About The Role

Lead Curriculum Innovation, Empower Every Learner, Drive the Community's Future - Join us as Head of Department for Built Environment

EKC Canterbury College is seeking an ambitious and inspiring Head of Built Environment to lead and shape a dynamic programme area. In this pivotal role, you will drive high standards, fostering a positive and supportive culture that is fully committed to achieving outstanding outcomes for both students and staff.

As Head of Department, you will take strategic ownership of the quality of provision, championing excellence in teaching, learning and assessment. You will lead with purpose, motivating your team to improve and innovate, while ensuring effective and efficient management of a delegated budget to maximise impact and performance.

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 - 28% 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
Wellbeing and 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

Our ambition is to appoint an experienced, forward-thinking and proactive leader to join our management team and play a key role in shaping the future of the department. You will be instrumental in ensuring high-quality curriculum delivery, while creating an inclusive and supportive environment in which every learner can thrive and succeed.

You will bring energy, credibility and a genuine passion for raising standards, coupled with a positive, can-do approach that inspires those around you.

In this role, you will:

Lead and develop a high-performing team, driving a culture of continuous improvement and excellence
Ensure consistently high standards in teaching, learning and assessment across the curriculum
Design and deliver an engaging, industry-relevant curriculum that meets learner and employer needs
Create a supportive and inclusive learning environment that enables all students to achieve their full potential
Use your up-to-date industry knowledge to inform practice and keep provision aligned with current trends
Contribute strategically to departmental and organisational priorities

To be successful, you will have:

A degree-level qualification
A recognised teaching qualification (DET, PGCE or CertEd)
A proven track record of delivering good or outstanding teaching practice
Experience of curriculum planning, development and quality improvement
Strong leadership and management experience, with the ability to motivate and inspire a professional team
A clear commitment to excellence, delivery and strategic impact

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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