* Please note this vacancy requires the successful candidate to work 18.5 hours per week with a salary of £21,964 pro rata per annum
This role will work with EKC Ashford College senior leadership team to support the ongoing improvement of teaching, learning and assessment. It will support individual lecturers who need targeted support to improve, as a result of being new to the role, support for improvement or as part of the rapid improvement process. Under the direction of the Senior Leadership Team the role will lead and develop staff development activities. It will also work with other Innovators across the Group as well as Senior Innovators to share best practice, resources and ideas to deliver an outstanding student experience.
We are looking for someone who has a sound understanding and commitment to achieving excellence in teaching, learning and assessment, who has exceptional coaching and mentoring skills and who will inspire others to deliver an outstanding student experience. You will have experience of and be confident in delivering training to their colleagues. You will be a qualified teacher with at least 2 years successful teaching experience with evidence of good outcomes for learners.
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.
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 - 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
* 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