducation.org

Please follow the link to find details of school policy: TEAM Education Trust - Policies

TEAM Education Trust is committed to the fair treatment of its staff and potential staff, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, responsibilities for dependents, age, physical/mental disability or offending background. We actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential and welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records.

As an organisation assessing applicants’ suitability for positions which are included in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order using criminal record checks processed through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), TEAM Education Trust complies fully with the code of practice and undertakes to treat all applicants for positions fairly. TEAM Education Trust undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a criminal record check on the basis of a conviction or other information revealed.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All school posts involve working with children and therefore the successful candidates will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check

To apply for this position, please follow the link below:

https://mynewterm.com/jobs/147625/EDV-2026-MVPS-82086

Provisional Interview Date: 8 May 2026

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Teacher and EYFS Leader

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

Start Date: 1 September 2026

The Local Trust Committee of St Giles C of E Primary School are looking to appoint an experienced and inspirational teacher to lead our Foundation Stage unit of two Reception classes (with 45 PAN). Depending on suitability and aspirations, the post may also include being part of the Senior Leadership Team; this is not a requirement of the role, but will be explored at interview. The successful applicant will:

Be an excellent Early Years teacher with experience across the Infant age range.

Have the ability and skills to lead the development of our Foundation Stage, including leading a team of two classes and associated TA support.

Have a clear vision for how to plan, implement and sustain a vibrant provision for EYFS including securing strong outcomes for all pupils.
Have a track record of experience in school improvement, monitoring and self-evaluation.
Have a strong commitment to working in partnership with our Academy Trust, Local Trust Committee, parents and the community.

We can offer you: 

Wonderful children who love to learn and love coming to school,
On-going development opportunities, to challenge and support you professionally, well supported by our trust
A dedicated senior leadership team with high expectations, fully committed to your success
A friendly and skilled school-staff, committed to high standards, supportive Local Trust Committee, parents and community. 
A strong Christian ethos, which is welcoming to all sections and faiths in our community.

We are proud to be part of Derby Diocesan Academy Trust (DDAT) This offers many opportunities to collaborate with other schools and very high-quality support from DDAT in all areas.

Our school is a very caring, welcoming place with high academic standards, good behaviour from children and supportive parents. We are looking for someone with a positive, out-going, nurturing approach, who is creative and firmly focused on providing a fantastic start to children’s experience of school in every way. The successful applicant will be supportive of our Christian ethos. Please visit our website for further information about the school at www.stgilesprimary.org.uk

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged - please contact the School on 0114 2482825.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role.

Please only complete the DDAT Teacher application form and DDAT monitoring form attached with this advert. Unfortunately, other application forms or CVs will not be accepted. Send these, along with a covering letter to mloader@stgilesprimary.org.uk by the closing date.

DDAT welcomes a diverse population of both children and staff and is committed to promoting and developing equality of opportunity in all its functions.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).

Provisional Interview Date: Week commencing 4 May 2026

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Teacher and EYFS Leader

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

Be an excellent Early Years teacher with experience across the Infant age range.
Have the ability and skills to lead the development of our Foundation Stage, including support for a current member of staff moving into EYFS from September.
Have a clear vision for how to plan, implement and sustain a vibrant provision for EYFS including securing strong outcomes for all pupils
Have a track record of experience in school improvement, monitoring and self-evaluation.
Have a strong commitment to working in partnership with our Academy Trust, Local Trust Committee, parents and the community.

We can offer you: 

Wonderful children who love to learn and love coming to school,
On-going development opportunities, to challenge and support you professionally, well supported by our trust
A dedicated senior leadership team with high expectations, fully committed to your success
A friendly and skilled school-staff, committed to high standards, supportive Local Trust Committee, parents and community. 
A strong Christian ethos, which is welcoming to all sections and faiths in our community.

We are proud to be part of Derby Diocesan Academy Trust (DDAT) This offers many opportunities to collaborate with other schools and very high-quality support from DDAT in all areas.

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged - please contact the School on 0114 2482825.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role.

DDAT welcomes a diverse population of both children and staff and is committed to promoting and developing equality of opportunity in all its functions.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).

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Caretaker / Cleaning Operative

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 20 April 2026

Brackenfield School is an area special school for the South of Derbyshire, providing an education for young people with learning and communication needs.

The Head Teacher and Governors wish to appoint a Caretaker / Cleaner Operative to support the effective daily running of both school sites.

Working Hours

Monday – Friday: 06:00 – 08:00 AND 15:00 – 17:00

Please see the job description and person specification for more information of specific tasks.

The expected start date will be ASAP.

If you would like to visit the school prior to applying, please call us on 0115 973 3710 to arrange an appointment

Provisional Interview Date: 27 March 2026 – 09:30 – 15:30

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Catering Supervisor (Peripatetic Grange Primary School)

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join award-winning Derbyshire Catering Service.

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Catering professional to lead kitchen teams Long Eaton/Ilkeston area .

Our customers health and safety are our priority and all staff are required to follow food hygiene and health & safety regulations. We want to help make good lunchtime memories for our customers so it is essential that you can demonstrate an attitude which is appropriate to the school environment.

Qualifications & Requirements

Due to the nature of the role a full driving licence and daily access to a car is essential.

Starting salary within the grade is negotiable depending on your current salary, experience or qualifications.

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Cover Supervisor

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 22 April 2026

Join us on an exciting journey of transformation and excellence.
At Tapestry Learning Partnership, we believe in the power of education to change lives. Formed in January 2026 through the merger of two strong trusts, QEGSMAT and Djanogly Learning Trust, we are building a future where every child succeeds and flourishes. We are excited to recruit a passionate and committed Cover Supervisor to help drive this vision forward at Chellaston Academy.

About the Role
A Cover Supervisor ensures continuity of learning by overseeing classes, guiding pupils through the learning activities provided, and helping them stay focused and productive. They maintain a calm and purposeful classroom environment, support pupils by clarifying instructions, and promote positive behaviour in line with school policies. The role involves working across different subjects and year groups, adapting to varied learning needs, and encouraging pupils to work independently. Cover Supervisors also complete essential administrative tasks such as taking registers, collecting completed work, and providing feedback on lesson progress and behaviour. When not supervising a class, they may support wider school operations, including small‑group support, break‑time duties, or helping with events.

Who We’re Looking For
We are looking for someone who is confident, adaptable and committed to supporting high‑quality learning across the school. The ideal Cover Supervisor is organised, proactive, and able to create a positive classroom atmosphere that helps pupils stay engaged and focused on their learning activities. They should be calm under pressure, able to manage behaviour in line with school policies, and demonstrate strong communication skills when interacting with pupils, staff, and other stakeholders. They must be capable of working across a wide range of subjects and year groups, responding flexibly to the needs of each class.

