About The Role
Your Skills, Their Success, Supporting the Community's Future - Join us as a Carpentry Lecturer
As a Lecturer in Carpentry at EKC Broadstairs College, you’ll use your industry knowledge and practical skills to shape the future workforce. You’ll teach, train and assess students across a variety of learning environments, ensuring every learner gains the hands-on skills and confidence they need to succeed in the carpentry trade.
In this role you will:
* Deliver engaging and practical carpentry lessons, workshops and demonstrations.
* Support and inspire learners to reach their full potential.
* Lead and manage study programmes and courses within carpentry.
* Design, deliver and evaluate learning programmes to meet industry standards.
* Assess student progress and provide constructive feedback.
Why join us?
* Be part of a forward-thinking college with excellent facilities for construction and the trades.
* Access ongoing professional development through our Teacher Academy, including digital skills training.
* Share your expertise and make a real difference to learners’ careers in the carpentry sector.
* Receive full support and mentoring if you are new to teaching – no prior teaching qualifications required.
Hours per week: 15
Salary per year: £14,639 up to £16,037
This role would suit someone who wants to continue working within industry, but would like to start a career in teaching.
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 and Consistent Holiday Pattern - aligned with our academic calendar
* Teacher Training - we support new teachers with a £7,000 investment in your training and coaching through our in-house Teaching Academy
* Flexible Personal Leave - Time off for your child's first day at nursery, school or college, moving homes and for interviews
* Exclusive Discounts & Perks - Inc. restaurant, grocery, retail and holidays discounts as well as car leasing and tech purchasing schemes, on-site nursery
* Wellbeing and Health Support - Generous sick pay, counselling services, discounted gym membership at Canterbury College, free eye tests and glasses vouchers, flexible support for medical appointments and return-to-work transitions
* Competitive Pension Scheme - 28% company contribution
* 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
About You
You will be highly organised, creative and motivated, with the ability to plan and deliver engaging carpentry lessons that bring the subject to life. Your strong interpersonal skills will help you connect with learners, while your focus on assessing and tracking progress will ensure every student develops the skills they need to succeed.
What we’re looking for:
* A positive outlook and empathetic approach to supporting learners.
* Strong classroom management and the ability to inspire confidence in students.
* Experience teaching or delivering training in the workplace (not essential – training will be provided).
* The ability to teach across a range of programmes, from Level 1 through to Level 3.
* Commitment to motivating learners to achieve and reach their full potential.
Whether you’re an experienced teacher or a skilled carpenter looking to step into education, we’ll provide full training and support to help you thrive in this rewarding role.
If you're passionate about carpentry and want to inspire the next generation of skilled tradespeople, we'd love to hear from you!
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 jobs@ekcgroup.ac.uk
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. Lecturers will normally move up to the highest salary scale once one full academic year of teaching for our group is complete. (Lecturers must be in post by 1st September in any given year to qualify and this is subject to approval). Therefore, internal applicants in the same role may qualify for the higher salary scale, although should seek clarification
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