English Lecturer in Ashford

About The Role

Your Skills, Their Success, Supporting the Community's Future - Join us as a Lecturer. Have you thought about a career in teaching? You don't need to be a qualified teacher to become a lecturer at East Kent College! Want to work in a genuinely caring environment which supports you? Maybe you’re looking for an employer who’s honestly interested in your wellbeing. Are you looking for the next step? Are you passionate about sharing your knowledge with others? As a Lecturer of English at EKC Ashford College you will teach, train and assess students in a variety of learning environments, ensuring a high-quality learning experience.

We're also looking for candidates who are looking for casual work on an adhoc basis. If you’re looking for flexible work that fits around your life, please let us know and we can discuss offering supply work. In 2026, we’ll have the need to offer various hours, covering absence and leave. What’s more, is as a worker on our bank of staff, you can be offered work across our other colleges.

Your Role Will Also Include:

• Prepare and deliver lessons to inspire and educate learners.
• Encourage and support learners to achieve their full potential.
• Provide guidance and feedback to support ongoing development.
• Train and assess students in both theory and practical work.
• Provide a safe, supportive and inclusive learning environment.

We pride ourselves in the support we can give those who are new to teaching, with ongoing training and coaching through our Teacher Academy which includes digital skills support. Teaching experience and teacher qualifications are preferred, but if you have transferable skills and a passion for sharing your knowledge and would like to be considered for this teaching role please apply.

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 or school, moving homes and for interviews.
• Exclusive Discounts & Perks – Inc. 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 – 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

We’re looking for an inspiring and motivated individual to help our learners achieve their full potential.

You Will:

• Be highly organised and creative, with the ability to plan and deliver engaging, innovative lessons.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Confidently assess, track and monitor student progress to plan effective interventions.
• Ensure all students develop the skills and confidence they need to succeed.

You Should Also:

• Ideally have teaching experience or have delivered training in the workplace.
• Hold a positive and empathetic outlook towards learners.
• Demonstrate strong classroom management and the ability to motivate others.
• Be able to teach across a range of study programmes from Level 1.

Ready to apply? No need to spend time updating your CV, simply click apply and complete our short application form. You can save your progress as you go. We’ll review all applications and get back to every candidate after the closing date. For an informal chat about the role or if you have any queries, please email us at 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.

About Us

Outstanding Ofsted Provider 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 and this is illustrated in our ‘Strong’ skills grading by Ofsted.

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 health needs 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 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.