About Chellaston Academy
At Chellaston Academy, students are at the heart of everything we do. Our vision is to create mature, confident and successful global citizens who can thrive in an ever changing world, guided by our shared values of Integrity, Care and Excellence.

While strong academic outcomes matter, we believe success is defined by far more than examination results. We are committed to developing the whole person, nurturing qualities such as self-confidence, self-belief and self-esteem, and recognising and celebrating individual talents.

Our students benefit from a broad and balanced curriculum, and we work closely with parents and carers to ensure that, when expectations are high and shared, every child can achieve great things. This includes promoting an excellent attitude centred on respect, high standards of appearance, good manners, full attendance and punctuality.

Chellaston Academy is a school where:

Diversity is celebrated and inclusion shapes everything we do.
Children feel safe, happy and supported.
High expectations drive achievement for all.
Relationships between staff and students are strong, respectful and built on trust.
Staff wellbeing is valued, and colleagues genuinely enjoy being part of our community.

Why Join Tapestry?
As part of our Trust, you’ll benefit from:

A supportive network of professionals who share your commitment to excellence
High-quality professional development and career progression opportunities
A caring, inclusive organisation that values staff wellbeing and work–life balance
Access to a range of employee benefits designed to promote health and wellbeing

This is your chance to be part of something special. Help us shape the future and make a lasting impact.

Further information about our commitment to Safeguarding can be found at: Tapestry Learning Partnership Please be aware, the Trust may also consider performing an online presence check as part of their pre-employment checks.

If you are interested and wish to have an informal conversation to discuss the role or would like to visit the school, we would be happy to arrange this. Please call 01332 702502. Further details about our school can be found on our website: Home - Chellaston Academy

To apply for this position, please visit our careers page via our website: Tapestry Learning Partnership

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School Crossing Patrol Mobile

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 31 May 2026

Do you enjoy talking to people within your local community? Do you find it easy to build a rapport with a wide variety of people? Are you interested in the safety of our local children and available for work during school term time but are not looking for full-time work? Do you like variety and would enjoy working in different places each day?

If the answer to the above is Yes, then why not consider becoming one of our dedicated Mobile School Crossing Patrols. We are looking for a Mobile School Crossing Patrol who can travel mainly within the Long Eaton and Ilkeston areas of South Derbyshire.

Our School Crossing Patrols are dedicated individuals who help keep children and their families safe on their journeys to and from school. They are an important part of encouraging active travel by children and their parents.

We are always looking for people to join the team. No formal qualifications are needed, just a natural rapport with children and adults, alongside an awareness of road safety. If you’ve got the people skills to deal with children, drivers, parents, and teachers, we’ll train you in the professional skills to confidently manage the traffic.

You will be paid throughout the school holidays, and there are experienced supervisors to support you with the role.

The contracted hours for this role are 10 hours per week but can vary due to the need to cover different local school duty times as and when required.

Please note a full valid UK driving license is a requirement for this role.

If you are interested, please apply online, or alternatively call 07796 997577, or email school.crossingpatrol@derbyshire.gov.uk and we can send out an application form through the post. (We are also more than happy to give you help and advice on filling out the form if necessary.)

We look forward to hearing from you!

**Please note the full job and person profile can be found in the attachments section of the application page**

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Midday Supervisor (2 posts)

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

Our Governors wish to appoint an enthusiastic and conscientious Midday Supervisor to join the dedicated and professional team here at Norbury Primary School as soon as possible.

If you are passionate about working in a school and strive to make a difference to young people by helping them achieve their very best, then please apply.

To arrange a visit or for further details about the post, please contact Katherine Collins, School Business Manager on 01335 324337 or email katherine.collins@norbury.derbyshire.sch.uk

Provisional Interview Date: Wednesday 15^th April

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Specialist Teaching and Learning Assistant (Positive Support Worker)

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

Swanwick School & Sports College is an ‘Outstanding’ school providing an exciting and relevant education for young people with additional needs including Moderate and Severe Learning needs, social and emotional difficulties and ASD. Pupil ability ranges from pre key stage standards to working within the Primary Curriculum objectives. We also offer a variety of qualifications including GCSE where appropriate.

The Governors of Swanwick School & Sports College are looking to recruit a motivated and ambitious candidate to continue to drive forward the Positive Support provision across the school.

The successful applicant should have experience of implementing individual pupil support programmes, establishing effective working relationships with parents & carers and a proven track record of helping young people with complex needs make significant progress. It is also highly desirable that any applicant has a Positive Play/Support qualification or prepared to work towards achieving such a qualification.

The successful applicant will be answerable to the Governing Body, Headteacher, Senior Leadership Team and Positive Support Lead. The immediate line manager will be the Positive Support Lead.

As an integral part of the extended Pastoral Team the successful candidate will work closely alongside Positive Support Lead, Headteacher, Family Liaison Worker and Early Help Support Worker.

We expect the successful candidate to work with the SLT to determine training needs on a personal level, individual level and whole school level.

This role is vital in providing tailored support for pupils with a range of additional needs, helping them to feel safe, understood and ready to learn.

The post holder will demonstrate essential professional characteristics, and in particular will:

Have experience working with children with complex SEND, including communication and sensory needs
Engage and motivate pupils

Be confident or prepared to learn Makaton
Provide sensitive and respectful personal and intimate care, following individual care plans
Build trusting relationships that support emotional regulation and wellbeing
Work collaboratively with teachers, therapists and families to create a consistent and caring environment
Promote positive behaviour and a safe inclusive ethos.
Improve the quality of pupils’ learning
Inspire trust and confidence in pupils and colleagues
Build team commitment with colleagues
Demonstrate empathy with and an appreciation of the needs of pupils
Provide additional support with activities at break and lunch times
Be committed to making a real difference to the lives of young people with special educational needs and their families/carers
Be able to offer skills and experience to add to our curriculum
Able to work across Key Stages 1, 2, 3 or 4 as required
Able to demonstrate strong literacy and numeracy skills
Able to assist pupils in managing personal care

We offer: -

A warm, nurturing school community where every child is valued
The opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children who need it most
A shared moral commitment to secure the best outcomes for all pupils
An opportunity to work with talented and committed staff
Access to the School Advisory Service
Support from a forward-thinking Senior Leadership Team
Professional Development with extensive CPD opportunities

Having maintained our Outstanding rating given by Ofsted we need applicants who are able to add to our provision and demonstrate and support our school vision of Enjoy, Achieve, Exceed.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office on: - 01773 602198 to arrange an appointment.

