Skills Practitioner - Technical Industries

About The Role

Empower Potential. Inspire Success. Become a Skills Practitioner. EKC Group are currently seeking a Skills Practitioner who is passionate about learning to work at our newly extended community feeling Sheppey college, to join the Technical Industries team. As a Skills Practitioner you’ll play an important part in supporting both staff and students, helping to deliver high-quality, hands-on learning experiences. You’ll liaise with colleagues and external partners, support learners to reach their goals, and ensure workshops are safe, well-organized, and fully equipped.

Order, Organise, and Issue Stock and Supplies

Maintain a well-organized inventory system to ensure stock and supplies are available and in good condition. Order necessary materials and equipment to keep sessions running smoothly.

Assist in Workshop Preparation

Support in preparing workshops by ensuring all necessary resources are ready and accessible. Collaborate with colleagues to organize and prepare materials for practical sessions.

Monitor and Promote Excellent Health & Safety Practices

Maintain a safe working environment by monitoring and promoting excellent health and safety practices within workshop sessions. Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and guidelines.

Provide Constructive Feedback and Support

Offer constructive feedback and support to students to help them achieve their goals. Provide guidance and encouragement to enhance their learning experience and skill development.

About You

We're looking for someone who enjoys supporting others to develop practical skills and confidence, while contributing to outstanding teaching and learning. You should be organized, hands-on, and positive about helping others. A Level 3 qualification in Electrical Installations and some industry experience in the Electrical sector are preferred. If you are confident to support and guide learners through practical tasks, we'd love to hear from you.

What are we looking for?

• Able to support and guide learners through practical tasks
• With a Level 3 qualification in Electrical Installations
• With some industry experience in the Electrical sector
• Ready to apply

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.

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.