Overview

Innovate Learning, Unlock Potential, Shape Student Success - Join us as Programme Director for Carpentry, Painting & Decorating. This is predominantly a teaching role, with the expectation to support development of the curriculum area. An exciting opportunity has arisen at Broadstairs College for a Programme Director (aka Course Leaders) of Carpentry, Painting & Decorating.

Responsibilities

• Teach, support and assess students' coursework.
• Plan a highly relevant and distinctive curriculum to meet local/regional skills requirements, in liaison with the department leadership team to support outstanding progression for students.
• Lead and coordinate the delivery team so all students receive up-to-date course information during their time at college; create course/programme activities to support student understanding of objectives, assessment schedules and requirements in line with awarding body criteria, including the course handbook.

Benefits

• Generous and Consistent Holiday Pattern - aligned with our academic calendar
• Competitive Pension Scheme - 28% employer contribution
• Learning and Development Opportunities - 3-4 annual paid group development days and bespoke training programmes and strong internal progression
• 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
• Wellbeing and Health Support - Generous sick pay, health checks, free flu jabs, free eye tests, glasses vouchers, flexible support for medical appointments and return-to-work support
• Exclusive Discounts & Perks - Discounts on restaurant, grocery, retail and holidays as well as car leasing and tech purchasing schemes
• Flexible Personal Leave - Time off for your child’s first day at nursery, school or college, moving homes and for interviews

About You

The ideal candidate will be highly organised, creative and able to plan and teach engaging and innovative lessons with strong interpersonal skills. Assessing and tracking student progress to plan interventions is a vital part of the role and ensures students develop the skills they need to succeed. The successful candidate will be passionate about making a difference to the future careers of our students, providing academic leadership and guidance in this area and managing curriculum delivery and accreditation. Teaching and vocational experience is essential and strong leadership skills are desirable.

This is an ideal opportunity for a proven teacher or lecturer to progress their career to the next stage as you will oversee the curriculum provision from the beginning, building relationships with key stakeholders as well as delivering high-quality teaching, learning and assessment. Teaching experience and qualified teacher status are required for this position.

How to apply

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. For informal chat about the role, please email jobs@ekcgroup.ac.uk.

Safeguarding & Equality

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. This includes DBS checks and suitable references. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion; we are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all members of our communities. We hold the Positive About Disability Award and are a Disability Confident Employer, with commitments to Care Leavers and Armed Forces personnel. We welcome flexible working and do not engage with agencies for permanent staff.

About Us: East Kent Colleges Group is an Ofsted Outstanding provider with a track record of delivering high-quality education and safeguarding excellence.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Business Development and Sales
• Industries: Higher Education