Provisional Interview Date: 27 April 2026.

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Catering Assistant (Hollinsclough Primary School)

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

Catering assistant An exciting opportunity has arisen to join award-winning Derbyshire Catering Service.

Are you passionate about food and enjoy working as part of a team? We are currently recruiting for a Catering Assistant to work as a valued member of our dedicated kitchen team. You will be supporting the kitchen supervisor in all areas of the service at Hollinsclough Primary . This may involve working at a production unit or at a servery unit. Possible tasks include food preparation, cooking, portion control, allergen compliance and preparing the dining room for service.

Successful completion of the NVQ food hygiene certificate will be required upon appointment.

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Senior Midday Supervisor

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 19 April 2026

The Governors of Swanwick School & Sports College are looking to recruit a hardworking and friendly Midday Supervisor to join our team. We provide education and care for pupils with learning difficulties, autism and communication needs, some physical needs and social and emotional needs.

The role of a Midday Supervisor at SSSC is to help our Catering team with the setting up of the dinner hall ready to receive pupils, the managing of the dinner queue and supporting pupils to access their meal quickly and efficiently. Cleaning of tables and clearing away of furniture once all pupils have had lunch. Please see attached job description for other duties. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a well-respected SEN school with a strong and passionate team.

The hours of work are 11.30am - 1.10pm Monday to Friday term time. With additional adhoc hours required for staff training and attendance at inset days.

As this post involves a great deal of contact with pupils, it is important that candidates possess excellent communication skills and are able to add to our provision and demonstrate and support our school vision of Enjoy, Achieve, Exceed.

We offer a warm and welcoming school community and staff wellbeing is a priority.

Swanwick School and Sports College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment; we fully support the principles and practice of the publication “Keeping Children Safe in Education”.

Visits to the school are welcome please contact our School Business Manager Miss Dove on 01773 602198.

Provisional Interview Date: Week commencing 27 April 2026

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Casual Workers

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 29 May 2026

Join our casual register today and experience a variety of roles and experiences at a time that suits you. Casual work will be on an ‘as and when’ required basis and the working pattern will be determined by the needs of the service and your availability. Not only will you earn extra cash, but you could gain qualifications and take the steps towards a new career.

Applications are reviewed on a quarterly basis: April, July, October, January. You will be contacted directly if you have been shortlisted for an interview.

Please specify in your application which role/s you would like to apply for. If you do not specify any role, the Council will assume you are available for all positions.

Available Vacancies	Hourly Rate
Lifeguard / Leisure Attendant	£13.11 - £13.45 per hour
Receptionist / Front of House	£13.11 - £13.45 per hour
Catering Assistant	£12.60 per hour
Pleasley Vale Outdoor Instructor	£14.73 - £16.04 per hour
Healthy Lifestyle Instructor/ Fitness Instructor	£13.11 - £13.45 per hour Grade 3 £14.27 - £15.55 per hour Grade 5
Activity Assistant	£12.60 per hour
Activity Leader	£13.11 - £13.45 per hour
Pitch-Court Maintenance Assistant	£13.11 - £13.45 per hour
Sports Coach	£14.73 to £16.04 per hour
Leisure Trainer / Assessor	£14.73 - £16.04 per hour
Extreme Sports Coach	£13.74 to £14.41 per hour Grade 4 £14.73 to £16.04 per hour Grade 5
Swimming Teacher	£14.73 - £16.04 per hour
Extreme Sports Assistant	£12.60 per hour

Bolsover District Council is a dynamic and ambitious organisation that takes pride in delivering excellent services to our community whilst driving economic growth and environmental sustainability for the district.

For a full list of job details and requirements please view the Job Description and Person Specification.

Why work for us?

Bolsover District Council is a great place to work and if you join our team, you will become part of a talented and dedicated workforce. If you are keen to make a difference to people’s lives and develop your skills and experience, we would like to hear from you.

We offer a competitive salary, Local Government Pension Scheme, generous annual leave entitlement and excellent work/life balance initiatives. Learn more about the benefits of working for us at: Working for the Council

If you have any questions regarding your application, please contact Human Resources at BDC-HR&Payroll@bolsover.gov.uk

Please read the Guidance Notes provided before completing any application and please note that CV’s will not be accepted.

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Catering Assistant (Cotmanhay Junior School -Relief)

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 July 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join award-winning Derbyshire Catering Service.

Are you passionate about food and enjoy working as part of a team? We are currently recruiting for a Catering Assistant to work as a valued member of our dedicated kitchen team.

You will be supporting the kitchen supervisor in all areas of the service within our Schools ,This may involve working at a production unit or at a servery unit. Possible tasks include food preparation, cooking, portion control, allergen compliance and preparing the dining room for service.

Successful completion of the NVQ food hygiene certificate will be required upon appointment.

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Catering Assistant (Buxton, High Peak, Glossop, Hope Valley & Bakewell area - Relief)

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date:

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join award-winning Derbyshire Catering Service. Are you passionate about food and enjoy working as part of a team?

We are currently recruiting for a relief Catering Assistant to work as a valued member of our dedicated catering team in Glossop, Buxton, High Peak, Hope Valley & Bakewell Areas. You will be supporting the kitchen supervisor in all areas across the Derbyshire. This may involve working at a production unit or at a servery unit. Possible tasks include food preparation, cooking, portion control, allergen compliance and preparing the dining room for service.

Access to a car would be an advantage but not essential. Successful completion of the NVQ food hygiene certificate will be required upon appointment.

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Catering Assistant (Derby, Ashbourne, Belper, Heanor and Langley Mill area) ( Relief)

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date:

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join award-winning Derbyshire Catering Service. Are you passionate about food and enjoy working as part of a team? We are currently recruiting for a Relief Catering Assistant to work as a valued member of our dedicated kitchen team. You will be supporting the kitchen supervisor in all areas of the service at schools within the Derby, Ashbourne, Belper, Heanor and Langley Mill area. This may involve working at a production unit or at a servery unit.

Possible tasks include food preparation, cooking, portion control, allergen compliance and preparing the dining room for service. Our Relief Catering Assistants are our point of contact with our hungry customers. Whilst serving meals to our customers all team members help ensure that food hygiene and health & safety regulations are followed. We want to help make good lunchtime memories for our customers so it is essential that you can demonstrate an attitude which is appropriate to the school environment.

Due to this role covering numerous units within the area a drivers licence with use of a car is desirable, the ability to travel is essential to this post. Successful completion of the NVQ food hygiene certificate will be required upon appointment.

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Care Worker (Whitestones)

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date:

Join Our Team as a Care Worker at Derbyshire County Council☀

Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of older and disabled individuals? Do you have a compassionate nature and a desire to help those in need? If so, we want to hear from you!

