East Kent College
Lecturer - A level Economics
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About The Role
Share your Expertise and Bring Economics to Life in the Classroom - Join us as a Lecturer!
As a Lecturer of A Level Economics at EKC Group, you'll inspire students to explore the forces shaping our world, developing their analytical thinking, problem-solving skills and understanding of real-world economic issues.
You'll deliver engaging, high-quality lessons across a range of learning environments, creating an inclusive and supportive atmosphere where every learner is encouraged to achieve their full potential.
In This Role, You Will
- Deliver inspiring and interactive A Level Economics lessons that bring economic theory to life.
- Teach, assess and support students, helping them achieve excellent academic outcomes and progress to higher education or employment.
- Plan, deliver and continually evaluate high-quality study programmes that meet the needs of learners and the curriculum.
- Monitor learner progress, providing timely feedback and tailored support to maximise achievement.
- Encourage critical thinking, discussion and independent learning, helping students develop confidence in applying economic concepts to current affairs.
This position is 14.5 hours per week with a salary of £14,151 up to £15,503. (Specific working pattern is to be confirmed)
We pride ourselves in the support we can give those who are new to teaching, with ongoing training and coaching through our Teacher Academy which includes digital skills support. So, if you do not have any teaching experience or teacher qualifications but have a passion for sharing your knowledge and would like to be considered for this teaching role please apply.
Benefits
Here are just some of our benefits when working for the East Kent Colleges Group:
- Generous and Consistent Holiday Pattern
- Teacher Training
- Flexible Personal Leave
- Exclusive Discounts & Perks
- Wellbeing and Health Support
- Competitive Pension Scheme
- Culture and Recognition
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About You
You’ll be a highly organised and creative educator, with the ability to plan and deliver engaging, innovative lessons that inspire learners. You’ll have strong interpersonal skills, a positive and empathetic approach, and the confidence to manage a classroom effectively. Tracking student progress and using this to plan targeted support and interventions will be a key part of your role.
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Ideally, you’ll have experience teaching or delivering training in the workplace, although this isn’t essential as full training will be provided. You’ll be able to teach across Level 1 to Level 3 programmes and motivate learners to achieve and succeed in their studies.
Why Apply
- No need to update your CV – simply complete our short online application form
- Save your progress and return at any time
- All applicants will be contacted after the closing date
Informal Enquiries
For an informal discussion or any queries, please email jobs@ekcgroup.ac.uk
Please note that there are two salary scale points for our Lecturer positions. All candidates will start at the introductory salary scale point unless certain criteria are met. Lecturers will normally move up to the highest salary scale once one full academic year of teaching for our group is complete. (Lecturers must be in post by 1st September in any given year to qualify and this is subject to approval). Therefore, internal applicants in the same role may qualify for the higher salary scale, although 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.
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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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