Head of Technical Industries - Full-time

About The Role

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 its 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.

Read more about our site development plans – Extension Plans for EKC Sheppey College Unveiled

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:

• Access to cycle to work, car leasing and tech purchasing schemes
• Generous pension scheme – 28% employer contribution
• Being part of a company with an 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.

About You

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.

The successful applicant 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 is in place to help all learners thrive and achieve in our dynamic teaching and learning environment.

The successful candidate will bring a track record and genuine passion for driving up standards and a pro-active, can-do attitude that will inspire your team. 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. So too is a commitment to excellence, a focus on delivery and strategic understanding.

To be successful in this role, you will hold a degree level qualification and a recognised teaching qualification (DET/PGCE/CertEd).

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 .

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