About Us
At Derbyshire County Council, we are on a mission to ensure our residents lead dignified lives. We are currently seeking dedicated Care Workers to become a vital part of our esteemed care team. In this role, you will play a crucial role in ensuring our residents stay happy, healthy, and well by assisting them with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, meal preparation, medication administration, and social engagement.

Understanding the unique needs of older individuals, including those with dementia, is a significant aspect of the work we do.

What we offer

Comprehensive Training - No prior experience is necessary. We will provide you with all the training and support needed to excel in this role.
Ongoing Support - You will receive continuous guidance and mentoring from experienced staff members.
Various Available Shifts - Our working hours are based on a three-shift pattern, offering flexibility to accommodate various schedules.
Competitive Compensation - We provide competitive pay rates and offer a great pension scheme.
Additional Benefits - Enjoy perks like a free uniform, high-quality training, and a minimum of five weeks of annual leave, plus eight Bank Holidays a year (pro-rata).
Unsocial Hours Pay - Receive extra compensation for working during unsocial hours.

Employee Benefits - As part of our team, you'll gain access to a range of benefits and discounts, including:

Local Government Pension Scheme
25 days of annual leave per year (increasing to 30 after 5 years) plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata for part time hours)
Training and Development Opportunities
Smarter Travel Scheme, including access to the cycle-to-work program
Supportive Management and Team Access to In-House Occupational Services, including free eye tests, physiotherapy, and counselling
Derbyshire Rewards Program: Offering hundreds of discounts and cashback opportunities.
And much more...

Your Impact
By joining our team, you'll have the chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those who need it most. You will provide essential care and support to older and disabled individuals, enriching their lives and promoting their well-being.

If you are ready to embark on a rewarding journey, contribute to your community, and grow both personally and professionally, we invite you to apply for the Care Worker role at Derbyshire County Council.

How to Apply
If you are dedicated, compassionate, and ready to make a difference, we encourage you to apply today. Join our team and become an integral part of our mission to provide dignified care to our residents.

⭐Derbyshire County Council is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences ⭐

Provisional Interview Date: To be confirmed

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Catering Supervisor (Birk Hill Infant School)

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join award-winning Derbyshire Catering Service.

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Catering professional to lead our kitchen team Birkhill Infant School, Chestnut Avenue, Eckington, S21 4BE.

As Catering Supervisor you will be responsible for the day to day management of the kitchen including preparation, cooking, service and performing clerical duties via a digital management system. Our customers health and safety is our priority and all staff are required to follow food hygiene and health & safety regulations. We want to help make good lunchtime memories for our customers so it is essential that you can demonstrate an attitude which is appropriate to the school environment.

Qualifications & Experience

Starting salary within the grade is negotiable depending on your current salary, experience or qualifications.

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Enablement Support Worker (Chesterfield)

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date:

Derbyshire County Council are looking for an Enablement Support Worker to come and join our short-term reablement teams, to work within our local communities within Chesterfield.

Supporting clients within their own home to regain full or partial independence will be the focus of our dedicated Enablement Support Workers.

What are we looking for?

What will you be doing?

You will be working towards a therapy goal focussed care plan that is aimed at promoting independence and you will have access to support through the new structure. You will work closely with other colleagues and have regular access to your Senior Enablement Support Worker for “on the job” queries and support and from your Enablement Support Lead for supervision, professional development and access to training.

A robust and attainable career pathway has been built into the new structure so there will be opportunities to work your way through the structure to more senior positions.

We’re keen to hear from you if you:

Enjoy a challenge
Understand what it means to treat people with dignity and respect
Can place a person at the centre of their care
Can be creative and are forward thinking
Have a driving licence and a vehicle that you are able to use for work

What we offer.

Competitive rates of pay
Generous local government pension
Genuine career development opportunity
Wellbeing support
PPE and workwear
Robust Training Programme
Shadowing team colleagues

This vacancy will offer 18, 24 and 30 contracted hours on a rota basis and a 6-hour shift pattern. Therefore, 18 hours will work 3 days a week, 24 hours will work 4 days a week and 30 hours will work 5 days a week. There are also opportunities to work extra hours when they are available. The job will require unsocial hours including weekends and Bank Holidays. You could also be required to work at night when the need arises and with agreement. Payment arrangements will be detailed in any contract offer made.

If you have any questions please email marie.milner@derbyshire.gov.uk

Provisional Interview Date: TBC

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Enablement Support Worker (South Derbyshire)

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date:

⭐ Join Our Amazing Team at Derbyshire County Council! ⭐

🌟 Exciting Opportunity We’re on the lookout for passionate Enablement Support Workers to join our short-term reablement teams in the adult care department. If you’re eager to make a real difference in people’s lives, this is the role for you! In Ilkeston and Long Eaton and surrounding areas

🏡 What You’ll Do

Support clients in their own homes, helping them regain independence.

Collaborate with a multi-professional team to deliver personalized care plans.
Receive ongoing support and training to help you excel and grow in your career.

💡 Why Choose Us?

No Experience? No Problem! - We offer comprehensive training to ensure you have everything you need to succeed.

Career Growth - We have clear pathways for you to advance into more senior roles.

Competitive Pay 💰

Generous Pension📈

Wellbeing Support💖

Flexible Hours 🕒: Choose from 18 or 24 contracts, with options for extra hours.
PPE and Workwear Provided 🧤

💼 What We’re Looking For

A caring and compassionate personality.

A commitment to treating people with dignity and respect.

Creativity, forward-thinking, and the ability to work independently.
A valid driving license and access to a vehicle for work 🚗

🚀 Ready to Take the Next Step?

Visit our website to learn more about this fantastic role and submit your application.

If you wish to discuss the role in more detail, please email zoe.hale@derbyshire.gov.uk

🌟 Start your journey towards a fulfilling and rewarding career with Derbyshire County Council today! We can't wait to welcome you to our team! 👏

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Residential Childrens Worker (Fairview)

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

Our Commitment

Derbyshire provides consistent, good quality care through twelve children’s homes across the County. Our homes provide an environment where young people feel happy to live.

About the role

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join a small, experienced, supportive team at Fairview in Chesterfield.

As a part time RCW, you will need to have an openness to and an aptitude for relationship focused and psychologically informed working practices. You must have the appropriate skills and experience to perform and work within an environment that can, at times, require using your own initiative along with an understanding of the children act, the quality care standards and Children’s Homes (England) regulations 2015.

Residential Childrens Worker roles attract the following additional payments. This Residential Childrens Worker role is shift based (earlies, lates and sleep in’s) to provide 24hr care.

