Supply Skills Practitioner - Animal and Land

Flexible working. Meaningful impact.
If you're looking for flexible working throughout the week, where you can support students in a college environment, then we're looking for you. We are looking for a supply Skills Practitioner to join our approved staffing list.
You'll play an important part in supporting both staff and students, helping to deliver high-quality, hands-on learning experiences. You will be required to ensure the health, welfare and safety of all animals at the Spring Lane site and provide Learning/Technical support to staff and students within the Animal and Land Based Department. Additional duties may include undertaking assessment and quality assurance duties as required by the College and awarding bodies. You may be expected to work weekends.
We are a wider group of 6 colleges (Ashford, Broadstairs, Canterbury, Dover, Folkestone, Sheppey) in East Kent as well as apprentice and adult training units, so you can be considered for work in our other environments. This could be a great step towards a career with us as a group. We have a history of our Supply roles being successful in further roles within our group.

We are seeking to appoint an organised and efficient member to our team who has excellent animal husbandry skills and can facilitate learners on tasks with our animals. You will also provide demonstrations as required in class to aid the delivery of outstanding provision within EKC Group.

You will have recent industry experience in a relevant area and hold a minimum of a Level 3 in Animal Management. Ideally, you will have experience of education or involvement in training in the workplace. You will be able to work with young people to achieve and succeed their full potential aligned with the culture and ethos of the Group.

You will have a key responsibility for instilling and upholding strong health & safety standards in practical environments.
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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.