Construction Skills Practitioner

Empower Every Learner, Unlock Potential, Shape Futures - Join us as Skills Practitioner. As a Skills Practitioner in Construction, you will provide learning and technical support to staff and students within the Division and undertake assessment and quality assurance duties as required by the College and awarding bodies. This role is based at our Eastchurch EKC Training Centre where we deliver a variety of construction and employability courses to Category D Prisoners and community learners.

In your role as a Skills Practitioner, you will liaise with internal and external customers/stakeholders as necessary or required, provide feedback to students that will aid successful progression and achievement, and manage stock control, including ordering and issuing of supplies.

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 - 26 days (FTE) per annum + 3 days after 5 years
• Learning and Development Opportunities - If you are interested in developing into teaching, you could benefit from our £7000 investment into teacher training through our in-house Teaching Academy, 3-4 annual paid group development days, bespoke training programmes, and strong internal progression - 1 in 3 roles are filled internally
• Flexible Personal Leave - Time off for your child's first day at nursery or school, moving homes, and for interviews
• Exclusive Discounts & Perks - Including restaurant, grocery, retail and holidays discounts as well as car leasing and tech purchasing schemes
• 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 - 18% employer 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

Please note that this role is part-time for 18.5 hours per week with a pro-rated salary of £12,905 per annum.

We are seeking to appoint an organised and efficient member to our team who has excellent communication skills and can facilitate learners on tasks. You will also provide demonstrations as required in class to aid the delivery of outstanding provision within EKC Group. The ideal candidate will have recent industrial experience in a relevant area. Ideally, they will have experience of education or involvement in training in the workplace. They will be able to work with young people to achieve and succeed their full potential aligned with the culture and ethos of the Group.

The successful candidate will have a key responsibility for instilling and upholding strong Health & Safety standards in practical environments and will purchase resources and materials within budget.

Applying is simple — there’s no need to update your CV. Just click apply and complete our short application form. You can save your progress as you go, and we’ll be in touch with all candidates after the closing date. If you’d like an informal chat about the role or have any questions, please email jobs@ekcgroup.ac.uk — we’d love to hear from you.

Note that Lecturer roles operate on a two-point salary scale. All new starters begin on the introductory scale point unless specific criteria are met. Progression to the higher scale point normally follows one full academic year of teaching with the Group (subject to approval and appointment by 1 September). Internal applicants in the same role may already qualify for the higher scale and are encouraged to seek clarification.

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.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and 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.

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.

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.