About The Role We are looking for an innovative and proactive individual with a proven track record of improving student academic achievement. The successful candidate will work closely with the Senior Leadership Team at College or Business Units to support the ongoing improvement of teaching, learning, and assessment. They will lead on sharing good practice and academic pedagogy through training sessions and by leading the development and implementation of an early academic teacher development programme. A solid understanding of good teaching practices, particularly in A-Level subjects, is essential. The candidate should also be able to lead on research, both internally and externally, and actively share findings through a community of practice. Under the guidance of Senior Leadership Teams, they will help develop academic staff professional development activities and lead on the implementation of these. The role will also involve working with Local and Senior Innovators across the Group to share best practices, resources, and ideas, to deliver an outstanding student experience. 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 someone who has a sound understanding and commitment to achieving excellence in academic teaching, learning and assessment, who has exceptional coaching and mentoring skills and who will inspire others to deliver an outstanding student experience. They will have experience of and be confident in delivering training to their colleagues. Candidates will be qualified teachers with at least 2 years successful teaching experience with evidence of good outcomes for learners. 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 About Us 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 need 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.
