Deputy Head of Professional Industries

About the Role

Innovating Education. Empowering Success. Strengthening Our Community’s Future.

EKC Group is seeking to appoint a Deputy Head of Department to be in charge of our Junior College.

You will be responsible for managing the statutory education of the pre‑16 provision and for promoting very high standards in a positive and supportive culture that aspires to be outstanding. As Deputy Head you will also be responsible for improving the quality of teaching, learning and assessment in the department, monitoring key performance indicators, and instituting swift and effective intervention.

In this role you will support the development of the Junior College curriculum and work with the Head of Department to implement the strategic plan for the area. You will implement the area's quality improvement plan and strive to improve the student experience, ensuring the curriculum is current and meets the needs of the area, industry and the community. You will scrutinise and analyse data relating to the department at least monthly, including retention, achievement, attendance and student satisfaction, ensure its accuracy and implement timely measures to bring about improvement.

Your teaching hours will be carried out within our Junior College and could consist of a range of subjects dependent on your specialism and qualification. Our Junior College students currently study:

• GCSE Maths & English
• Vocational routes (Sport or Catering)
• Well‑Being
• Science/STEM
• Personal Growth & Well‑Being (PGW)

• Generous Annual Leave - 38 days FTE per annum
• Learning and Development Opportunities – 3‑4 annual paid group development days, bespoke programmes e.g. First Line Manager Development Programme and strong internal progression – 1 in 3 roles are filled internally
• Flexible Personal Leave – Time off for your child's first day at nursery or school, moving homes and for interviews
• Competitive Pension Scheme – 28%
  Exclusive Discounts & Perks – Inc. restaurant, grocery, retail and holidays discounts as well as car leasing and tech purchasing schemes, on‑site nursery
• Well‑being and Health Support – Generous sick pay, counselling services, discounted gym membership at Canterbury College, free eye tests and glasses vouchers, flexible support for medical appointments and return‑to‑work support
• Culture and Recognition – Being part of Community Days, an Annual Staff Celebration Day, and an eco‑friendly organisation dedicated to reaching net‑zero by 2030

We are seeking to appoint a highly organised and enthusiastic individual to work alongside the Head of Department to oversee the running of our Junior College and full‑time study programmes.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of implementing high standards and improvement within a department. The candidate should strive to implement a trauma‑informed approach to behaviour management and support our young people to achieve their qualifications whilst building life‑long skills for their future.

Ideally you will hold a teaching qualification and have a strong background working in education. You will also be responsible for completing staff appraisals, teaching and learning observations and staff one‑to‑one meetings and will line‑manage a team of lecturers and support staff.

You will have experience of a further education and pre‑16 environment and supporting lecturing staff to deliver high quality teaching to young people and will be the first point of contact for the programme leaders when the Head of Department is off site.

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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…