Programme Director - Health and Social Care/Employability

OverviewJoin East Kent College as Programme Director for Health and Social Care/Employability. This role combines teaching with curriculum leadership to shape the future of our learners. EKC Ashford College invites you to innovate learning, unlock potential and shape student success.

Responsibilities

Teach, support and assess students across Health and Social Care programmes, ensuring high-quality learning experiences.

Design and deliver a distinctive curriculum that meets student needs and local/regional skills demands.

Lead and coordinate the delivery team, ensuring students have up-to-date course information and support throughout their studies.

Create engaging programme activities that enhance understanding of objectives, assessments, and awarding body requirements.

Develop course materials such as handbooks and resources to provide clarity and structure for learners.

Work collaboratively with department leadership to drive outstanding student progress and success.

Provide academic leadership and guidance, shaping the future of our Health and Social Care curriculum.

Manage the delivery and accreditation of programmes, ensuring courses meet the highest standards.

Use your teaching expertise and vocational knowledge to equip students with the skills and confidence they need for their future careers.

Build strong partnerships with colleagues, employers and stakeholders to enhance opportunities for learners.

Oversee the curriculum from the ground up, while continuing to deliver outstanding teaching, learning and assessment.

About YouYou will bring creativity, organisation and passion to this role, planning and delivering engaging, innovative lessons that inspire and challenge students. With excellent interpersonal skills, you’ll be able to motivate and support learners of all abilities, carefully assessing and tracking progress to identify interventions that ensure every student has the chance to succeed.

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If you are interested in an informal chat about the role, please email us at

jobs@ekcgroup.ac.uk .

Please note: 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 after one academic year, subject to approval. Internal applicants may qualify for the higher salary scale, but should seek clarification.

About UsEast Kent Colleges Group is an Ofsted Outstanding provider. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and 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 carry out checks to ensure staff are suitable to work with children and vulnerable adults, including conviction/caution self-declaration, Enhanced DBS checks and obtaining sufficient references. It is a criminal offence to apply for a post involving regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. If shortlisted, your suitability to work with children and vulnerable adults will be explored as part of the interview process.

Equality, Diversity and InclusionEast Kent Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all communities. We encourage applications from candidates where there is underrepresentation in our workforce. We hold the Positive About Disability Award and are a Disability Confident Employer. We are committed to interviewing all applicants who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification, and we will explore reasonable adjustments due to health needs or disability. We also support Care Leavers (Care Covenant Pledge) and current or former Armed Forces personnel (Armed Forces Covenant). We welcome flexible working and note that we do not engage with agencies for permanent staff; we have an in-house recruitment ..... full job details .....