About The Role

Inspire. Support. Empower. Shape brighter futures with EKC Group.

Are you passionate about helping young people grow in confidence, skills, and independence? Whether you’ve got teaching experience or are new to the classroom, we’re looking for people who want to make a real difference.

As a Lecturer at EKC Group, you’ll do more than teach — you’ll guide, support, and inspire learners across a range of vital life and employability skills. You’ll be part of a dedicated team working to create opportunities for students who may be at risk of becoming NEET, as well as supporting ESOL learners to gain confidence and communication skills.

In this role, you’ll:

Teach, train, and assess students in a variety of engaging learning environments.
Deliver high-quality sessions that support development in English, Maths, IT, Employability, and Personal/Social skills.
Work with learners at risk of becoming NEET and with ESOL students from Entry Level 2 up to Level 1.
Provide tailored support to help every student achieve their full potential.
Lead and shape study programmes, ensuring their design, delivery, and evaluation meet the needs of learners.
Create a positive, inclusive, and encouraging learning space where students feel motivated and supported.

Why join EKC Group?

No teaching experience? No problem!
If you have the passion and subject knowledge, we’ll support you with everything else.
Our Teacher Academy offers:
- Ongoing training and development
- One-to-one coaching and mentoring
- Digital skills support to help you succeed in the classroom
- You'll be part of a friendly, supportive, and learner-focused team making a real impact on people’s lives.

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

What we’re looking for:

We’re seeking someone who is passionate about teaching and committed to helping learners thrive. Whether you're experienced in education or new to the classroom, this is your opportunity to make a real impact.

In this role:

You’ll be highly organised and creative, able to plan and deliver engaging, innovative lessons that spark interest and build confidence.
You’ll use your strong interpersonal skills to connect with learners and create a supportive, inclusive classroom environment.
You’ll be responsible for assessing and tracking student progress, using this insight to plan targeted support that helps every learner reach their potential.
You’ll teach across a range of study programmes, from Entry Level up to Level 2, adapting your approach to suit different needs and learning styles.
You’ll play a key role in motivating learners, helping them develop the skills and confidence they need to succeed.
You’ll bring a positive outlook, empathy, and strong classroom management skills to foster a safe and inspiring learning environment.

Experience and Support:

Teaching experience or workplace training delivery is an advantage – but not essential.
If you’re new to teaching, don’t worry – full training and support will be provided to help you settle into the role and grow your teaching skills.

If you're passionate about making a difference and want to support learners on their educational journey, we’d love to hear from you.

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 on [email protected]

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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