Skills Practitioner - Construction

East Kent College; Eastchurch; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Eastchurch is seeking a Skills Practitioner to support construction education. The role includes providing technical support, assessing student work, and promoting a safe learning environment. Ideal candidates will have recent industry experience and a passion for education. Benefits include generous annual leave, professional development opportunities, and flexible personal leave.

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

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

Responsibilities

• Provide learning and technical support to staff and students.
• Undertake assessment and quality assurance duties.
• Liaise with internal and external customers and stakeholders.
• Provide feedback to students to aid progression and achievement.
• Support stock control, including ordering and issuing supplies.

Job description

About the Role

Do you have a passion for all things Construction? Are you looking to start a career in Education? This role offers an opportunity to transfer knowledge from the Construction site to the 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. The role will primarily support our trades departments. You will liaise with internal and external customers and stakeholders as necessary, provide feedback to students to aid progression and achievement, and support stock control, including ordering and issuing supplies.

Benefits

Alongside our priority of excellent student experience, we focus on our employees. Here are some of our benefits when working for the East Kent Colleges Group:

• Generous Annual Leave – 26 days FTE per annum
• Learning and Development Opportunities – If you are interested in developing into teaching, 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 – Discounts on restaurant, grocery, retail and holidays, as well as car leasing and tech purchasing schemes
• Wellbeing and Health Support – Generous sick pay, counselling services, discounted gym membership, eye tests and glasses vouchers, flexible support for medical appointments and return-to-work transitions
• Competitive Pension Scheme – 18% employer contribution
• Culture and Recognition – Community Days, an Annual Staff Celebration Day, and an eco-friendly organisation aiming for net-zero by 2030

About You

We seek an organised and efficient team member with excellent communication skills who can facilitate learners on tasks and provide demonstrations in class to aid 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
• Ability to support learners to unlock their full potential
• Stock management including ordering and issuing supplies
• Promote a safe and inclusive learning environment

The successful candidate will also uphold strong Health & Safety standards in practical environments and will purchase resources and materials within budget.

How to apply

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If you are interested in an informal chat about the role, or have any queries, please email us at [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 across all strands under the new Ofsted inspection framework. We are an inclusive provider; our colleagues place our students and the communities we serve at the heart of everything they do, as reflected in our skills grading by Ofsted.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and we ensure 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 must carry out checks to ensure staff are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults. Checks include conviction/caution self-declaration, Enhanced DBS check and obtaining references. It is a criminal offence to apply for a post involving regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. If shortlisted for interview, your suitability to work with children and vulnerable adults will be discussed as part of the 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 diversity 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, with a commitment to interviewing all applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria. We will consider reasonable adjustments for health needs or disability. We also support Care Leavers (Care Covenant Pledge) and current or former Armed Forces personnel (Armed Forces Covenant Pledge), with a commitment to interviewing applicants who meet the essential criteria and have indicated these statuses on their application. We welcome flexible working and consider returns to work from career breaks. We do not engage with agencies for permanent staff and have an in-house recruitment team.