Deputy Head of Technical Industries

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About The Role

From cars to construction, wiring to plumbing - help to shape our Technical Industries as a Deputy Head.

EKC Dover College is looking to appoint a Deputy Head of Department to join our thriving Technical Industries team. In this pivotal role, you will take charge of enhancing the quality of teaching, learning, and assessment across a diverse range of fields including construction, engineering, electrical, manufacturing, and automotive. You will play a key role in monitoring performance metrics and initiating swift, impactful interventions to drive continuous improvement.

As a Deputy Head you will:

• Lead efforts to improve the quality of teaching, learning, and assessment within the Technical Industries department (construction, engineering, electrical, manufacturing, automotive).
• Collaborate with the Head of Department to develop and implement the department's curriculum, ensuring it meets industry standards and community needs.
• Support the strategic planning and execution of departmental goals, aligning them with EKC Group's broader vision.
• Implement and monitor the department's quality improvement plan to enhance the student experience.
• Analyse departmental data (retention, achievement, attendance, student satisfaction) on a monthly basis to ensure accuracy and identify areas for improvement.
• Develop and execute timely and effective interventions based on data analysis to drive student success.
• Work closely with industry partners to ensure the curriculum is current and aligned with real-world requirements.

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:

• Competitive salary and holiday entitlement
• 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 - 28% 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

As a Deputy Head you work alongside the Head of Department in overseeing the delivery of programmes and courses. You will have a proven track record of driving high standards and implementing improvements within a department.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate closely with the Head of Department to ensure the effective delivery of programmes and courses, maintaining high standards of quality.
• Take responsibility for completing staff appraisals, conducting teaching and learning observations, and holding one-on-one meetings with staff members.
• Line manage a team of lecturers and support staff, providing guidance, feedback, and support to enhance their performance.
• Assist in the development and implementation of strategies to improve teaching quality and student outcomes.
• Serve as the first point of contact for programme leaders in the absence of the Head of Department, ensuring smooth communication and continued operations.
• Utilise your experience in further education environments to support lecturing staff in delivering high-quality teaching to young people.

With a background in education, a teaching qualification, and experience in leading teams, you will be well-equipped to make a significant contribution to the department's success and ongoing improvement.

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.

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

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.