At a Glance
- Tasks: Support students in developing professional skills and monitor their progress in various learning environments.
- Company: Join the University of Derby, a modern university with a commitment to excellence.
- Benefits: Enjoy 38 days of annual leave, pension scheme, and holistic wellbeing support.
- Other info: Flexible working environment with opportunities for career growth and skill enhancement.
- Why this job: Make a positive impact on learners' careers while enhancing your own professional development.
- Qualifications: Must be a registered Mental Health Nurse with a relevant degree and teaching qualification.
The predicted salary is between 36251 - 36251 £ per year.
Our Professional Skills Instructors/Mentors support the development of professional skills, practical, technical, vocational, and associated learning for students and apprentices and, where necessary, support their individual learning needs and monitor progress in the workplace, on placement, at alternative venues, on College/University premises or online. This will include supporting teaching, learning, assessment, and the provision of work and learning mentoring and coaching. Your role will be to work with our academic teams to support our students in developing to their full potential.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting teaching, learning, and assessment
- Mentoring and coaching to enhance learning and growth
- Monitoring progress and addressing individual learning needs
- Maintaining accurate records of both formal and informal training activities
If you’re committed to helping learners succeed and thrive in their careers, we’d love to hear from you!
Hours: This is a part-time role for 29 hours per week (0.8 FTE).
Salary: £32,260 to £36,251 per annum, pro rata (for exceptional performers, there is scope for further progression of up to £41,689 per annum).
About You
We’re looking for healthcare professionals who have an interest in education and supporting students to achieve highly. This role is suitable for anyone at any stage of their professional career, for example, early-career professionals or those considering a change from clinical work. We value all of your knowledge and skills from whichever field of practice you are in. We are seeking a healthcare professional with a relevant degree and current NMC registration as a Mental Health Nurse who holds or is willing to work towards a teaching qualification and can demonstrate continued professional development in mentoring or coaching. We would also be able to consider candidates who are registered with the NMC as a Nursing Associate, provided your experience is within mental health.
You will bring experience from the health or care sectors, along with the ability to engage learners and deliver high-quality outcomes through strong communication, organisation, and time-management skills. You will be confident working both independently and as part of a team, committed to widening participation and supporting professional development, and flexible in working across multiple sites and with external partners.
About Us
We have one simple promise - to make a positive impact. Through our ground-breaking research, teaching excellence and commitment to sustainable living, we are changing lives for the better. The University of Derby is a modern university with a modern outlook. Everything we do is driven by delivering excellence and opportunities for our students, our staff and our region. We have some of the best university facilities in the UK, achieve outstanding results for our teaching and research, and have been awarded Gold in the prestigious Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023 making us one of the top universities in the country, recognised for our outstanding student experience and outcomes. Financially strong and seriously ambitious, we offer our employees an inclusive culture that centres itself around staff wellbeing, where you can be confident you will receive all the help and encouragement you need to build a rewarding career, with lots of opportunities to enhance your skills.
Benefits
In return, we offer:
- Generous annual leave entitlement of 38 days, inclusive of bank holidays and concessionary days (pro rata)
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
- A suite of holistic wellbeing benefits and support, including family-friendly policies, generous sick pay provision and a comprehensive employee assistance programme
- Access to a variety of staff discounts at high-street retailers
- Discounted on-site gym
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- A flexible working environment
- A commitment to personal and professional development
For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button. Closing date: Wednesday, 8 July 2026.
The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers under the Skilled Worker route for this role; however, applications are welcome from candidates who are able to demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK. The University of Derby is committed to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion, regardless of age, disability, trans status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief (or none), sex and sexual orientation.
