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Do you have a passion for Art and want to inspire the next generation? Whether you’re already working in education and looking for your next role, or if you’re working in industry and looking to change your career path, we have an exciting opportunity for a part-time Lecturer to join our Art curriculum team in readiness for the start of the 2025/26 academic year.
Our Art department is a dynamic environment where creativity thrives, and collaboration is key. As a Lecturer in Art, you’ll have the chance to inspire the next generation of visual artists in a supportive environment, with access to fantastic facilities and resources that help bring ideas to life.
As part of our curriculum team, you’ll design and deliver engaging lessons across various qualification levels, encouraging students to achieve their best and reach their full potential. The successful candidate will be collaborative, a great communicator, confident managing deadlines while maintaining high-quality teaching standards and is driven by making a positive impact on our students learning journey, if this sounds like you please read on!
The Role:
Where you’ll work:This role is based at our Dartford campus.
Your hours: 22.2 hours per week, 52 weeks per annum (0.6 FTE).
Your pay: £20,531.40 to £25,260 pro rata per annum (£34,219 to £42,100 per annum full time equivalent) dependent on qualifications and experience.
The College:
North Kent College (including Hadlow College) is proudly rated as an Ofsted ‘Good’ provider, with ‘Outstanding’ learner behaviours and attitudes (April 2024). With four campuses across Kent and 4,000 students, we strive to equip the young people who study here with an inclusive and innovative education experience to enhance their future career prospects, which, as noted by Ofsted, is supported through our high-quality, industry standard facilities. Each and every staff member plays a key part in delivering the success of our learners’ experience, and we want those who join our curriculum and support teams to share our passion in achieving this.
The Benefits:
In addition to a competitive salary, you can expect the following as a Lecturer at NKC:
•42 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time contracts).
•Enrolment onto the Teachers’ Pension Scheme (TPS), one of the most generous in the country.
•Access to free parking and a number of onsite facilities, including gyms, restaurants and coffee shops.
•Campus located in close proximity to a mainline train station.
•CPD and support from our in-house Teaching & Learning team, who coach, train, and guide our Lecturers through their teaching journey, from unqualified and new to teaching to qualified and experienced.
How to Apply:
If this sounds like the next role for you, please visit the North Kent College staff vacancies page to see the full job description and apply.
Please note that the closing date for applications is Sunday 15th June, with interviews scheduled to take place on Tuesday 24th June.
North Kent College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and all staff have a responsibility to share and maintain this commitment. In line with the requirements of ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, appropriate safeguarding checks (including an enhanced DBS check) will be undertaken on all individuals selected for appointment. Posts at the College, a specified establishment where the work gives opportunity for contact with children, are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to complete and submit prior to their interview a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Further guidance / information from the Ministry of Justice can be found on GOV.UK.
Safeguarding Statement
North Kent College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and all staff have a responsibility to share and maintain this commitment. In line with the requirements of ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, appropriate safeguarding checks (including an enhanced DBS check) will be undertaken on all individuals selected for appointment. Posts at the College, a specified establishment where the work gives opportunity for contact with children, are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to complete and submit prior to their interview a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Further guidance / information from the Ministry of Justice can be found on GOV.UK.