Salary details: Grade 9 £16.77- £17.79 Monday to Sunday 7am-7pm. After 7pm until 7am £22.36 - £23.72. Bank Holidays £33.54 - £35.58 per hour

Sleep-in duty, you will be paid a basic duty payment rate of £36.19. Any additional time worked as a result of being called to work when sleeping in will be paid at the appropriate rate for the day/time of day. Bank holidays: sleep-in duties that span into or out of a bank holiday will be enhanced to double the basic duty payment rate.

Working for Derbyshire

Local Government Pension Scheme
generous annual leave and flexi-time scheme
travel expenses
discount on leisure centre memberships
free car parking at most sites
an in-house counselling services
occupational health service
access to sessions with a trained physiotherapist
cycle to work scheme

Provisional Interview Date: Week commencing 23 February 2026

The job may require unsocial hours working including weekends and Bank Holidays. Payment arrangements will be detailed in any contract offer made.

Saturday and Sunday hours will be paid at plain time where it is part of your normal working pattern unless it is between 7pm and 7am, where enhanced rates of pay apply. Enhanced pay rates are paid for Bank Holiday working.

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Catering Assistant (Anthony Gell School) (Relief)

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

Derbyshire County Council is seeking enthusiastic and dedicated individuals to join our team as Relief Catering Assistants.

This role involves assisting with the preparation and serving of meals across various locations in Derby, Ashbourne, Wirksworth, Belper and Heanor Area.

As a Relief Catering Assistant, you will play a crucial role in ensuring our children receive nutritious and well-prepared meals.

Key Responsibilities:

Food Preparation and Cooking: May consist of assisting in the basic preparation of food and simple cooking tasks. This includes washing, peeling, chopping, and cooking ingredients as directed by the lead role in the kitchen.
Meal Service: Serve meals to children, ensuring correct portion control and presentation. You will be responsible for making sure that each child receives the appropriate amount of food and that the meals are served in an appealing manner.
Dining Area Setup: Prepare the dining area by setting up and dismantling dining furniture. This includes arranging tables and chairs, ensuring the area is clean and ready for meal service.
Cleaning Duties: Maintain cleanliness in the kitchen and surrounding areas. This involves cleaning dining furniture, kitchen equipment, and ensuring that all areas meet the set hygiene standards.
Compliance: Ensure compliance with food hygiene and health and safety regulations at all times. This includes following proper procedures for food storage, handling, and preparation to prevent contamination and ensure the safety of the children.
Team Collaboration: Work as part of a team to ensure smooth operation of the kitchen and dining area. This includes communicating effectively with other team members and supporting each other in daily tasks.

Why Work with Us?

Supportive and friendly team environment.

Successful completion of the NVQ food hygiene certificate will be required upon appointment.

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Children's Social Worker (Child Protection & Children in Care)

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date:

About us:

Derbyshire County Council is ambitious and innovative, offering support to both newly qualified and experienced social workers. We provide a nurturing environment with excellent progression opportunities. Our vision is to inspire and empower children, young people, and their families to be the best they can be.

Derbyshire is a large authority divided into six localities: Amber Valley, Chesterfield, Erewash, High Peak (Buxton, Glossop, New Mills, and Matlock), Bolsover and North-East, and South Derbyshire. Alongside our Locality teams we have a countywide Children with Disabilities Service.

Social workers are very positive about working for Derbyshire. Senior leaders have established a positive organisational culture, evident across the whole workforce. Workers feel respected and valued by leaders.’ - OFSTED

More exciting news – we've revamped our payment packages to attract and retain top talent like you. Successful candidates will enjoy competitive salaries, ensuring that their hard work is both rewarding and fulfilling.

Grade 9 - £38,317 pro rata made up of:

o Basic salary per annum: £34,317

o Market supplement payment per annum: £4,000 pro rata

Grade 10 - £38,422 - £41,730 pro rata made up of:

o Basic salary per annum: £35,422 to £38,730 pro rata

o Market supplement payment per annum: £3,000 pro rata

Grade 11 - £41,865 - £45,270 pro rata made up of:

o Basic salary per annum: £39,865 to £43,270 pro rata

o Market supplement payment per annum: £2,000 pro rata

What can you expect from us?

We value your hard work and commitment, offering a comprehensive package that includes:

Achievable case loads
Accelerated pay progression
Access to training and development opportunities worth over £5000
Systemic training equivalent to a Post Graduate Certificate
Excellent supervision and a supportive peer network
Effective leadership and management
Career progression and formal qualifications opportunities
Diverse range of cases for a rewarding career
Covered DBS fee and Social Work England registration fee reimbursement
What rewards and benefits do we offer you?

Enjoy being a part of our team with benefits such as:

Local Government Pension Scheme
Flexi time, allowing up to an additional 2 days of leave per month
Derbyshire Rewards - Discounts from high street retailers and more
Generous annual leave and flexi time scheme
Travel expenses
Discounts on leisure centre memberships
Free car parking at most sites
In-house counselling service
Occupational Health service
Access to sessions with a trained physiotherapist
Cycle to work scheme
Various Employee Networks championing inclusivity across the council

If you qualified for your social work degree outside the UK, please refer to Overseas applicant guidance - Social Work England

We are holding webinars for those who want to know more!

Social Work in our Chesterfield Locality Team 27 January 2026 18:00 - 19:00 Register here 👉https://bit.ly/44Qg52x

Make a real positive difference in the lives of children and families – join Derbyshire County Council today!

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Site Supervisor

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 01 May 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

Due to the promotion of the current post holder, we are seeking to appoint a full-time Site Supervisor to join our experienced premises team.

This is a practical role, with the majority of the working day dedicated to caretaking duties across the site. Responsibilities include carrying out minor repairs and maintenance, completing daily routine tasks such as setting out classroom and hall seating, opening and closing the school site, and providing prompt support to staff and students. This may involve responding to spillages or carrying out urgent repairs to ensure the health and safety of everyone on site.

The role also involves supervising the cleaning teams during their shifts, ensuring they have the appropriate equipment and are aware of any specific areas requiring attention each day. Site Supervisors are responsible for welcoming contractors onto the site and ensuring that correct permits are in place and appropriate supervision is provided while work is carried out.

We are looking for someone who takes pride in their work and is keen to become an integral part of our school community. The successful candidate will be valued for their contribution to the care, safety, and smooth running of the school. They will work alongside a welcoming and experienced team of Site Supervisors and will be managed by the Site and Facilities Manager, who will provide support, training and ongoing development.

