Skills Practitioner - Construction

East Kent College; Borough of Swale; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education provider in the UK seeks a Skills Practitioner to support staff and students in the construction department. This role involves providing technical support, managing supplies, and promoting a safe learning environment. Suitable candidates will have industry experience and strong communication skills. The position offers various benefits, including generous leave and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous Annual Leave

Learning and Development Opportunities

Flexible Personal Leave

Exclusive Discounts & Perks

Wellbeing and Health Support

Competitive Pension Scheme

Culture and Recognition

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills to facilitate learners.
• Ability to demonstrate tasks in class.
• Experience in industry and training.

Responsibilities

• Provide Learning and Technical support to staff and students.
• Manage stock including ordering and issuing supplies.
• Support students to unlock their full potential.

Skills

Communication skills

Stock management

Recent industry experience

Training involvement

Job description

About the Role

Do you have a passion for all things Construction?
Are you looking to start a career in Education?
Why not Pass on your knowledge from Construction site to Classroom and inspire the next generation of Builders! As a Skills Practitioner you will provide Learning and Technical support to staff and students within the department and will undertake assessment and quality assurance duties as required by the College and awarding bodies.

This role is based at our Eastchurch Campus where we deliver to Cat D Prisoners released on temporary licence. We deliver a variety of Construction, Building Services, Employability and Rail courses. This role will primarily support our trades departments.

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 and support with stock control, to include ordering and issuing of supplies.

Benefits

• Generous Annual Leave - 26 days FTE per annum
• 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, school or college, moving homes and for interviews
• Exclusive Discounts & Perks - Inc. restaurant, grocery, retail and holidays discounts as well as Car leasing and Tech purchasing schemes.
• 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

About You

Our goal is to recruit an organised and efficient member to our team who has excellent communication skills and can facilitate learners on tasks. You will also provide demonstrations as required in class to aid the delivery of outstanding provision within EKC Group.

What are we looking for?

• Recent industry experience
• Experience of education or involvement in training in the workplace.
• Will provide support to learners to unlock their full potential.
• Manage stock including ordering and issuing of supplies.
• Promote a safe and inclusive learning environment.

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.

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If you are interested in an informal chat about the role, or have any queries, please email us on [e-mail]

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 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.