About The Role Please note that this position is part-time for 15 hours a week with a pro-rata salary from £9,949 per annum. A unique opportunity has arisen to become part of our dynamic and busy Visual Arts Department. We are looking for a Digital Skills Practitioner that can support our students in a variety of techniques and processes to facilitate them in their creative courses. 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 stock control, to include ordering and issuing of supplies. You will provide Learning/Technical support to staff and students within the Division and undertake assessment and quality assurance duties as required by the College and awarding bodies. 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 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 - 18% 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 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 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 successful candidate will be familiar with the following programmes: Adobe Creative Suite programs Working knowledge of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign. Knowledge of After Effects would be advantageous. You will have recent experience in a relevant area, and experience of education or involvement in training in the workplace. You 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. 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 organization 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. 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.