Group Head of Education Improvement

EKC Group is seeking a Group Head of Education Improvement to join the group.   As the Group Head you will be supporting the college and business unit senior leadership teams in continual improvement in the quality of teaching, learning and assessment. 

Key responsibilities for this role include:

You should have experience of being a values-driven education leader with a proven track record of improving teaching, learning and assessment within further education and  familiar with 14-16 Direct Entry provisions. You will bring a strong knowledge of education policy, pedagogy and inclusive practice, alongside the ability to use evidence based data and evaluation to inform improvement and demonstrate impact.

You will need to be highly organised and able to work collaboratively with both internal and external stakeholders, you will be confident working with senior leaders, influencing change, leading projects and translating strategic priorities into effective practice across the Groups colleges and business units.

You will have excellent written and oral communication, IT and analytical skills, with the ability to produce clear evaluative reports and recommendations that inform decision-making.

You will also be able to motivate, coach and develop teams, supporting colleagues to improve practice and deliver high-quality outcomes for learners.

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.