Belper School and Sixth Form Centre is an exceptional place. We combine strong academic standards, a rich & inspirational curriculum, and a caring & supportive ethos to provide the best education we can for our wonderful students. We also like to think we are a great place to work, and Ofsted agreed. (“Staff are happy and proud to work at the school. Leaders are considerate of staff’s workload and well-being” OFSTED, 2022)

This is an exciting time to join our Site Team as we are looking to develop the Site by increasing our capacity to offer lettings of various facilities across the school site enabling us to offer more facilities to the community whist maintaining and improving the site as a whole.

Lettings are usually booked months in advance and the site staffing for these is incorporated into the shift rota which is discussed at the regular team meetings.

This position is full-time and works on a shift pattern which is usually morning or afternoon/ evening and can include rotated weekends. Shifts are organised well in advance. Additional hours are occasionally available to cover weekend and evening lettings by mutual agreement.

If this role is of interest to you, please read the Recruitment Pack for details about the role and how to apply. Early applications are encouraged. Applications will be reviewed periodically, and interviews will be held on a rolling basis. Should a successful appointment be made, we reserve the right to close this advert at any time.

How to Apply: Applications can be made online via the `Apply Now` link on My New Term.

https://mynewterm.com/jobs/112989/EDV-2025-BSASFC-91883

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Catering Assistant (Staveley Junior, Spire Junior and Clowne Infant School, Dronfield Junior School )

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date:

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join award-winning Derbyshire Catering Service.

Are you passionate about food and enjoy working as part of a team? We are currently recruiting for a Catering Assistant to work as a valued member of our dedicated kitchen team.

You will be supporting the kitchen supervisor in all areas of the service within the localities of Chesterfield, Staveley, Bolsover and Dronfield areas. This may involve working at a production unit or at a servery unit. Possible tasks include food preparation, cooking, portion control, allergen compliance and preparing the dining room for service.

Successful completion of the NVQ food hygiene certificate will be required upon appointment.

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Site Supervisor

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 01 May 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

Belper school and Sixth Form Centre are looking to appoint a Site Supervisor to join our team of premises staff. The successful candidate will be able to work well as part of a team and independently providing a range of practical site support functions to ensure the security, care and maintenance of the school, and to help ensure a clean, safe, warm and attractive environment for all users of the building.

This role is 22 hours a week over 3 days (Wednesday – Friday). Additional hours are occasionally available to cover holidays, sickness and weekend lettings to support lettings as part of our commitment to Belper Community Theatre. Additional hours are arranged in advance by mutual agreement.

Application Method

If this role is of interest to you, please read the Recruitment Pack for further details about the role and apply via MyNewTerm

https://mynewterm.com/jobs/112989/EDV-2025-BSASFC-88701

Please note C.Vs cannot be accepted for this role.

Early applications are encouraged. Applications will be reviewed periodically, and interviews will be held on a rolling basis. Should a successful appointment be made, we reserve the right to close this advert at any time.

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Site Supervisor

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 01 May 2026

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

Belper School and Sixth Form Centre are looking to appoint Relief Site Supervisors to join our team of premises staff. The successful candidate will be able to work well as part of a team and independently providing a range of practical site support functions to ensure the security, care and maintenance of the school. The Relief Site Supervisor role is to cover holidays, absences and busy periods for the site team as well as evening and weekend lettings. Hours are offered as and when they are available and signed up to by way of mutual agreement.

Our Site Supervisors form an essential and highly valued part of our school community, they work along side staff, students and service users to ensure a clean, safe, warm and attractive environment for all.

This is an exciting time to join our Site Team as we are looking to develop the site by increasing our capacity to offer lettings across the school site enabling us to offer more facilities to the community on evenings and weekends. Lettings are usually booked months in advance and the site staffing for these is incorporated into the shift rota which is discussed at the regular team meetings.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Role Type: Relief (This is a relief post, hours are offered as a when available)

Start Date: As soon as possible following pre-employment checks

Application closing date: Midnight, 1 March 2026

If this role is of interest to you, please read the attached Recruitment Pack and apply via our recruitment site MyNewTerm using the following link https://mynewterm.com/jobs/112989/EDV-2025-BSASFC-91883

Belper School and Sixth Form Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As this post involves regulated activity, references and online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates, successful appointments are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and relevant recruitment checks that comply with guidance in the most recent version of Keeping Children Safe in Education. We are committed to equality of opportunity in employment and services

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Enablement Support Worker (Amber Valley)

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date:

⭐ Join Our Dedicated Team at Derbyshire County Council! ⭐

🌟 Enablement Support Worker – Adult Social Care (Short-Term Reablement)

📍 Location: Amber Valley
📄 Contract Options: 18, 24, or 30 hours per week (with flexibility for extra hours)
💰 Pay: Competitive (Grade 5)
🕒 Shifts: Rota-based including days, evenings, weekends & bank holidays

🌟 Rewarding Opportunity

🏡 What You’ll Do

Support clients in their own homes, helping them regain independence and confidence.
Deliver personalised care plans including personal care, medication, domestic tasks, and wellbeing support.
Collaborate with a multi-professional team and contribute to multi-disciplinary discussions.
Accurately record progress and escalate concerns when needed.
Receive ongoing support and training to help you excel and grow in your career.

💡 Why Choose Us?

No Experience? No Problem! – We offer full training including the Care Certificate.
Career Growth – Clear pathways to progress into senior roles.
Competitive Pay & Pension – Plus generous annual leave.
Wellbeing Support – We care about your health and happiness.
PPE & Workwear Provided – We’ve got you covered.

💼 What We’re Looking For

A caring and compassionate personality.
A commitment to treating people with dignity and respect.
Creativity, forward-thinking, and the ability to work independently.
Ability to use smartphones/apps for record-keeping.
A valid driving licence and access to a vehicle for work (essential) 🚗
Willingness to work on a rota including unsocial hours.

🚀 Ready to Take the Next Step?

Visit our website to learn more and submit your application. Prefer a paper application or have questions?
📧 Email: asch.recruitment@derbyshire.gov.uk quoting JOB/26/00044

🌟 Start your journey towards a fulfilling and rewarding career with Derbyshire County Council today!

We can't wait to welcome you to our team in Amber Valley! 👏

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Enablement Support Worker (Erewash)

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date:

Enablement Support Workers – Erewash Area

⭐Derbyshire County Council are hiring! ⭐

Derbyshire County Council are looking for Enablement Support Workers to come and join our new short-term reablement teams, to work within our local communities.

Supporting clients within their own home to regain full or partial independence will be the focus of our dedicated Enablement Support Workers.

What are we looking for?

What will you be doing?

A robust and attainable career pathway has been built into the new structure so there will be opportunities to work your way through the structure to more senior positions.

