Inspire the Next Generation - Pass On Your Skills, Not Just Your Spanners! Ready to turn your trade into a teaching career? As a Lecturer of Plumbing at EKC Canterbury College, you'll do more than just teach – you'll shape the next generation of skilled plumbers who will keep the world flowing.
Responsibilities
* Delivering hands‑on lessons, demonstrations, and assessments across a range of plumbing courses
* Sharing your industry knowledge and guiding learners to reach their full potential
* Supporting learners through their studies and helping them gain confidence in their skills
* Contributing your real‑world experience to help design and improve course delivery
* Track, assess, and support student progress, planning interventions to help every learner succeed
* Share your industry expertise and real‑world experience to prepare learners for work in the trade
* Model professionalism and high standards in the workshop and classroom
* Teach across Level 1 to Level 3 Plumbing courses, motivating learners of all abilities to reach their goals
Qualifications and Experience
* Industry expert in plumbing, gas engineering, construction, or a related trade
* Experience in teaching, training apprenticeships, mentoring colleagues, or sharing knowledge on site
* Positive attitude, supportive approach, and passion for helping learners develop their skills and confidence
* Willingness to attend Teacher Academy training, mentoring, and digital skills support to become a confident educator
We’re not just looking for teachers – we’re looking for industry experts who care about the future of their trade. Whether you are a time‑served plumber, gas engineer, or construction professional, this could be your next step.
Salary and Terms
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.
Benefits
* Generous and Consistent Holiday Pattern – aligned with our academic calendar
* Teacher Training – we support new teachers with a £7000 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 home or for interviews
* Exclusive Discounts & Perks – inclusive of 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 – part of Community Days, an Annual Staff Celebration Day, and an eco‑friendly organisation dedicated to reaching net‑zero by 2030
Outstanding Ofsted Provider East Kent Colleges Group is an Ofsted Outstanding rated provider. We are 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.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and we ensure that 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.
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