Electrical Installations Lecturer

Electrical Installations Lecturer – East Kent College About the Role

Can you rewire the future of our learners?

If you're not a teacher, but a skilled Electrician who’s ready to spark change in others’ lives, then read on.

At East Kent Colleges Group, you’ll use your know‑how to train and inspire serving prisoners, helping them gain the skills and confidence to rewire their futures.

This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to make your trade matter in a whole new way.

• Teaching, training and assessing learners in Electrical Installations (Level 2 and above)
• Delivering to serving Cat D prisoners released on temporary licence from Standford Hill Prison
• Helping learners develop real‑world, industry‑ready skills to build brighter futures
• Planning and delivering engaging, hands‑on lessons
• Inspiring learners with your trade experience, stories, and know‑how

• Based in Eastchurch, Sheppey – teaching the Level 2 Diploma in Electrical Installations
• A role with real social impact – give learners a genuine second chance and valuable career skills
• No teaching experience? No problem! You’ll get full training and support through our Teacher Academy
• Ongoing professional development, including digital skills training
• A secure, structured schedule – no more callouts, no soggy sites, no late‑night jobs!

• Generous Holiday – 42 days per year plus bank holidays
• Teacher Training – we support new teachers with a £7,000 investment in your training and coaching through our in‑house Teaching Academy
• Flexible Personal Leave – time off for your child’s first day at nursery, school or college, moving homes, and for interviews

• Organised and creative, able to plan and deliver engaging, innovative lessons from Level 1 to Level 2, helping learners succeed in their qualifications
• Confident in assessing, tracking and planning interventions to ensure every student achieves their potential
• Able to maintain positive classroom management and create an inclusive, supportive learning environment

• Have experience of teaching or delivering training in the workplace (though this isn’t essential)
• Be eager to develop as a teacher – full training and support will be provided for the successful applicant

Apply today — and turn your trade into a teaching career with EKC Group. 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.

If you are interested in an informal chat about the role, or have any queries, please email us at

Please note that there are two salary scale points for our Lecturer positions. All candidates will start at the introductory salary scale point unless certain criteria are met. Lecturers will normally move up to the highest salary scale once one full academic year of teaching for our group is complete. (Lecturers must be in post by 1st September in any given year to qualify and this is subject to approval).

Therefore, internal applicants in the same role may qualify for the higher salary scale, although should seek clarification.

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.

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…