About The Role
Lecturer – Sport and Public Services
Location: EKC Canterbury College
We are looking for a passionate and motivated individual to join our popular Sport and Public Services Department as a Lecturer. This is a fantastic opportunity to inspire and support learners in a dynamic and supportive teaching environment.
Key Responsibilities Include
* Teaching, training, and assessing students across a variety of learning environments
* Ensuring a high-quality learning experience for all students
* Providing academic and pastoral support to help learners achieve their full potential
* Leading on designated study programmes and/or courses
* Designing, delivering, and evaluating engaging and effective curriculum content
We’re Looking For Someone Who
* Has relevant experience or a background in Sport or Public Services
* Is passionate about education and supporting student success
* Can adapt to different teaching and learning environments
* Works well as part of a team and is committed to continuous improvement
No teaching experience? No problem!
We welcome applications from individuals with industry experience who are new to teaching. Through our Teacher Academy you’ll receive:
* Comprehensive training and mentoring
* Digital skills support
* The opportunity to gain a teaching qualification while you work
If you’re enthusiastic about sharing your knowledge and want to make a difference in students’ lives, we’d love to hear from you.
This role is for 18.5 hours per week with a pro rata salary of £17,365 up to £19,044 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
We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed individual who can bring energy, creativity, and structure to the classroom. You will play a key role in delivering high-quality teaching and supporting learners to achieve their full potential.
You Will
* Be highly organised and creative, with the ability to plan and deliver engaging, innovative lessons
* Demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills
* Be confident in assessing and tracking student progress, using this information to plan effective interventions
* Be passionate about helping students develop the skills they need to succeed in both education and future employment
* Hold experience in delivering Public Services study programmes at both Level 2 and Level 3 (essential)
* Have the ability to also contribute to Sports or Coaching courses (desirable)
* Be able to motivate and inspire learners to engage fully with their programmes of study
* Bring a positive, empathetic, and supportive approach to working with students
* Possess strong classroom management skills and maintain a purposeful learning environment
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. All 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr