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East Kent Colleges Group are seeking to recruit an outstanding and inspirational leader to become the Assistant Director of Student Support for our Adult Education and Apprenticeships business unit, EKC Training.
As Assistant Director, you will be passionate about supporting the provision, with the goal of achieving Outstanding in all that we do.
You will collaborate with the Managing Director in leading and managing a team of staff ensuring that learners are recruited with integrity, experience an effective enrolment process and remain well supported and safeguarded during their time with us.
EKC Group is a large, entrepreneurial organisation that sees our students and our staff always at the heart of what we do.
About You
You will be a suitably qualified and experienced leader who is process driven and commercially astute. We are looking for someone who will provide inspirational leadership to ensure that we maintain our values and have our strategic objectives consistently in view.
You will lead the support teams to operate productively, providing a comprehensive and efficient service to learners and colleagues.
What are we looking for?
* Experience of working in a demanding and fast-paced environment, planning and meeting deadlines and income targets
* Experience of managing and implementing safeguarding processes
* Experience of leading others to achieve high standards in their work with high levels of staff satisfaction
* Excellent working knowledge of Further Education enrolment and reporting systems
* A highly effective communicator who can engage with staff and students at all levels
If you are interested in an informal chat about the role, or have any queries, please email us on [email protected]
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.
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.
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