Deputy Head - Early Years, Health and Social Care

East Kent Colleges Group are seeking an ambitious and inspiring Deputy Head of Department to join our Early Years, Health and Social Care team at EKC Canterbury College. This is an opportunity for someone passionate about shaping the next generation of carers, educators and support professionals — someone who can raise the bar for teaching, learning and assessment while keeping a close eye on key performance indicators and taking swift, effective action when needed.

As Deputy Head, you’ll play a pivotal role in developing a dynamic, relevant curriculum that prepares learners for meaningful careers across Early Years and Health & Social Care. Working closely with the Head of Department, you’ll help to deliver the strategic plan for the area, ensuring that everything we offer is engaging, current and aligned with the needs of the sector and our community.

You’ll also drive quality improvement across the department, implementing the area’s improvement plan and continually enhancing the student experience. Each month, you’ll analyse key data — including retention, achievement, attendance and

We are seeking a highly organised and enthusiastic individual to work alongside the Head of Department in overseeing the delivery of our programmes of study and courses. You will bring a proven track record of driving high standards and achieving meaningful improvement within a department.

With a background in education and a recognised teaching qualification, you will ideally have experience in line managing or leading a team. In this role, you will take responsibility for staff appraisals, teaching and learning observations, and one-to-one meetings, while providing leadership and support to a team of lecturers and support staff. Experience within a further education environment is essential, as is the ability to support teaching teams in delivering high-quality learning experiences for young people. You will also act as the first point of contact for programme leaders whenever the Head of Department is off site.

You will have strong experience in the planning, delivery and assessment of Technical Level qualifications in Health and Early Years Education. Your primary teaching responsibilities will sit within the Health curriculum area, so relevant clinical skills knowledge and qualifications are essential.

In addition, you will lead on the Internal Quality Assurance process, and therefore an assessor qualification or equivalent is required.

There’s no need to spend hours updating your CV, simply click apply and complete our short application form. You can save your progress as you go, and we’ll be in touch with all candidates after the closing date.

If you’d like an informal chat about the role or have any questions, feel free to email us at [email protected].