Head of Bench Street Arts Campus

East Kent Colleges Group • Full-time • Dover, Kent, England, United Kingdom • £53,972 / year • 16h ago

About The Role

Inspiring excellence at the heart of creativity.

EKC Dover College - Bench Street Arts Campus, is an exciting new development that will focus on delivering Creative programmes from September 2026.

A brand-new state-of-the-art campus in the heart of Dover's thriving creative industry.
A hub for Creative programmes.
A chance to develop the stars of the future in a supportive and aspirational environment.

Your Role

As Head of Bench Street Arts Campus, you'll be at the forefront of shaping a culture of innovation, creativity, and excellence. Your responsibilities will include:

Leadership & Management: Overseeing campus operations, ensuring high standards, and fostering a positive learning environment.
Academic Excellence: Maintaining the quality of program provision, championing outstanding teaching, and driving student success.
Financial Stewardship: Managing the campus budget effectively and ensuring the smooth operation of the estate and buildings.
Industry & Community Engagement: Liaising with partners to strengthen connections within the creative sector.

This is more than a leadership role—it’s a chance to leave a lasting legacy in creative education. If you're ready to shape the future at Bench Street Arts Campus, we’d love to hear from you!

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 - 38 days FTE per annum
Competitive Pension Scheme - generous employer contribution
Learning and Development Opportunities - 3-4 annual paid group development days and bespoke programmes e.g. Senior Leadership Development Programme and strong internal progression-1 in 3 roles are filled internally
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
Wellbeingand Health Support - Generous sick pay, health checks, free flu jabs, free eye tests, glasses vouchers, flexible support for medical appointments and return-to-work support
Exclusive Discounts & Perks - Inc. Restaurant, Grocery, Retail and Holidays discounts as well as Car leasing and Tech purchasing schemes
Flexible Personal Leave - Time off for your child's first day at nursery or school, moving homes and for interviews

About You

We are seeking an experienced, forward-thinking and proactive leader to join our management team and play a key role in shaping the future of the Bench Street Arts Campus.

As Head of Campus, you will provide strong leadership to ensure an exceptional student experience within a dynamic creative learning environment.

You will be responsible for:

Leading and sustaining high-quality curriculum delivery across the campus
Ensuring effective learner support is in place so all students can thrive and achieve
Driving continuous improvement and maintaining high standards in teaching, learning and assessment
Creating a positive, inclusive and aspirational culture for both staff and learners

You will bring:

A proven track record of raising standards and delivering results
A genuine passion for creative education, with up-to-date industry knowledge and understanding of current practices within the Creative sector
A proactive, solutions-focused approach and the ability to inspire and motivate teams
Strong strategic insight, with a clear focus on quality, delivery and excellence

To be successful, you will have:

A degree-level qualification
A recognised teaching qualification (DET, PGCE or CertEd)
Demonstrable good or outstanding teaching practice
Experience of curriculum planning and development
Proven leadership and management experience, with the ability to lead and support an experienced professional team

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 jobs@ekcgroup.ac.uk

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