Job Description

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About The Role

Do you love helping others succeed?

Do you thrive in a role where you can make a real difference?

Do you have genuine passion to help students overcome barriers to learning?

Your role as an I

nclusive Learning Tutor

will enable you to do just this!

You will be working within our Inclusive Learning department to support students from a variety of study programmes, ranging from sensory programmes to Level 3 qualifications. Your role will include providing small group support to learners who present a broad range of learning difficulties and disabilities to enable them to achieve their maximum potential.

This role is a perfect opportunity for those seeking small hours but want to make a BIG impact!

This is for 7.5 hours per week with a salary of 6,914. Giving you

flexibility and a great work-life-balance!

Join a passionate team of Inclusive Learning Tutors and Learning Support Practitioners to co-create and deliver the dynamic Personal Social Achievement (PSA) programme.



In this role, you'll plan and deliver engaging, targeted activities that support learners in achieving their EHCP (Education, Health and Care Plan) outcomes and prepare them for adulthood.



You'll be designing meaningful, hands-on sessions that promote progress across the four key areas of need:

Cognition and Learning

Social, Emotional and Mental Health

Communication and Interaction

Physical and Sensory

Every day, you'll be making a real difference by helping learners build confidence, independence, and the skills they need to thrive -- both now and in the future.



We pride ourselves in the support we can give those who are new to teaching, with ongoing training and coaching through our Teacher Academy. 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.

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 Annual Leave

- 42 days FTE per annum

Teacher Training-

we support new teachers with a

7000

investment in your training and coaching through our in-house Teaching Academy

Flexible Personal Leave

- Time off for your child's first day at nursery, school or college, moving homes and for interviews

Exclusive Discounts & Perks

- Inc. restaurant, grocery, retail and holidays discounts as well as Car leasing and Tech purchasing schemes, on-site nursery

Wellbeing

and Health Support

- Generous sick pay, counselling services, discounted gym membership at Canterbury College, free eye tests and glasses vouchers, flexible support for medical appointments and return-to-work transitions

Competitive Pension Scheme

-18% employer contribution

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 ###

About You

You will have a passion for overcoming barriers to learning! be highly organised, creative and be able to plan and teach engaging and innovative sessions.



You will bring strong, demonstrable interpersonal skills, with the ability to connect with and motivate even the most reluctant learners. Confident in assessing and tracking student progress, they'll use this insight to plan meaningful interventions that drive real growth.



This is a vital part of the role -- ensuring every student builds the skills and confidence they need to succeed not just in education, but in life.

Ideally you will have:

Experience teaching and supporting learners with a broad range of + Learning difficulties
+ Disabilities
+ Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs
+ Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs)

Experience planning dynamic, engaging, and targeted activities that: + Promote independence
+ Develop key life skills
No need to spend time updating your CV, just click apply and complete our short application form. You can save your progress as you go, and we'll review all applications and get back to all candidates after the closing date.



If you are interested in an informal chat about the role, or have any queries, please email us on

jobs@ekcgroup.ac.uk

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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.