Head of Building Services
About The Role
Are you ready to be a Head of Department at an outstanding Further Education college?
EKC Ashford College are seeking a Head of Building Services who will be responsible for managing the department and promoting high standards in a positive and supportive culture. This post welcomes applicants with electrical and plumbing specialisms, as well as a teaching background in education and leadership.
As Head of Department, your responsibilities will include quality assurance and quality improvement to ensure consistent high standards of student experience; people management; budget management; data analysis and reporting, and planning and implementing strategy. The successful applicant will 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.
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 College 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 our Community Days and Annual Staff Celebration Day
About You
We are looking for an innovative, proactive individual to join our high performing Curriculum Management Team. The successful candidate will have positive track record, a genuine passion for driving up standards and a 'can-do' attitude.
Up to date industry knowledge and a good understanding of current industry practices are key requirements for this role. We are looking for commitment to excellence, a focus on delivery and clear strategic understanding, as well as an aptitude for a fast-paced, dynamic, Further Education environment.
To be successful in this role, you will hold a degree level qualification, or equivalent, or relevant industry experience, and a recognised teaching qualification (DET/PGCE/CertEd). 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 a professional team to deliver results.
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.
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
Closing Date: 19/03/2025
Head of Building Services