We’re keen to hear from you if you:

Enjoy a challenge
Understand what it means to treat people with dignity and respect
Can place a person at the centre of their care
Can be creative and are forward thinking
Have a driving licence and a vehicle that you are able to use for work

What we offer.

Competitive rates of pay
Generous local government pension
Genuine career development opportunity
Wellbeing support
PPE and workwear
Robust Training Programme
Shadowing team colleagues

All vacancies will offer one of three contracted hours 18, 24 or 30 on a rota basis and a 6 hour shift pattern. Therefore if you have an 18 hour contract you will be working 3 days a week, 24 hours will work 4 days a week and 30 hours will work 5 days a week. There are also opportunities to work extra hours when they are available. The job will require unsocial hours including weekends and Bank Holidays. You could also be required to work at night when the need arises and with agreement. Payment arrangements will be detailed in any contract offer made.

Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here

Interested? Click on the attachments where you can find more specific details about the role of an Enablement Support Worker and apply through our website. Alternatively, if you would like to receive a paper application form, or if you have further queries before applying, please email asch.recruitment@derbyshire.gov.uk stating the job number JOB/26/00017. Once you’ve submitted an application we will get in touch with you as soon as possible after the closing date and you can also track the progress of your application online.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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Residential Childrens Worker (Robins Nest) (2 Posts)

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 31 May 2026

Our Commitment

Derbyshire provides consistent, good quality care through twelve children’s homes across the County. Our homes provide an environment where young people feel happy to live.

About the role

Our Residential Childrens Workers provide a service to Children within Specialist Services in accordance with legislative and policy requirements. Working as part of a small staff team who provide support and a person-centred service to children and young people, they are responsible for the holistic care and safety needs of the children.

They work in close collaboration with partner services to support children and their families in accessing additional services, which may help address any unmet developmental needs. They embed the therapeutic ethos of Derbyshire Residential Services within the Homes, to ensure that all areas of a child’s care address their physical, emotional, and social development.

You must hold, be working towards, or be willing to undertake and complete within 2 years of starting work at the home, the Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare OR should hold an equivalent qualification such as L3 Children and Young Peoples Workforce (Social Care pathway), or NVQ L3 Caring for Children and Young People.

Residential Childrens Worker roles attract the following additional payments. This Residential Childrens Worker role is shift based (earlies, late’s and sleep in’s) to provide 24hr care.

Salary details: Grade 9 £16.77- £17.79 Monday to Sunday 7am-7pm. After 7pm until 7am £22.36 - £23.72. Bank Holidays £33.54 - £35.58.

Sleep-in duty, you will be paid a basic duty payment rate of £34.76. Any additional time worked as a result of being called to work when sleeping in will be paid at the appropriate rate for the day/time of day. Bank holidays: sleep-in duties that span into or out of a bank holiday will be enhanced to double the basic duty payment rate.

For more information on our residential children’s service please visit https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/social-health/children-and-families/children-we-look-after/residentia…

Working for Derbyshire

Local Government Pension Scheme
generous annual leave and flexi-time scheme
travel expenses
discount on leisure centre memberships
free car parking at most sites
an in-house counselling services
occupational health service
access to sessions with a trained physiotherapist
cycle to work scheme

Thank you for your interest in joining us. Please note that previous applicants for this position need not reapply.

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Assistant Residential Childrens Worker (Gatekeepers Lodge) (2 Posts)

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 26 April 2026

Assistant Residential Children’s Worker Waking Nights

Welcome to Gatekeeper’s Lodge, it is a unique home for one young person aged 8–18. It’s a place where kindness, care, and curiosity make every day and night feel safe and positive. Our approach is based on learning through life, building trust, and creating calm, nurturing routines. At night, children need reassurance and safety. Your role is to make sure they feel secure, cared for, and supported, even when the world feels quiet.

Your role as an Assistant Residential childcare worker is to be a calm, caring presence during the night, offering comfort and support when needed. Respond to any worries or emergencies with confidence and compassion. Prepare for the following day helping set the child up for success in school or community activities.

Get school bags ready, prepare lunches, and ensure the home feels organised and welcoming for the morning, supporting the day shift by resetting the home and making sure everything is ready for a positive start. You won't be alone you will work alongside a sleep-in staff member for guidance and support throughout the night.

We at Gatekeepers value kindness, patience, and respect for each other and the child. A willingness to learn and grow, we’ll teach you everything you need to know. Team spirit, you’re part of a small, supportive team where every voice matters.

You’ll receive a comprehensive training package, including the opportunity to gain your Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare. We’ll help you build confidence in safeguarding, trauma-informed care, and therapeutic approaches like PACE.

Picture this you arrive and settle in for the evening after a chat with the day team, making sure the home feels calm and safe. You check on the child, offering reassurance and a friendly chat if they’re awake.
You prepare for the next day, school bag packed, lunch ready, and the home tidy for a fresh start.

If the child wakes up worried or needs support, you’re there to listen and comfort them ensuring they feel safe you record any important notes for the day team and make sure everything is ready for the morning. Your presence helps the child feel secure and cared for, and ensures the home is ready for a day of learning and community life.

Why Join Gatekeepers?

Be part of a new, innovative service that puts relationships first. Work in a peaceful setting where your role truly makes a difference. Enjoy excellent training and career development opportunities. Help create a safe, positive environment for a child who needs stability and care.

In addition to location, there are several perks to being a Derbyshire County Council employee:

Local Government Pension Scheme
generous annual leave and flexi-time scheme
travel expenses
discount on leisure centre memberships
free car parking at most sites
an in-house counselling services
occupational health service
access to sessions with a trained physiotherapist
cycle to work scheme

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Catering Assistant (Pilsley Primary School) (Relief)

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 07 June 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join award-winning Derbyshire Catering Service.

Are you passionate about food and enjoy working as part of a team? We are currently recruiting for a Catering Assistant to work as a valued member of our dedicated kitchen team.

You will be supporting the kitchen supervisor in all areas of the service . This may involve working at a production unit or at a servery unit. Possible tasks include food preparation, cooking, portion control, allergen compliance and preparing the dining room for service.

Successful completion of the NVQ food hygiene certificate will be required upon appointment.

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Catering Assistant (Ripley St Johns CE VC Primary School) (Relief)

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date: 07 June 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join award-winning Derbyshire Catering Service.

Are you passionate about food and enjoy working as part of a team? We are currently recruiting for a Catering Assistant to work as a valued member of our dedicated kitchen team.

Successful completion of the NVQ food hygiene certificate will be required upon appointment.

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School Crossing Patrol - (Central Derbyshire/Amber Valley)

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date:

Do you enjoy talking to people in your local community? 🏡
Are you interested in the safety of our local children?🚸
Are you available during school term time but not looking for full-time work?

