Built Environment Lecturer

EKC Group; Folkestone; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday pattern

Teacher training

Personal leave

Discounts & perks

Wellbeing support

Culture & recognition

Job summary

East Kent Colleges Group in Folkestone is seeking a Multi-Trade Lecturer to deliver hands-on teaching across Level 1 to Level 3 programmes. Join a supportive, growing team within the Built Environment department and contribute to shaping the next generation of tradespeople.

You will motivate learners, plan engaging lessons, and provide safe, inclusive learning environments while benefiting from our Teacher Academy and progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Highly organized and creative educator.
• Plan and deliver engaging, innovative lessons.
• Strong interpersonal skills; empathetic approach.
• Experience teaching or delivering training; full training provided.

Responsibilities

• Motivate and support learners to reach their full potential.
• Equip them with skills, knowledge and confidence to succeed.
• Lead designated study programmes and courses.
• Provide a safe and inclusive learning environment.

Skills

Motivating learners

Curriculum planning

Engaging instruction

Classroom management

Job description

About The Role

Build your career in teaching! and help lay the foundations for the next generation of aspiring builders!

Here are just some of our benefits when working for the East Kent Colleges Group:

• Generous and Consistent Holiday Pattern


• Teacher Training through our in house academy


• Flexible Personal Leave


• Exclusive Discounts & Perks


• Wellbeing and Health Support


• Culture and Recognition

Sound good? Well, here’s more about the role and our setting.

Based in the heart of the vibrant seaside town of Folkestone, you'll be joining our rapidly growing Built Environment department at Folkestone College. As a Multi-Trade Lecturer, you'll become part of an ambitious and supportive team, sharing your industry expertise and helping to shape the next generation of skilled tradespeople.

You'll deliver engaging, hands‑on teaching, training and assessment across a variety of learning environments, bringing your industry expertise to life and creating an inspiring learning experience.

You will:

• Motivate and support learners to reach their full potential


• equip them with the skills, knowledge and confidence to succeed in their future careers.


• Take the lead on designated study programmes and courses, ensuring our learners benefit from the highest quality education and training.


• Provide a safe and inclusive learning environment.

Key details:

Hours per week: 15

Salary: £15,151 up to £16,599

We pride ourselves in the support we can give those who are new to teaching, with ongoing training and coaching through our Teacher Academy which includes digital skills support. 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.

About You

You’ll be a highly organised and creative educator, with the ability to plan and deliver engaging, innovative lessons that inspire learners. You’ll have strong interpersonal skills, a positive and empathetic approach, and the confidence to manage a classroom effectively. Tracking student progress and using this to plan targeted support and interventions will be a key part of your role.

Ideally, you’ll have experience teaching or delivering training in the workplace, although this isn’t essential as full training will be provided. You’ll be able to teach across Level 1 to Level 3 programmes and motivate learners to achieve and succeed in their studies.

Informal Enquiries

For an informal discussion or any queries, please email [e-mail]

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.Lecturerswill normally move up to the highest salary scale onceone full academic yearof teaching for our group is complete.(Lecturers must be in post by 1st September in any given year to qualify and this is subject to approval). Therefore, internal applicantsin the same rolemay 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 CollegesGroup 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.