About The Role Join Our Inclusive Learning Team at Folkestone College – Inspire, Support, Empower We’re looking for a passionate and dedicated Lecturer to join our Inclusive Learning department, working with students from Pre-Entry to Entry Level 3. This is a rewarding opportunity to help young people reach their full potential and prepare for independent, fulfilling lives. In This Role, You Will Teach and assess learners across a range of levels (Pre-Entry to Entry Level 3) Deliver engaging, high-quality lessons tailored to individual student needs Support students in developing independence and preparing for adulthood Follow structured study programmes designed to meet diverse learning needs Promote a positive and inclusive learning environment for all Help students build confidence, skills, and aspirations Why join us? Be part of a supportive and inclusive college community Make a genuine impact on students' lives and futures Work in a role that values patience, empathy, and creativity Collaborate with a committed team passionate about inclusive education No teaching experience? No problem! We welcome applicants with relevant knowledge or experience who are new to teaching Our Teacher Academy offers: Comprehensive training and coaching Digital skills support Ongoing professional development tailored to your growth Note: This role is for 16 hours per week with a pro rata salary of £15,018 up to £16,470 per annum Benefits Alongside our priority of excellent student experience, we also focus on our employees. Here are just some of our benefits when working for the East Kent Colleges Group: Competitive salary and holiday entitlement If new to teaching, you will benefit from £7000 investment in your teacher training when you come straight from industry Access to 100's of online discounts via our Rewards Scheme (Inc. Restaurant, Grocery, Retail, Gym, Holidays) Access to cycle to work, car leasing and tech purchasing schemes Generous pension scheme - 28% employer contribution Being part of a company with a Eco-Sustainability focus of being Net-Zero Time off for your child's first day at school, moving home and for interviews My 10 Days initiative - bid for up-to 10 days off work to pursue voluntary work Being part of Community Days and Annual Staff Celebration Day About You You will be highly organised, creative and be able to plan and teach engaging and innovative lessons with demonstrated interpersonal skills. Assessing and tracking student progress, to further plan intervention this will be a vital part of the role and ensuring all students develop the skills they need to succeed. Ideally you will have experience of teaching or have delivered training in the workplace although this isn't essential as training will be offered to the successful applicant. You must have a positive outlook, be empathetic towards learners and have strong class management skills. You will be able to teach a range of designated study programs and/ or courses from Pre-Entry up to Level 1 and will be able to motivate learners to achieve and succeed on their programmes of study If you’re ready to inspire and empower learners while developing your own skills in a fulfilling educational environment, we’d love to hear from you. Please contact the Resourcing Team at jobs@ekcgroup.ac.uk if you have any queries about this position. Please note that there are two salary scale points for our Lecturer positions. A ll candidates will start at the introductory salary scale point unless certain criteria are met. Employees can move up the salary scale once one full academic year of teaching for our group is complete, subject to approval. Therefore, internal applicants may qualify for the higher salary scale, although should seek clarification. About Us Outstanding Ofsted Provider East Kent Colleges Group is an Ofsted Outstanding rated provider. It is proud to be the first General Further Education college organisation in the country to have received the Outstanding grade against each of the strands under the new Ofsted inspection framework. An inclusive provider, our colleagues place our students and the communities we serve at the heart of everything they do across EKC Group and this is illustrated in our ‘Strong’ skills grading by Ofsted. Commitment to Safeguarding We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and we ensure that all staff are aware of their responsibilities for upholding these principles. As a designated establishment, we are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore have an obligation to carry out checks to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults. These checks include conviction/caution self-declaration, Enhanced DBS check and obtaining sufficient referencing. It is a criminal offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. If you are successful in being shortlisted to interview, your suitability to work with children and vulnerable adults will be explored as part of the interview process. Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion East Kent Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of our communities. We are particularly keen to increase the diversity of our staff body and encourage applications from candidates where there is underrepresentation in our workforce. We are proud to hold the Positive About Disability Award and are a Disability Confident Employer. This confirms our commitment to interviewing all applicants who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification. With any successful candidate, we will explore any reasonable adjustments to a role due to a health needs or disability. Similarly, we have a commitment to Care Leavers (Care Covenant Pledge) and to current or previous Armed Forces personnel (Armed Forces Covenant Pledge) with a commitment to interview applicants who meet the positions essential criteria and who have declared this on their application. We welcome applications from anyone wishing to work flexibly and those considering a return to work from a career break. We do not engage with agencies for permanent staff and have an in-house recruitment team.