✅If the answer is yes, then why not consider becoming one of our dedicated School Crossing Patrols — also known as Lollipop People 🍭

You’ll help children and members of the community cross the road safely, encouraging walking and a healthier lifestyle 🚶‍♀️💚

What we’re looking for:

No formal qualifications needed ❌
A natural rapport with children and adults 🗣️
Awareness of road safety 🚗
Physically fit and well 💪
We welcome applications from people with neurodivergence and learning disabilities 💙

We’ll provide full training and support so you can confidently manage traffic and keep everyone safe 🦺

What we offer:

Paid throughout school holidays 💷
Support from experienced supervisors 👥
Average of 5–8 hours per week
Need more hours? The council has other roles that can work alongside this one — we’re happy to discuss potential options with you! 🕒➕

Interested in becoming a Lollipop Person?

📋 We have made it easier than ever to apply for our School Crossing Patrol vacancies. Just click the link below and fill in the basic contact form, and someone will get back to you to talk through your application. 📞 Or call Nicole on 01629 536049 if you would like to ask any questions beforehand.

Click this link to apply

We look forward to hearing from you!

**Please note that the current list of vacancy locations and the full job description can be found in the attachments section of the application page**

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School Crossing Patrol - (High Peak - Derbyshire Dales - Parts of Chesterfield)

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date:

✅If the answer is yes, then why not consider becoming one of our dedicated School Crossing Patrols — also known as Lollipop People 🍭

You’ll help children and members of the community cross the road safely, encouraging walking and a healthier lifestyle 🚶‍♀️💚

What we’re looking for:

No formal qualifications needed ❌
A natural rapport with children and adults 🗣️
Awareness of road safety 🚗
Physically fit and well 💪
We welcome applications from people with neurodivergence and learning disabilities 💙

We’ll provide full training and support so you can confidently manage traffic and keep everyone safe 🦺

What we offer:

Paid throughout school holidays 💷
Support from experienced supervisors 👥
Average of 5–8 hours per week
Need more hours? The council has other roles that can work alongside this one — we’re happy to discuss potential options with you! 🕒➕

Interested in becoming a Lollipop Person?

Click this link to apply

We look forward to hearing from you!

**Please note that the current list of vacancy locations and the full job description can be found in the attachments section of the application page**

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School Crossing Patrol - (North East Derbyshire and Chesterfield)

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date:

✅If the answer is yes, then why not consider becoming one of our dedicated School Crossing Patrols — also known as Lollipop People 🍭

You’ll help children and members of the community cross the road safely, encouraging walking and a healthier lifestyle 🚶‍♀️💚

What we’re looking for:

No formal qualifications needed ❌
A natural rapport with children and adults 🗣️
Awareness of road safety 🚗
Physically fit and well 💪
We welcome applications from people with neurodivergence and learning disabilities 💙

We’ll provide full training and support so you can confidently manage traffic and keep everyone safe 🦺

What we offer:

Paid throughout school holidays 💷
Support from experienced supervisors 👥
Average of 5–8 hours per week
Need more hours? The council has other roles that can work alongside this one — we’re happy to discuss potential options with you! 🕒➕

Interested in becoming a Lollipop Person?

Click this link to apply

We look forward to hearing from you!

**Please note that the current list of vacancy locations and the full job description can be found in the attachments section of the application page**

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School Crossing Patrol - (South Derbyshire)

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date:

✅If the answer is yes, then why not consider becoming one of our dedicated School Crossing Patrols — also known as Lollipop People 🍭

You’ll help children and members of the community cross the road safely, encouraging walking and a healthier lifestyle 🚶‍♀️💚

What we’re looking for:

No formal qualifications needed ❌
A natural rapport with children and adults 🗣️
Awareness of road safety 🚗
Physically fit and well 💪
We welcome applications from people with neurodivergence and learning disabilities 💙

We’ll provide full training and support so you can confidently manage traffic and keep everyone safe 🦺

What we offer:

Paid throughout school holidays 💷
Support from experienced supervisors 👥
Average of 5–8 hours per week
Need more hours? The council has other roles that can work alongside this one — we’re happy to discuss potential options with you! 🕒➕

Interested in becoming a Lollipop Person?

Click this link to apply

We look forward to hearing from you!

**Please note that the current list of vacancy locations and the full job description can be found in the attachments section of the application page**

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Catering Assistant (Darley Dale Primary School) (Relief)

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date:

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join award-winning Derbyshire Catering Service.

Are you passionate about food and enjoy working as part of a team? We are currently recruiting for a Relief Catering Assistant to work as a valued member of our dedicated kitchen team.

You will be supporting the kitchen supervisor in all areas of the service. This may involve working at a production unit or at a servery unit. Possible tasks include food preparation, cooking, portion control, allergen compliance and preparing the dining room for service.

Successful completion of the NVQ food hygiene certificate will be required upon appointment.

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Catering Assistant (Woodbridge Junior School) (Relief)

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Closing date:

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join award-winning Derbyshire Catering Service.

Are you passionate about food and enjoy working as part of a team? We are currently recruiting for a Relief Catering Assistant to work as a valued member of our dedicated kitchen team.

You will be supporting the kitchen supervisor in all areas of the service. This may involve working at a production unit or at a servery unit. Possible tasks include food preparation, cooking, portion control, allergen compliance and preparing the dining room for service.

Successful completion of the NVQ food hygiene certificate will be required upon appointment.

Provisional Interview Date : February 2026

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Night Care Assistant (Residential Children's Home) (Peak Lodge)

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 23:00:00 GMT

Closing date:

“Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of young people?”

What We Offer:

Rewarding Work: Help shape the lives of children and young people, aged 6-18
Supportive Environment: Work alongside a dedicated management team and receive regular supervision to ensure your professional growth.
Opportunities for Development: Contribute to the evolution of our service and make your mark on the lives of our young people.

What We're Looking For:

Minimum Age: 21 years old
Flexibility: Willingness to work unsocial hours, including weekends and Bank Holidays
Compassion and Empathy: A genuine desire to care for and support vulnerable young people
Strong Communication Skills: Ability to communicate effectively with residents, families, and colleagues
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check paid by us!

Interested?

We encourage potential candidates to visit Peak Lodge, Buxton Road, Chinley, SK23 6ES - to learn more about the role and our amazing facilities. Our managers are available to discuss the position and answer any questions you may have. Please contact Stewart Toye on 07976514475 or Jamie McNicholas on 07946473544

Please note: To apply for this role, you must have valid right to work documentation for the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship for candidates who do not already have this in place.

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