Group Head of Education Improvement

You will be responsible for driving forwards Education Improvement strategies that align with the EKC Groups Strategic plan and are responsive to changes within education, training and Apprenticeships.

You will support our colleges to continually improve the quality of teaching, learning and assessment. 

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting Colleges Senior Leaders and Curriculum Managers with the continuous improvement in teaching, learning and assessment in response to performance and quality cycle activities across the EKC Group.
• Leading the Education Improvement team in the design and delivery of innovative Professional Development programmes and events for inclusive teaching and learning pedagogy.
• The line management of the Education Improvement team and to work in collaboration with Local TLA Innovators.
• Lead the Groups strategies for the Teaching, Learning and Assessment of GCSE and Functional Skills maths and English.
• The collation and interpretation of quality and performance data and the preparation of reports.
• Supporting the development of Policy, compliance, and strategic Education recommendations.

This is a very exciting opportunity for a values-driven education leader who is passionate about teaching, learning and assessment.

You will have a proven track record of improving practice and outcomes in Further Education. You will also have demonstrable experience of successfully implementing and managing change by engaging and influencing others. In this role you will play a significant part in the Groups response to educations reforms and SEND reforms.

You will bring a strong knowledge of education policy, pedagogy and inclusive practice alongside the ability to use evidence, data and evaluation to identify priorities, inform improvement and demonstrate impact.

You will be highly organised and able to build effective collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Confident working with senior leaders, you will influence change, lead projects and translate strategic priorities into effective practice across the Groups colleges.

You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, together with strong IT and analytical capabilities. You will use these skills to produce clear evaluative reports and evidence-based recommendations that support effective 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.