Programme Director English and ESOL

About the Role

Write your next chapter at EKC Folkestone College - Join us as Programme Director for English and ESOL

An exciting opportunity has arisen at EKC Folkestone College for a Programme Director (aka Course Leader) of English and ESOL. This is predominantly a teaching role, with the expectation to support development of the curriculum area.

You’ll be teaching, supporting and assessing students coursework across functional skills English and GCSE English.

As a Programme Director at EKC group you will plan a highly relevant and distinctive curriculum to meet the local/regional skills requirements, and the needs of the student, in liaison with the department leadership team to support outstanding progression for students.

You will also lead and coordinate the delivery team so all students receive up-to-date course information during their time at college. You’ll create course/programme activities to support student understanding of the objectives, assessment schedules and requirements in line with awarding body criteria, including the course handbook.

Responsibilities

• Teaching, supporting and assessing students coursework across functional skills English and GCSE English.
• Planning a highly relevant and distinctive curriculum to meet local/regional skills requirements and student needs.
• Leading and coordinating the delivery team to ensure up-to-date course information.
• Creating course programme activities to support student understanding of objectives, assessment schedules and awarding body criteria.

Qualifications

• Highly organised, creative, and able to plan and teach engaging and innovative lessons with demonstrated interpersonal skills.
• Strong background in teaching English and a passion for making a difference to student future careers.
• Teaching and vocational experience essential, with strong leadership skills desirable.
• Successful track record of reviewing and tracking student progress to plan interventions and ensure skill development.
• Hold a recognised teaching qualification.

Benefits

• Generous and Consistent Holiday Pattern – aligned with our academic calendar
• Competitive Pension Scheme – 28% employer contribution
• Learning and Development Opportunities – 3-4 annual paid group development days and bespoke training programmes 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

Salary Scale

There are two salary scale points for Programme Director positions. All candidates will start at the introductory salary scale point unless certain criteria are met. Employees can move up the salary scale once you have worked as a Programme Director for our group for one entire academic year, subject to approval. Therefore, internal applicants may qualify for the higher salary scale, although they should seek clarification.

Equal Opportunities

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 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.

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