Skills Practitioner - Plumbing

Kentjobs; Ashford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution is seeking a Skills Practitioner to support staff and students in the Plumbing and Electrical Training Centre. Responsibilities include providing learning support, assessment duties, and maintaining Health & Safety standards. Ideal candidates will have industrial experience and strong communication skills, contributing to fostering an excellent educational environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary and holiday entitlement

Investment in future teacher training

Online discounts via Rewards Scheme

Cycle to work and car leasing schemes

Generous pension scheme - 18% employer contribution

Time off for significant personal events

Community Days and Annual Staff Celebration Day

Qualifications

• Experience in education or workplace training desirable.
• Responsible for Health & Safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide Learning/Technical support to staff and students.
• Liaise with internal and external customers/stakeholders.
• Instil and uphold Health & Safety standards.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Ability to facilitate learners

Demonstration skills

Education

Recent industrial experience in building services

Job description

About The Role

As a Skills Practitioner you will provide Learning/Technical support to staff and students within the Plumbing and Electrical Training Centre and to 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 and stock control, to include ordering and issuing of supplies.

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

• Competitive salary and holiday entitlement
• If new to teaching you could benefit from up-to £7000 investment in future teacher training through ourTeacher Academy
• Access to 100's of online discounts via our Rewards Scheme (Inc. Restaurant, Grocery, Retail, Gym, Holidays)
• Access to cycle to work, car leasing and tech purchasing schemes
• Generous pension scheme - 18% employer contribution
• Being part of a company with a Eco-Sustainability focus of being Net-Zero
• Time off for your child's first day at school, moving home and for interviews
• My 10 Days initiative - bid for up-to 10 days off work to pursue voluntary work
• Being part of Community Days and Annual Staff Celebration Day

About You

We are seeking to appoint an organisedand 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.

The ideal candidate will have recent industrial experience in a building services area. Ideally, they will have experience of education or involvement in training in the workplace. They 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.

Please contact the Resourcing Team [e-mail] you have any queries about this position.

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.Employees can move up the salary scale once one full academic year of teaching for our group is complete, subject to approval.Therefore, internal applicants may qualify for the higher salary scale, although should seek clarification.