Supporting Inclusive Education Through Smart, Efficient Administration - Apply your Administration Skills to Support Inclusive Learning and Empower Student Success As an Inclusive Learning Administrator, you will play a key role in supporting the Inclusive Learning function within EKC Operations. Working closely with the Operations Manager and Assistant Principal – Student Support, you will help ensure administrative processes are efficient, responsive and aligned with smart working practices, enabling the department to meet the needs of learners effectively. Key responsibilities include: Providing high-quality administrative support to the Inclusive Learning team Supporting the coordination and administration of annual reviews for learners with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) Liaising with Local Authorities and internal stakeholders to ensure accurate and timely information sharing Maintaining clear, well-organised records and documentation Contributing to the continuous improvement of administrative processes within a busy, evolving service 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: Generous Annual Leave - 24 days FTE per annum, 5 days after 5 years Learning and Development Opportunities - 3-4 annual paid group development days, bespoke programmes e.g. Aspiring Leaders Development Programme and strong internal progression-1 in 3 roles are filled internally Exclusive Discounts & Perks - Inc. restaurant, grocery, retail and holidays discounts as well as car leasing and tech purchasing schemes Flexible Personal Leave - Time off for your child's first day at nursery or school, moving homes and for interviews Wellbeing and Health Support - Generous sick pay, counselling services, discounted gym membership at Canterbury College Culture and Recognition - Being part of Community Days, an annual Staff Celebration Day, and an eco-friendly organisation dedicated to reaching net-zero by 2030 Competitive Pension Scheme - 18% employer contribution About You We are seeking to appoint somebody with a good knowledge of IT including all Microsoft applications including Excel and be able to collate data quickly when needed. EKC Training operates across 6 college campuses and 9 adult training centres in the East Kent area. Therefore, the ability to travel between sites is essential. In addition, we are looking for somebody: • To work effectively with completing priorities to tight deadlines • To work effectively with IT systems to upload and prepare reports • Work effectively with financial documents and systems including ordering and invoicing. • Attention to detail and able to identify issues in documents, processes and procedures • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. • Ability to keep accurate records (filing) and take accurate notes/minutes of meetings • A good knowledge of assistive technology and its application to aid communication and learning • Actively contribute to the College’s Safeguarding and PREVENT practice, procedures, culture and ethos • NVQ Level 3 in Business Administration or equivalent. • Administration of Medication Level 2 or willingness to undertake this in role. Ready to apply? No need to spend time updating your CV, just click apply and complete our short application form. You can save your progress as you go, and we’ll review all applications and get back to all candidates after the closing date. If you are interested in an informal chat about the role, or have any queries, please email us on [email protected] 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.