About The Role

**Please note that this is a part time vacancy of 20 hours per week, with a salary of £18,773 up to £20,588 pro rata per annum**

As a Lecturer of Computing at EKC Ashford College, you'll have the opportunity to inspire and shape the next generation of tech innovators! You'll teach, train, and assess students across dynamic learning environments, creating engaging, hands-on experiences that bring the world of computing to life. Your role will be key in guiding and supporting learners to unlock their full potential, helping them master the skills needed to excel in this ever-evolving field.

We pride ourselves in the support we can give those who are new to teaching, with ongoing training and coaching through our TeacherAcademy. So, if you do not have any teaching experience or teacher qualifications but have a passion for sharing your knowledge and would like to be considered for this teaching role please apply.

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
If new to teaching, you will benefit from £7000 investment in your teacher training when you come straight from industry
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

About You

If you're organised, creative, and can craft engaging, innovative lessons, this role is perfect for you. Your ability to connect with students, assess their progress, and provide tailored support will be essential in helping them develop the skills they need to succeed in the tech world.

Ideally, you have experience teaching or delivering training in the workplace, but don’t worry if you’re new to education—comprehensive training will be provided. What matters most is your positive attitude, empathy for learners, and strong classroom management skills that create a productive, inspiring learning environment.

In this role, you’ll be familiar with the T Level in Digital Production and have the flexibility to teach a range of programming languages.

You'll guide students across various study programs, from Level 1 to Level 3, motivating them to reach new heights and excel in their courses.

Join us, and be part of shaping the future of digital innovation!

Please contact the Resourcing Team at [email protected] if you have any queries about this position.

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. Employees can move up the salary scale once one full academic year of teaching for our group is complete, subject to approval. Therefore, internal applicants may qualify for the higher salary scale, although should seek clarification.

About Us

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.

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.

We are proud to hold the Positive About Disability Award and are a Disability Confident Employer. This confirms our commitment to interviewing all applicants who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification. With any successful candidate, we will explore any reasonable adjustments to a role due to a health needs or disability.

Similarly, we have a commitment to Care Leavers (Care Covenant Pledge) and to current or previous Armed Forces personnel (Armed Forces Covenant Pledge) with a commitment to interview applicants who meet the positions essential criteria and who have declared this on their application.

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.

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