Programme Director

7 days ago

Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom EKC Group Full time £20,505 - £22,055 per year


Ready to make every student count?

An exciting opportunity has arisen at EKC Canterbury College for an inspiring Programme Director (Course Leader) in Functional Skills and GCSE Maths. This is a hands-on teaching role with real scope to shape and develop our growing maths curriculum.

In this role, you will:

  • Teach, support and assess learners across Functional Skills and GCSE pathways.

  • Design a relevant, ambitious curriculum that meets local and regional skills needs.

  • Work closely with department leadership to drive outstanding student progression.

  • Lead and coordinate your delivery team, ensuring students receive clear, up-to-date course information.

  • Champion high standards across teaching, learning and assessment.

Bring your passion for maths, your leadership experience, and your drive to help learners succeed and join a college where your impact truly adds up.

Hours per week: 18.5
Salary: £20,905 up to £22,055 
 
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 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


About You

You will be highly organised, creative, and capable of planning and delivering engaging, innovative lessons. Strong interpersonal skills are essential, as is the ability to assess, track and respond to student progress, ensuring every learner develops the skills they need to succeed.

You will be passionate about shaping students' future, providing academic leadership, guiding curriculum delivery, and ensuring all programmes meet accreditation requirements. Teaching and vocational experience are essential, and strong leadership skills will be a real advantage.

This role is an excellent step for a proven teacher or lecturer looking to progress, as you will oversee curriculum provision from the outset, build positive relationships with key stakeholders, and continue delivering high-quality teaching, learning and assessment.

What we're looking for:

  • A recognised teaching qualification

  • At least one year of post-qualification teaching experience

  • A creative, student-focused approach

  • Strong organisational and communication skills

  • Experience delivering high-quality lessons and tracking learner progress

Why apply?

  • No need to update your CV — simply click 'Apply' and complete our short application form

  • Save your progress any time

  • We review all applications and respond to every candidate after the closing date

  • Informal queries welcome at [email protected]


Programme Director roles have two salary scale points. All candidates start at the introductory point unless specific criteria are met. Progression to the higher point is possible after completing one full academic year in the role, subject to approval. Internal applicants may be eligible but should seek clarification.



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.

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