Skills Practitioner - Fashion and Textiles

Pleas note that this is a temporary opportunity due to maternity cover until 10/07/2025, although could be extended.

• Working Hours: 7.5 per week
• Salary (pro rata): £4974 (£24,542 FTE)
As a Skills Practitioner for East Kent Colleges Group - Canterbury College you will provide learning and technical support to staff and students within the division and to undertake assessment and quality assurance duties as required by the College and awarding bodies. You will liaise with internal and external customers and stakeholders, provide feedback to students that will aid successful progression and achievement. You will also manage stock, to include ordering and issuing of supplies.

A unique opportunity has arisen to work in our dynamic and busy Visual Arts Department. We are looking for a Fashion and Textiles Skills Practitioner that can support our staff, department and students to facilitate them in their creative courses. The successful candidate will have experience in garment construction as well as print processes, pattern cutting and other associated textile techniques and processes. We are seeking to appoint an organised and efficient member to our team who has excellent communication skills and can facilitate learners on tasks. You will also provide demonstrations as required in class to aid the delivery of outstanding provision within EKC Group. The ideal candidate will have recent industrial experience in a relevant area. Ideally, they will have experience of education or involvement in training in the workplace. They will be able to work with young people to achieve and succeed their full potential aligned with the culture and ethos of the Group.

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.

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:
• Competitive salary and holiday entitlement
• Access to 100's of online discounts via our Rewards Scheme (Inc. Restaurant, Grocery, Retail, Gym, Holidays)
• Access to cycle to work, car leasing and tech purchasing schemes
• Generous pension scheme - 18% employer contribution
• Being part of a company with a Eco-Sustainability focus of being Net-Zero
• Time off for your child's first day at school, moving home and for interviews
• My 10 Days initiative - bid for up-to 10 days off work to pursue voluntary work
• Being part of Community Days and Annual Staff Celebration Day