Skills Practitioner - Carpentry

The East Kent Colleges Group; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An outstanding educational institution in Canterbury is seeking a Skills Practitioner in Carpentry. The role involves providing technical support and assessment duties in the carpentry department while fostering a safe learning environment for students. Ideal candidates should have recent carpentry experience and ideally some training experience. This position offers numerous benefits, including generous leave, development opportunities, wellness support, and a competitive pension scheme.

Benefits

Generous Annual Leave - 26 days FTE per annum

Learning and Development Opportunities

Flexible Personal Leave

Exclusive Discounts & Perks

Wellbeing and Health Support

Competitive Pension Scheme - 18% employer contribution

Culture and Recognition

Qualifications

• You will have recent industrial experience in carpentry.
• Experience of education or involvement in training in the workplace is ideal.
• Ability to work with young people to aid their success.

Responsibilities

• Provide learning and technical support in the carpentry department.
• Undertake assessment and quality assurance duties as necessary.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders.
• Instill and uphold strong Health & Safety standards.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Health & Safety awareness

Recent industrial carpentry experience

Teaching or training experience

Job description

Empower Every Learner, Unlock Potential, Shape Futures - Join us as Skills Practitioner! An exciting opportunity has arisen at EKC Canterbury College for a Skills Practitioner in Carpentry. As a Skills Practitioner you will provide learning and technical support to staff and students within the carpentry department, and you will undertake assessment and quality assurance duties as required by the College and awarding bodies. In your role as a Skills Practitioner you will liaise with internal and external customers/stakeholders as necessary or required, provide feedback to students that will aid successful progression and achievement, as well as stock control, to include ordering and issuing of supplies.

We are seeking to appoint an organised and efficient member to our team who has excellent communication skills and can facilitate and support learners on tasks. You will also provide demonstrations as required in class to aid the delivery of outstanding provision within EKC Group. You will have recent industrial experience in carpentry. Ideally, you will have experience of education or involvement in training in the workplace. You will be able to work with young people to achieve and succeed their full potential aligned with the culture and ethos of the Group. The successful candidate will have a key responsibility for instilling and upholding strong Health & Safety standards in practical environments and will purchase resources and materials within budget. 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.

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.

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:

• Generous Annual Leave - 26 days FTE per annum + 3 days after 5 years
• Learning and Development Opportunities - If you are interested into developing into teaching, you could benefit from our £7000 investment into teacher training through our in house Teaching Academy, 3-4 annual paid group development days, bespoke training programmes and strong internal progression- 1 in 3 roles are filled internally
• Flexible Personal Leave - Time off for your child's first day at nursery or school, moving homes and for interviews
• Exclusive Discounts & Perks - Inc. restaurant, grocery, retail and holidays discounts as well as Car leasing and Tech purchasing schemes, on-site nursery.
• Wellbeing and Health Support - Generous sick pay, counselling services, discounted gym membership at Canterbury College, free eye tests and glasses vouchers, flexible support for medical appointments and return-to-work transitions
• Competitive Pension Scheme -18% employer contribution
• Culture and Recognition - Being part of Community Days, an Annual Staff Celebration Day, and an eco-friendly organisation dedicated to reaching net-zero by 2030