Technical Co-ordinator - Construction (Permanent)

Head of Technical Industries, Lead the future of Technical Industries in Sheppey College East Kent Colleges Group are seeking a Head of Department to join Sheppey College at an exciting time of development and growth in it\’s community as we expand our site and provision. You\’ll oversee our Engineering, Construction, Creative and Junior College areas, with teaching commitments within Engineering or Construction. With responsibilities of development and oversight of the new 14-16 Junior College, you\’ll be leading those wishing to specialise in a vocational or industrial sector from an earlier age. Competitive salary and holiday entitlement (38 days + bank holidays) 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 Being part of our Community Days and Annual Staff Celebration Day Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave Free eye tests and glasses vouchers, free flu jab, free counselling and occupational health support Free Parking and close to train links. Our ambition is to find an experienced yet innovative and proactive individual to join our management team to take forward and shape the future of our new Engineering curriculum, which includes our new Junior College 14-16 provision in Engineering as well as 16-18 qualifications at Level 2 initially, to feed growth into Level 3 from 2026 onwards. You will have previous experience of curriculum management and be responsible for ensuring that curriculum delivery is of the highest quality whilst ensuring the required support being in place to help all learners thrive and achieve in our dynamic teaching and learning environment. Up to date industry knowledge and a good understanding of current industry practices in construction or engineering (mechanical and production) are essential requirements for this role. With demonstrable teaching practice at good or outstanding level, you will also have experience of curriculum planning and development and a proven ability to manage and lead an experienced, professional team to deliver results. If you are interested in an informal chat about the role, or have any queries, please email us on jobs@ekcgroup.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. 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 needs or disability. We do not engage with agencies for permanent staff and have an in-house recruitment team.